Real Life Bride - Joanna and Chadwick
Thu Jun 24th 2010
One Night in Paris
Joanna and Chadwick
Supplied by Derek Smith Photography
| Their Perfect Romance: |
| Chad and I attend the same church and we |
| had known each other for about two years |
| before we actually started dating and about |
| six months after that, chad proposed. I am |
| pretty sure, that my wedding proposal ranks |
| right up there with the best for the most |
| romantic proposal. I had gone over to europe |
| for a holiday and chad flew over and met me |
| in Rome. We then travelled to paris to stay |
| with friends. One night we had splashed out |
| and dined at a lovely restaurant on the eiffel |
| Tower. but it was later, while we were on the |
| Arc de Triomphe that chad got down on one |
| knee and proposed. could it be any more |
| romantic? To get engaged in the romance |
| capital of the world with the Eiffel Tower as |
| a backdrop exceeded anything I had ever |
| dreamed of. |
| Their ideal Wedding: |
| We came home had a |
| great engagement |
| celebration, then started planning the |
| wedding. The ceremony was in the chapel at |
| The Hyatt where I work and we kept it simple |
| and straightforward. We just wanted to focus |
| on standing before God and saying our vows |
| to each other. An African friend sang as I |
| walked down the aisle and quite a few guests |
| said how beautiful the whole ceremony was. |
| Our reception was at l’esprit On The Water |
| with the reflections of city lights across the |
| water as our backdrop. We had a duet playing |
| music throughout the reception and when it |
| was time for dancing, we danced a routine, |
| involving lifts and turns that we had rehearsed |
in the weeks before.
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| Their Unique Choices: |
| I purchased a simple white gown in raw silk |
| and then made it mine by adding personal |
| touches like beadwork, flowers and feathers. |
| My bridesmaids looked delicious in their |
| cocktail length dresses. We couldn’t decide if |
| the colour was kiwi green, or gelati lime. |
| Derek Smith Wedding photography looked |
| after all our photography |
| and was absolutely the right choice for us. |
| We had photos taken at various locations, |
| some in the grounds of the Hyatt, some, of |
| course, on the beach and then some on a |
| marina boardwalk. With all those locations, |
| we now have some very creative photos |
| and beautiful memories. in fact, we had so |
| much fun, we have booked a Trash the dress |
| session to make even more memories. |
| We actually had a bit of time on our hands |
| before we had to be at the reception and it |
| was great to just sit quietly in the midst of |
| everything and catch our breath. |
| We had our honeymoon at Hayman island, |
| soaking up the sun and enjoying being |
husband and wife.
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| Their Bridal Insights: |
| My advice would be to actually plan a break at |
| some point in the day where you can savour |
| the moment and quietly enjoy each other’s |
| company. Our 20-minutes of peace was one |
| of the highlights of the day. • Thank you for your story -Ideal Bride |
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