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Sharah & Brent Russell
Married 6-2-07 -
Grand Junction, Colorado
We had a last minute venue change three months before the wedding. We went from a hotel ballroom with everything included to having to create a wedding site in a plain backyard.
THE DETAILS
How long to plan the wedding: 10 months
Number of Guests: 250
Budget: $12,000
Wedding Site: Family home overlooking the Monument and Bookcliffs, Grand Junction, CO
The Planning
We used the Western Colorado Wedding Guide, the internet and attended a bridal show.
The Flowers
Purple roses and white stargazer lilies.
The Food
We had a buffet of barbeque pork & brisket.
The Cake
A cousin baked us a white 4-tier with buttercream frosting and decorated with fresh flowers.
Special Touches
We did the sand ceremony with our Mothers. We had 2 different containers: one white, one purple. Our mothers poured some sand into the container and Brent & I finished it off.
We had Heart Haven, a Harp/Flute/Violin Trio musicians, play at the ceremony.
Brent’s uncle married us.
What went wrong
I had a really long veil that kept getting caught in the grass and pulled out of my hair.
What would you do Different
I wish we would have had more tent space.
Your Advice to couples just starting to plan their weddings
1. Start early.
2. Buy a planning guide.
3. Order your dress at least 6 months in advance.
4. Hire a videographer. The day goes by so fast and you miss so many details it’s wonderful to see them on video.
Honeymoon Locale: Mexico. We stayed at the Occidental Grande Xcaret – highly recommended.
RECOMMENDED WEDDING PROS Photography & Videography: Michelle Means of Forever Yours Photography. Michelle was awesome. |
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