Jake &
Natalie
Describe Your Engagement
On Saturday, June 25, 2016 Jake and
I began our day with a trip to IHOP.
After breakfast, we went to Village
Canoe Rental in Milford, Michigan
and took a relaxing kayak trip through
Proud Lake Recreation Area. For the
evening, Jake packed a secret picnic
and took me to Belle Isle which
is an island located in the Detroit
River between the United States
mainland and Canada. After dinner,
he got down on one knee and
asked me to be his wife. He then
informed me that our friend, Max,
was hiding and captured the entire
proposal on camera. Afterwards,
we celebrated by eating chocolate
fudge cupcakes and by watching a fireworks show. On Sunday, June 26, the day
after the proposal, we took more engagement photos, ate lunch at Red Robin
and called our families and friends to tell them the good news.
Describe Your Wedding Vision
My vision for the wedding was romantic elegance. I wanted the day to be a
representation of our love for God, each other and our families. On the wedding
day, I wore the ballet slippers that my Aunt and Cousin both wore at their
weddings. I wanted to try to recreate the special “First Dance” moment for both
of our parents so we had my parents dance to the song from their wedding 31
years ago and my husband’s parents from 29 years ago. It was also important
for me to remember our loved ones that had passed away so on my bouquet I
had two pictures of my grandfathers. Before the first look, I asked someone to
deliver a note I wrote to Jake as well as two small pictures of his grandfathers
for him to place in his pocket to have them with him throughout the day.
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Describe Your Wedding Day
My wedding day was absolutely magical. As I
ascended the stairs from the bridal suite, I was
amazed by the beauty of the flowers, decorations
and twinkling lights. It was so special to see how
all of the details that we worked on so much
throughout the past 15 months of wedding planning
were breathtakingly woven together to make my
vision come to life. I had chosen the venue because
I immediately made a connection with the catalpa
tree on the property. It was my grandpa’s favorite
tree on his farm growing up. Although my grandpa
is no longer living, I could feel his presence as my
fiancé and I stood under the beautiful ceremony tree
surrounded by our family and friends. The presence
of loved ones could be felt throughout the entire
day and evening through smiles, hugs, laughter and
dancing. It was a perfect representation of us.