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Mrs. Emerald, Chicago Age and Occupation: 26, Wedding Planner Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Paralegal Engagement Date: October 8, 2006 Wedding Date: September 2007 Blogging Since: November 29, 2006 Venue: Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook IL About Me: I have been dreaming about my wedding forever, and flipping through bridal magazines since high school, so I am in my element! I am calling our theme "Vintage Inspired French/Asian Fusion." Mr. Emerald is very involved in the planning process, but of course he generally defers to me cuz I have a strong opinion of how I want everything to be :-).
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The Big Reveal

October 30th, 2007 @ 7:44 pm by Mrs. Emerald

It was a long walk from my hotel room to our designated “meeting spot” so he waited about 10 anxious minutes for me to arrive. Notice, he’s checking his watch.
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Getting warmer… (with my lovely sister-in-law)
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I love the look on his face!
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As for me, I’m on the verge of the “ugly cry” face, haha
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Was I right about needing the tissues?!
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I look sad, but really, I wasn’t!!
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See!? (insert cheesy smile) pleased021
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Our 20 minute photo session yielded some great pictures…
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And then our fab bridal party came to join us for some photo action
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We look puuurty and natural, not overdone at all, if I may say so myself, hehe blush028
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My man and his men, all GQ
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We just told everyone to start laughing (at nothing), but it looks like something was funny, right?!
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A stolen kiss…
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18 Responses to “The Big Reveal”

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bloom

Aww, so cute!!

I love your flowers! What’s in it?

 
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Jennifer

Have you mentioned where your dress is from before? All the pictures look great and you look beautiful!

 
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Jessica

Stunning! You look so happy!

 
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Miss Tulip (message)  615 posts, Busy bee

Aw, I loooooove the one where Mr Emerald is drying your tears. You can just see the love shining in his face.

You were a beautiful bride. Can’t wait to see more pics!

 
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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

These pictures are so wonderful…and my fave is also the one where Mr E is wiping your tears! You must be ecstatic about how wonderful these all came out!

 
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natalie (message)  36 posts, Newbee

I love these! Soooo romantic :)

 
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AlabamaBee

your dress is SOOOOO beautiful!!

 
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tyffaknee (message)  133 posts, Blushing bee

I loooooooooove your bouquet!
Love the pics, too. My fav is also the one where Mr. Emerald is wiping your tears. Very sweet.

 
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Mais

your hair looks so beautiful!! very nice pictures.

 
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boutiquegirl

You really do look genuine and just caught up in the happiness of the moment. Terrific pictures!

 
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Mrs. Lime

love the bridge! what a great place to take your portraits.

 
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Mrs. Onion (message)  657 posts, Busy bee

so beautiful — this is my favorite: http://tinyurl.com/3yft5k

you’re just beaming! can’t wait to see more.

 
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kbok

so pretty! you look gorgeous!

 
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Miss Jasmine (message)  1,154 posts, Bumble bee

The one where Mr. Emerald is wiping your tears is SO moving and emotional! And you look so beautiful in all of these!

 
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Kate

So beautiful! You girls all looked AMAZING! I love the cheek kiss photo with Mr. Emerald! So adorable. :)

 
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Miss Emerald

Bloom - my bouquet had burgandy and fuchsia dahlias, black magic roses, rasberry callas, gloriosa lilies, and mokara orchids, wrapped with a bit of ivory ribbon and scraps of lace from my gown. You can read about my flowers here: http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/10/02/flowers-and-fabric-and-petals-oh-my/

Jennifer - my dress is from Here Comes the Bride, in Addison, IL. I had a great experience here! (http://www.herecomesthebrideinc.com/)
and you can read more about my dress in this post: http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/04/17/the-truth-about-my-dress/

 
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souting

aww you guys look so perfect for one another. your photos are so beautiful and you are both so photogenic~ the pics you have posted really touched me and i like how you narrated each individual picture in a series of events =)
thanks for sharing xxx

 
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Mrs. Emerald Mrs. Emerald, Chicago Age and Occupation: 26, Wedding Planner Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Paralegal Engagement Date: October 8, 2006 Wedding Date: September 2007 Blogging Since: November 29, 2006 Venue: Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook IL About Me: I have been dreaming about my wedding forever, and flipping through bridal magazines since high school, so I am in my element! I am calling our theme "Vintage Inspired French/Asian Fusion." Mr. Emerald is very involved in the planning process, but of course he generally defers to me cuz I have a strong opinion of how I want everything to be :-).
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