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.
Getting warmer… (with my lovely sister-in-law)
I love the look on his face!
As for me, I’m on the verge of the “ugly cry” face, haha
Was I right about needing the tissues?!
I look sad, but really, I wasn’t!!
See!? (insert cheesy smile) 
Our 20 minute photo session yielded some great pictures…
And then our fab bridal party came to join us for some photo action
We look puuurty and natural, not overdone at all, if I may say so myself, hehe 
My man and his men, all GQ
We just told everyone to start laughing (at nothing), but it looks like something was funny, right?!
A stolen kiss…
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18 Responses to “The Big Reveal”
Have you mentioned where your dress is from before? All the pictures look great and you look beautiful!
Stunning! You look so happy!
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!
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!
I love these! Soooo romantic 
your dress is SOOOOO beautiful!!
I loooooooooove your bouquet!
Love the pics, too. My fav is also the one where Mr. Emerald is wiping your tears. Very sweet.
your hair looks so beautiful!! very nice pictures.
You really do look genuine and just caught up in the happiness of the moment. Terrific pictures!
love the bridge! what a great place to take your portraits.
so beautiful — this is my favorite: http://tinyurl.com/3yft5k
you’re just beaming! can’t wait to see more.
so pretty! you look gorgeous!
The one where Mr. Emerald is wiping your tears is SO moving and emotional! And you look so beautiful in all of these!
So beautiful! You girls all looked AMAZING! I love the cheek kiss photo with Mr. Emerald! So adorable.
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/
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, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 26, Hospitality Administration
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 :-).
Aww, so cute!!
I love your flowers! What’s in it?