Weddingbee Blog

When Mr Breezy and I met in the lobby for the reveal, it was shortly after 1PM (the ceremony was set for 4:30PM). It didn’t feel like we had been taking pictures for almost two hours so when our families started trickling in, it was a shock. Having pictures done with them was top on our priority list so we had also scheduled them pre-ceremony.

I hadn’t thought of it but of course this turned out to be the big “reveal” to them, too! As soon as they saw us, they rushed over and cooed and pulled out their own cameras for some candids. It was mass photo hysteria for a while, there. But I wouldn’t have had it any other way - it was an exciting moment for them too, you know? Plus we got some really fun photos from our friends while we were just hangin’ out.

Photo by friend Kuba

My brother’s two year old daughter (my Goddaughter!) Ella was our flower girl…

Photo by brother Sea Breeze

Even though we don’t spend nearly as much time together as I’d like, I think Ella has still somehow inherited Auntie Sea Breeze’s love for shoes…

Photo by brother Sea Breeze

It must be genetic.

Photo by brother Sea Breeze

On the other hand, my other niece on Mr Breezy’s side is fairly ambivalent to shoes at the moment…

Photo by friend Kuba

… but she has plenty of time to catch up. *wink*

The other babe in our family was a boy so he wasn’t too shoe-obsessed, though he was a cutie.

Photo by friend Kuba

That’s actually Pepperpot’s nephew! His daddy is her brother.

Photo by friend Kuba

Eventually, our non-professional photographers took a break…

Photo of Kuba and lil’ bro SB… by Kuba

… and Photophil stepped in to round up the troops.

First, the bridal party portraits. We got a couple shots when we were all out on the balcony…

But there’s something so intimate about the shots we got on the stairs that I just love.

We also tried out the parasols for effect, but is it just me or do they just look dorky indoors? Oh well, it was worth a try.

My FAVORITE picture out of this series was Mr Breezy with the gals. Oh girls, you are such temptresses. Especially you, Miss leggy Pepperpot (ahem).

Of course, that meant me and the boys had to try to top it.

Pretty hot (but the gals take the cake).

Time for the mamas and the papas to get in on the action. Behold, the Breezys.

I love my in-laws - I think I got the best ones on the planet. Seriously. They’re amazing.

And here’s Mama and Daddy Sea Breeze.

The parentals together.

Me and lil’ bro Sea Breeze. Er, not so little, eh?

Me and my first SIL - bro Sea Breeze’s wife (and mother of flower girl Ella).

And my two newest SILs! I always pined for my very own sisters and though my darling parents didn’t deliver, thankfully I still got ‘em in the end.

Our ADORABLE flower girl Ella (my brother’s daughter) and ring bearer ‘Mr G’ (Mr Breezy’s nephew) were just sittin’ there chillin’ during this whole process. Mr G is obsessed with drums so they were having an awesome time playing with the drum Uncle Breezy got him in the DR.

In true three-year-old fashion, he was really curious about my veil.

“Auntie Sea Breeze, what’s that thing on your head??”

And Ella? Well, she went for the shoes AGAIN - she literally lifted up my dress to look at them.

I told you she’s a girl after my own heart!

Whew. The portraits are done - time to hie me away to my secret corner to wait for the ceremony to begin.

Unless otherwise noted, photos by Photophil Steingard and his sidekick, Michael Steingard.

DW in the DR: Pack It Up, Pack It In
DW in the DR: Airport Confessions
DW in the DR: Bienvenidos a Punta Cana
DW in the DR: The Guest List Is In the Bag
DW in the DR: The OOTs in Action
DW in the DR: Planning the Reception
DW in the DR: Planning the Flowers & Cake
DW in the DR: Planning the Ceremony
DW in the DR: Planning the Photography
DW in the DR: Stag and Showerette
DW in the DR: The Meltdown
DW in the DR: Final Touches
DW in the DR: The Guys Get Groomed
DW in the DR: The Girls Get Gorgeous
DW in the DR: We MacGyver the Flowers
DW in the DR: I Finally Get to Wear the DWess
DW in the DR: Girls Gone Wild
DW in the DR: The Reveal and Portraits