What will your first dance as a newlywed couple be? Will you go 1980's love ballad or something more classic like Sinatra? The ideal wedding song(s) can make a big impact on the moments you share with your new spouse on your most special of days. It sets the tone for the day, reflects you and your partner's taste, and eventually becomes a memory you'll cherish forever! I mean there may even be a video of it, this song becomes the soundtrack to your life!!!
You both have rings and now it’s time to plan the wedding. You, your spouse-to-be, and Brenda, the wedding planner. Well, her name doesn’t HAVE to be Brenda, but have you ever met a wedding planner that WASN’T named Brenda? Of course, you could try planning the wedding yourself, but all kinds of things could go wrong if you try to do it yourself.
Buffet or plate dinner? That is the question. The decision depends on your vision for your big day, and each choice has its own pros and cons. However, we have been told that Buffets are the best meal choice for all weddings. Why? Let's explore that!
I met Stu like so many other people meet, through a shared group of friends. The only difference in our case was that our shared group of friends was spread across the country and I had never met any of them face to face. In a world of online dating and apps to meet the right
partner, we took it a step further and met in a video game.
Like many people do, we spent time as friends within the group, then moved on to being friends outside the group. In the online game we played together, two people could marry their avatars (the characters people play as) and after a while we decided to do just that.
And so, with a small, virtual marriage, we started on our path to the real thing.
Over the next few years I would make the trip to Chicago to spend a week with him, and he would fly to Albany to do the same. After a year and a half, he decided to make the move to Albany.
In keeping with the rest of our lives, our wedding was a celebration of everything nerdy. Our tables were named after houses in Game of Thrones. We had swords, and cloaks, and crowns. The words we spoke to each other when we were married were pulled straight out of fantasy. It was a day that was uniquely us and we know our family and friends loved it every bit as much as we did!
Wedding date
November 11, 2018
Location
Glen Sanders Mansion
Photographer
Matt McClosky Photography
Event Decorator
Glen Sanders Mansion
Wedding gown & bridesmaids' dresses
Jocelynn's Bridal
Tuxedo & groomsmens' clothing
Men's Warehouse
Wedding planner
Maria DeMartino
Hair
Platinum Salon - Alyssa Lauder
Makeup
Platinum Salon - Becca Shaeffer
Flowers
Felthousen's Florist and Greenhouse
Caterer / Cake
Mazzone Hospitality
DJ
Bobby Dick & Susie Q
First dance
'Answers' by Nobuo Uematsu
Honeymoon destination
New Zealand
Hespera Designs providing the gemfire ring cut from the
same motherstone that Lena Heady wore in Game of Thrones.
Eden Luxe Bridal Swarovski Crystal Crown, necklace and earrings
Costurero Real Ceremony Cloak
Special touches...
The wedding party received engraved Alehorns with their names, the date and their "title" given to them by the bride & groom. The Groom wore a replica of the famed valryian steel sword "Longclaw" from Game of Thrones.
Advice to pass along...
Your wedding day goes by as fast as everyone says it does! Remember to take some time
to sit down and enjoy the meal, cake and drinks for yourself.
