Just a week ago, Gretchen and Wendell got hitched!
I traveled to the beautiful Swasey Chapel on Denison University‘s campus. The bouquets were beautifully done by Bloomtastic.
Ladies and gentelmen, meet Wendell:
Wendell is a rockstar nurse in Cincinnati and a graduate of Denison University; his lovely wife, Gretchen, is also a graduate of Denison University and works in the insurance biz in Cincinnati.
I love the glittery detail in her dress. Breathtaking!
The chapel stage had some nice and used wood flooring for the backdrop of their rings. If you look carefully, you’ll notice “Love” is written on the inside of Wendell’s ring.
If there were ever a wedding that was both simple and sophisticated, these two nailed it. Nailed it! The chapel is so classy and the two kept the ceremony simple and personal. Loved every second of it! See the moment when dad wiped away his tear? That was my teary-eyed moment of the day. Dads get me every time. Every. Stinkin. Time. What a sincerely loving dad you have, Gretchen! But I don’t have to tell you that.
Here comes my favorite part of the day: That moment just after the wedding when the bride and groom have exited the ceremony, are alone, and no one has joined them (except the stealthy photographer). “We’re married! We did it!” Eeeeee! Love it!
And hurricane/tropical storm Bill had started making its way into the Midwest. So, we hurried to grab a few pics of the entire wedding party between the rain drops.
See that hunk with the umbrella? That’s my super-hunky assistant. I pay him in hugs.
To get out of the rain, we retreated to the beautiful chapel and had a little romantic moment and then some fun; Gretchen loved twirling in her dress. Wendell twirled along with. Gotta love a little bride and groom fun between ceremony and reception.
Did I mention reception? I sure did! They danced.
They tossed.
They caught.
They had cake. Check out these cupcakes from The Cupcake Collection. Delicious and beautiful!
Then they danced some more. These, friends, know how to bust a move!
Love forever,
