Wedding Day

The Morning Of

Bride

Brunch & Bridal Shower

The Morning Of

Groom

Golf at The Orchards

Getting Ready

Bride

Last-minute DIY gel manicure

Getting Ready

Groom

Best Man to the rescue

Gifts

Bride

Mocassins - "to always be comfortable in our home together"

Gifts

Groom

Alexandra repaired the band on Christian's grandfather's watch

First Look

Bride

First Look

Groom

The Walk

Bride

The Walk

Groom

Ceremony

Officiant

Nick Dowd, Alexandra's older brother

Ceremony

Guests

Ceremony

Reader

Cameron Dowd, Alexandra's younger brother, read "A Marriage" by Mark Twain. https://medium.com/a-moment-in-history/mark-twain-a-marriage-makes-of-two-fractional-lives-a-whole-af93688c6a82

Ceremony

Reader

Emily Pillat, Christian's sister-in-law, read "The Promise" by Heather Berry. https://onlytheceremony.com/2018/07/24/the-promise-by-heather-berry/

Ceremony

Best Man

John Paul Pillat, Christian's older brother, handing over the rings.

Ceremony

Rings

Designed by the Bride and Groom

Dancing

Mr. & Mrs. Pillat

"And I thought I loved you then" by Brad Paisley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81on1ZFE63w

Dancing

Father of the Bride

"I Loved Her First" by Heartland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg8Z69B6RFQ

Cake Cutting

Mr. & Mrs. Pillat

Champagne Tower

Mr. & Mrs. Pillat

Toasts

Matron of Honor

Marissa Dawson, Alexandra's older sister

Toasts

Best Man

John Paul Pillat, Christian's older brother

Dinner

When the Glasses Clink

Dinner

Letters from the Bride & Groom

Alexandra and Christian wrote letters to each guest and hid them under their chargers.