01/12/2024
I still haven’t found the perfect words to describe this magical night, but I’ll try… It was full of adrenaline, unbridled excitement, and pure, unfiltered joy.
Celeste came to me this past October with plans of a Spring 2025 wedding… later that week, discussions began for 2024 dates instead. Then, her wild idea entered the conversation: “Call me crazy because you are going to, but what if I make our engagement party a surprise wedding?” That was November 7th. After a few frantic texts to my preferred vendors for these clients, I decided it wasn’t as crazy as I had imagined… Every vendor we loved was available, and it felt like fate. That feeling continued as each detail seemed to fall effortlessly into place.
On December 22nd, Celeste and Rich hosted the engagement party of a lifetime. Their closest loved ones mingled for around an hour, often asking where Celeste was. “Oh, you know her… she’s still getting ready!” Everything clicked for them when Rich’s father made the big announcement: “this isn’t just an engagement party, this is a surprise wedding.”
In that moment, I opened the front gate of her best friend’s home, and Celeste appeared with her dad in the most spectacular dress you’ve ever seen. They walked through a screaming crowd to the ceremony location, which had been disguised as a very elaborate cake display. There, she and Rich vowed to love each other for the rest of their lives.
I get the same chills thinking about it now as I did in the moment it happened. What a special celebration for two extra special humans. I’ll love you forever, Mr. & Mrs. Guile!!
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