Real Wedding: Rochelle & Ernie

Real weddings posts are awesome. Looking at pictures of pretty brides, grooms who love them, and all the fun details... well, I could do it all day. (And sometimes I do! Shh, don't tell.) But this real wedding is extra special. Because I was there! The bride is my friend Rochelle, and she and her husband Ernie had a beautiful and super fun wedding that I'm excited to share with you guys!

From Rochelle: We met in our church youth group when I was 13 and he 16. We were not fast friends though. I accidentally slammed his head in a sliding glass door by kicking it shut when I wanted some privacy. We were never in high school at the same time because he's older. We had mutual friends and so we started hanging out together and developed a really solid friendship (my heart was else where and he was like an older brother.) Five years later, my heart changed in what felt like a moment (total lightbulb realization) and we started dating the summer before my junior year in college. Another five years later we were married :) He proposed by leading me to the edge of a cliffside near the beach and below he had arranged driftwood to spell out "marry me" in the sand with a personally prepared picnic.

So sweet. Ernie and Rochelle were married at the Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California. These beautiful photos were captured by Cecily Parrish Photography.

The Playlist

Processional: Sweet Afton, by Nickel Creek (instrumental version on acoustic guitar)

Bridal Entrance: Canon in D (acoustic guitar)

Recession: Don't Stop Believing, by Vitamin String Quartet

Reception Entrance: Ring of Fire and Darlin' Companion, by Johnny Cash

First Dance/Father-Daughter/Mother-Son: Wonderful Tonight, by Eric Clapton

Reception Exit: You Are The Best Thing, by Ray LaMontagne

Coordinator: Fancy's Events

Flowers: Mazanita Designs

Cupcakes: Amy Bakes Cupcakes

Photography: Cecily Parrish Photography

Hope you had as much fun looking at these lovelies as I did, reliving the day! Thanks for sharing with us Rochelle!

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