They didn’t know it, but both Alicia and David were destined for one another, only they lived thousands of miles away. Alicia was in Minneapolis and David in California. The two met online and immediantly were drawn to one another. After two months of talking and getting to know one another over the phone, David made the treck from sunny California to snowy Minneapolis. After spending the weekend together exploring all the Minneapolis sites, both Alicia and David knew that they wanted to be together and it was not long after that David made the move to Minnesota.
In January Alicia’s family went up to a cabin in northern Minnesota for an ice fishing trip and winter get away. Both David and Alicia joined the family and during their time together they continued on with the tradition of “little Christmas” that Alicia’s dad created. In that tradition her father would bring out a small gift that he specifically picked out for each of his family members and present them with it. David knew the tradition was coming and so he also brought up his own small gift for Alicia and presented it in front of the entire family as he got down on one knee and Asked Alicia to be his wife!
Their October wedding day was completely beautiful. Because Alicia studied for a time in Europe, and loved the traditional mass, she and David decided to do a full mass in Latin complete with singing and scripture. The ornateness of her Essence of Australia wedding gown along with her full length veil completed her elegant ensemble. After the mass, the couple headed to Como park for photos with their wedding party.
Moody Hues Floral did an excellent job of bringing in the jewel tones of the season and matching the dresses perfectly while Veronica from VLK Cosmo and Makeup by Malee made Alicia look beautiful.
The floral dresses that Alicia’s bridesmaids wore looked stunning against the colorful trees and were a perfect pop for the fall day.
Because both Alicia and David love trying cupcakes at new bakeries together, it was only natural that the two incorporate cupcakes into their wedding day and Sweet Retreat brought in some of the sweetest flavors ranging from chocolate mocha to vanilla cream,
It was on Zazzle that Alicia and David created their autumn wedding invitations and Shane Co created the beautiful wedding rings that both David and Alicia wore.
Midwest sound kept guests dancing the night away while Chuck Goldman captured the entire day on video.
What an incredibly beautiful day. Thank you Alicia and David for including me in it and I wish you both years of joy and happiness together.
Vendors for the day included::// Ceremony:: Church of St. Agnes // Reception:: Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport// Hair:: Veronica at VLK Cosmo // Make-up:: Makeup by Malee // Florist:: Moody Hues Floral // Wedding Dress:: Essence of Australia from Raffine Bridal // Bridesmaids Dresses:: David’s Bridal //Rings:: Shane Co. // Caterer::Embassy Suites // DJ:: Midwest Sound // Baker:: Sweet Retreat // Stationary:: Zazzle // Bride’s jewelry:: Sephoria Creations // Video:: Chuck Goldman // Second Shooter:: Megan Quist//
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Showing off their love for decorating, James and Megan put together each bouquet and bouttinere for their wedding party along with decorating each table with an array of florals from 
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Texas doughnuts from Hans Bakery created the most beautiful spread of for guests and Megan and James even had their own large one to share! Friends and Family danced the night away with music and entertainment from Jimmy of 
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The unique stationary that Kellyn McNaught from Stells Designs created was paired beautifully with the rings from Riddle’s Jewelry when put together for a flat lay.
Friends and family came from miles away to celebrate with the couple. Calen was ravishing in her lace ivory Matthew Christopher gown from Posh Bridal and her American Rag flats from Macy’s were the perfect fit for her ensamble.
Tom and his groomsmen sported navy suits from Macy’s while Courtney Thompson and Caiti Shoutz created a look or Calen where her true beauty shone.
Her stunning bridesmaids wore ivory floor length satan gowns from The Wedding Shoppe, while their white and green florals Bridget from Pretty Petals stood out against the dresses.
Midwest Sound kept the music going through the evening while guests enjoyed drinks and s’mores on the patio!
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John and his groomsmen all wore navy suits with navy ties from Milbern’s Clothing Company and when put up against Jess’s 
