The Smyths are smitten...and now married, too!

We've officially declared 2013 the year of weddings, since we've gone to a few and know a bunch of couples who have tied the knot already - and it's only JULY. Since T and I have always wanted a Fall/wintery wedding, we've loved seeing a totally different perspective and so many seasonal details in all these rustic, summery weddings! There are so many creative ideas floating out in the wedding world (how people planned weddings before Pinterest & Style Me Pretty, I'll NEVER know), and it's so fun to see how couples put all the pieces together and create a day that is so them...and that's exactly how Sharilyn & Nick's day was.

T has known Nick since their Bellarmine days (so naturally they have that "Bell Bromance", as I like to call it), and interestingly enough, I met Sharilyn at the Bellarmine reunion last year. One thing that's for sure - S+N are totally meant for each other. They celebrated their 5 year anniversary the day before their wedding...can you say romantic? Not only was the date perfect, the weather cooperated quite nicely too! After our experiences with a few hot weddings and preparing for another, we were quite surprised when Mother Nature brought on that classic Morgan Hill breeze, and actually even chilled us! Jenny & I were wearing Ben & Jerome's suit jackets for awhile until Jason brought out of whole stash of jackets from his car - thanks for the gentlemanly gesture, guys! The weather was definitely a welcome suprise. Things certainly heated up when we got out on that dance floor...and watched Jerome bust a move like no one we've ever seen. I swear, at one point the videographer was just following him around and cracking up - S+N, we're definitely going to want to see that footage one day! (wedding movie night?!)

The Smyths said their "I Do"s at Guglielmo Winery and...well, you know...we're a HUGE fan of wineries. Vineyards on vineyards on vineyards...we felt right at home. Every inch of that place was painted in their stunning wedding colors - they combined N's favorite color (teal) and S' fav (yellow), which was so personal - she even texted me the next day saying "I can't get over how gorgeous the colors were!" The combination of personalized, rustic details, a gorgeous bridal party, a mexican buffet for dinner and a layout of sweets that put us both into a massive sugar coma (a candy bar AND a dessert bar - umm, YUM) made for a truly special night. S+N say it was the best day of their lives - and that's about as perfect as a wedding can get. :)

S+N - we've loved being involved in your engagement, and your wedding was the cherry on top. We look forward to returning the favor and partying with you at ours! N - be warned - we witnessed you breaking it down, and we're expecting those same dance moves to make a reappearance at our wedding! And S - you better save a "get down low" dance with me, since you won't have a 10 pound dress on! ;) Cheers to you, lovebirds.

Until our next adventure (or wedding!),
C+T.