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Our Wedding

DenaApril 26, 2013

We were married on June 2nd, 2012 at the White Meadow Lake Country Club in Rockaway, New Jersey. It was the happiest day of my life. It was a dream come true, a fairy tale, a happy ending/beginning. I cannot imagine it being any better than it was. Everything — and everyone — came together in pure love + joy. Sharing this post (almost a year after the day!) is so bittersweet. It feels wonderful to share these most special moments, but it hurts my heart because it is also closing one chapter to move on to another.

A couple of quick notes — I spent over a year planning the wedding. It was almost entirely DIY. With the help of our day of coordinator, Kim, I had my hands on every single project. Our venue provided just that, the venue. Everything else was planned by me and brought in from the outside world. It was a most intense labor of love, as you can imagine; but it was worth every drop of blood, sweat, + tears. I would do it all over again in an instant.

Thank you to our photographers, Tin Sparrow Studio, for the magical images. They captured our day perfectly.

Now allow me to let the pictures tell the story. (P.S. You can see our wedding video here.) xo

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Comments (10)

  • Katie

    May 3, 2013 at 4:02 pm

    Your hard work shows…what an amazing and beautiful wedding!

    xo,

    Katie
    hellolittlebean.com

    1. denabotbyl

      May 3, 2013 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you, Katie! It really was amazing. Your sweet comment means the world to me. xoxo

  • Jenny

    August 22, 2013 at 3:44 am

    Wow that looks like the most beautiful wedding I’ve ever seen! You did a breathtaking job and were a stunning bride 🙂

  • Amy Weisse

    September 27, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    wonderful <3

  • farzana

    November 28, 2013 at 4:05 am

    You look so happy! you two look adorable together. The DIYs were so cute…are those mason jars!

  • marcia

    February 27, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Such a beautiful family. I absolutely admire you. I hope i find this much happiness in the future.

  • Karina

    March 6, 2014 at 8:42 am

    How many guests did you have? I am looking into venues and this one popped right out to me! (This blog post will definitely help!).

    1. Dena

      March 6, 2014 at 8:45 am

      We had about 60 guests but the venue could accommodate up to 120 easily. We loved it. Best of luck.

  • katherine

    September 11, 2014 at 5:49 am

    I have been going through DP and I keep turning to your website it helps me a lot. I just needed to tell you, you are STUNNING! wow.

  • Lysette

    November 24, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Thank you SO much for putting this blog together and sharing your experiences w/ us. Your wedding photos are beautiful. Everything you did, is exactly what I’m looking to do. Simple, elegant, and chic. I’m truly inspired. You are a blessing! 🙂

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