Soft, Romantic Turquoise
The love story of Rachelle & Justin – 10-20-12
Justin and Rachelle met in 2009 at the restaurant at which she used to work. They moved in together in 2010, after becoming pregnant with their beautiful daughter Lily Rose, and got a puppy they named Ares. Lily Rose was born in August of 2010, and a year later they decided it was time to get married and make their family whole; Justin proposed in September of 2011.
Planning the Wedding
They wanted a soft and romantic style for their overall look, but with a “wow factor” to it. The bride writes: “The Staff at the Bella Sera were wonderful in helping us achieve the look we were trying to accomplish. Elisabeth was wonderful when we came in for our Design Session.” She listened to what we had to say and helped us design beautiful centerpieces and table settings. The options available with the Bellissimo Package completed the look, from having a ton of candles for the endless candles back drop to the up lighting… it was exactly the look we were going for.”
The Best Moments of the Wedding Day
According to Justin
* Seeing Rachelle coming down the stairs during her entrance into the ceremony,
* Watching our daughter Lily Rose coming down the aisle, and
* Our first dance with my new wife
According to Rachelle
* After the ceremony , Justin, our daughter Lily Rose and I got a few minutes to be alone
* Our first Dance with my husband, and
* The toasts from our friends and family
To any Future Brides Considering The Bella Sera, Rachelle Writes….
“We both confessed that we had lots and lots of NERVES prior to the ceremony. We had guests come in from MI, AZ, UT and Oklahoma. So many guests told us how beautiful the wedding was and how much fun they had. We even had a few tell us it was the best wedding they’ve been to.”
“Was it the celebration we hoped for? Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We couldn’t have asked for a better day. The Venue was decorated beautifully, the food was wonderful and the DJ was awesome that they chose for us in our package. Not one single thing went wrong and Sari and the staff are the ones to thank for that. There were so many fun times, like when Justin was doing the garter toss he tried shooting it like a rubber band and it fell right below him 3 times before I finally grabbed it and put it around the best mans head.”
“We chose the Bella Sera for the look, feel and price. Everything that was included in the Bellissimo package was hard to beat, especially the photography package included in the price. I never would have looked at our photographer because he would have been out of our price range, but the Bella Sera’s Bellissimo Package made it possible for us to have a wonderful, very skilled photographer for a very good discount.”
“I would tell any bride and groom if they’re considering the Bella Sera and it’s in their budget to go with it and do the Bellissimo Package. My entire planning process that included the Bella Sera (including the photography and Dj that come with Bellissimo) was completely stress free, very simple and fun. The staff is wonderful and attentive to any questions or concerns a bride could have. I couldn’t have asked for a better place to have our wedding.”
“I would just say thank you to everyone at the Bella sera for all their hard work in making sure our day was exactly what we hoped for. THANK YOU BELLA SERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The Experts
Photography: Mark Alison Photography / Cake: Das Meyer / Dress: Maggie Sottero the Leoni / Flowers: The Perfect Petal / Wedding Designer: Elisabeth Montoya at Bella Sera / Venue: Bella Sera Event Center / Catering: Bella Sera Catering