Date: 4/23/05

Ceremony: 
St. Ann's Wildwood

Reception: 
Hotel Alcott

Photographer: 
Steven Waskow, 
Princeton

Florist: Manic Botanic, 
Ocean City
"We loved our flowers. My flowers were calla lilies with long stems. The bridesmaid's had hydrangea's, yellow tulips and delphinium. She (Manic Botanic) does really creative work!"

Wedding Gown: Bridal Garden, Marlton

Bridesmaid's Dresses: We let our bridesmaids pick different versions and styles of the same dress - long, halter, tea-length, but all in pool blue.

DJ: Jeff Walden, Wildwood

Video: Centurion Video Productions, Freehold

Favors: We made a CD of our favorite songs with a photo of us on the beach for the cover.

Rehearsal Dinner: Doctor's Inn, Cape May Court House
"We hired a ballroom dance instructor to come to our rehearsal dinner and they taught our family and bridal party various dances. It was a lot of fun!"

First Dance: Frank Sinatra, "The Way You Look Tonight"

Father/Daughter Dance: Van Morrison, "Have I Told You Lately?"

Mother/Son Dance: "My Son

How we met: 
We met through a friend. We both grew up in Wildwood but didn't know each other in High School. Friends of ours introduced us & we hit it off.

How we got engaged: We both had busy schedules, working and taking classes full time. We had been dating 4 years and Brian said let's take a few days off. He wouldn't tell me where we were going just that we were taking a 5 day weekend and he just told me what kind of clothes to pack. We got on a plane to Tuscany, Italy and he proposed at the end of the trip. We had dinner at a little inn where we were staying and he proposed on a balcony outside our room.

Best Part: The best parts were having all our family and friends together and celebrating with them, having my Dad walk me up the aisle and seeing Brian in the church at the end of the aisle.

Tip for Brides-To-Be: Take the time to add personal touches to your wedding day and you can design the wedding of your dreams..but be sure to keep everything in perspective and don't break the bank!

Honeymoon: We spent a week in Hawaii on Maui.