{SBB Bride of the Week} Stephania
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{September 28th, 2024}
{Photos by: Alyssa Grace Photography}
We are so happy to introduce you to our beautiful bride, Stephania!
For her September wedding, Stephania rocked her long sleeve A-line gown by All Who Wander!
The laser cut lace and open keyhole back are STUNNING on her!
{Photos by: Alyssa Grace Photography}
Stephania worked with Kris from Sugarfield Flowers to create all of her absolutely stunning florals!
The anemones! The pops of blue! We are obsessed!
{Photos by: Alyssa Grace Photography}
Stephania and her hubby, Mario, were married in a beautiful church ceremony!
{Photos by: Alyssa Grace Photography}
The reception was held at Georgios Banquets in Orland Park, IL!
Stephania made all of the decor herself! How cool is that!
{Photos by: Alyssa Grace Photography}
Let’s get to know the happy couple!
How did the newlyweds first meet?
“We met through Facebook dating at the beginning of February and on Valentines Day we had our first date. And the rest is history!”
How did Mario pop the question?“He proposed in Seattle hiked up rattlesnake mountain for 2hrs and proposed at the very top.
I was surprised but had also feeling it would happen on our trip to Seattle.”
After she got home, it was time to shop for her gown!“I had the best experience dress shopping it was my mom and I and my stylist Shannon was just amazing! I tried so many dresses but I was on a mission to find the one!”
How did she know her dress was “the one”??
“I was torn between 3 dresses but I knew it was the one when my husband and I songs start playing and I asked my mom what dress would make her cry when I walked down the aisle.”
What was Stephania’s favorite {and least fave} part of planning her special day?
“My favorite part of the planning process was working on all my centerpieces. I'm huge on crafting so I enjoyed every bit of it!
I would say my least favorite part was creating the seating chart and working on the guest list making sure people rsvp'd in time and having the guest count right - so stressful!”
Does she have any special memories from her wedding?“My favorite moment was seeing my vision come together and being able to enjoy the day with my loved ones.”
Does Stephania have any advice for brides who are currently trying to plan their own big day?
“The best piece of advice I could give would definitely be enjoy every moment because it's goes by so fast. It has been a few months and I'm honestly still in denial I can't believe it's over!”
Congratulations, Stephania and Mario!!
Check out more of their gorg wedding photos by Alyssa Grace Photography in the gallery below!
