Beautiful Belgium Wedding – Part 3 – Getting ready and details…

Today is the day they’ve been waiting for.

On June 21, 2013 Marija and Nico pledged their love to one another…

But before we get to the lovie dovie stuff – there is a lot of planning and prepping that goes into a wedding.

If they planned it, I photographed it because as they say…

“Love is in the details”

-Enjoy-

Marija and her lovely friends prepared for the wedding at the hotel attached to the stunning wedding venue –
The Auberge Du Pecheur.

In keeping with their trend of having everything executed to perfection –
Marija gifted each of her wedding participants with a personalized leather and sliver bracelet.

Marija’s gorgeous Alynes by Rivini silk gown was beautiful on her personalized “Mrs. De Deken” hanger.

Marija’s bouquet consisted of peony’s and blush roses to coordinate with the sash on her gown.

Annie, Marija’s Matron of Honor, helped get her get ready

Mama came in and helped with a few perfect finishing touches.

In keeping with tradition, Marija’s held true to the

“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”.

Her ‘something old and borrowed’ was her grandmother’s locket that she had hand sewn into her gown,

right next to her heart.

She carried a blue hankie and wore her double diamond bracelets from Nico, as her something new.

After she was ready – it was time for her dad to see his youngest daughter as a bride…

Dad’s reaction was priceless but her mom’s was pretty spectacular too.

A little girl’s first love – is always – her daddy.

Now, I haven’t forgotten about the groom… Nico and his closest group of friends were on their way to the venue located in Sint-Martens-Latem, via chartered boat that they sailed through the canals from Ghent!

See…. Perfection – everywhere you turned!

While I waiting for the boat full of men to arrive, I went downstairs to photograph some of the details.

This is the breathtaking reception area.

Seriously – even the silverware was laid out perfectly waiting on the dinner service.

Although I try to cover as much as humanly possible at each and every wedding I have the honor of photographing – sometimes it is just impossible for me to be in two places at once. Liiiiike – on a boat with the groom while his bride is getting ready at the venue. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to have a Sadi Lane travel to Belgium with me and be my second shooter/assistant. Together, we did our best to capture every aspect of this amazing wedding.

Thank-you Sadi for capturing the following images.

Bond – James Bond.

Speaking of James Bond. When the boat arrived – we needed to be extra secretive so that Nico didn’t see his bride before the ceremony. We kept the men by the river and the ladies out front to get a few more shots before the wedding.