 Ivey and Sam got married on very overcast day in Key West, Smathers Beach. Despite the weather their love just shined through and left everyone feeling full of beautiful emotions. Congratulations, and thank you for letting us to be a part of your special celebration. How did you meet, who proposed and how? Sam and I met on October 17th, 2013 through my best friend at the beginning of my freshman year of college at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. He saw a picture of my friend and I together and immediately said that he had to meet me. He told my friend that he would help her with her history paper in exchange for her introducing the two of us. We planned to meet one night after class at my apartment. He showed up with a dozen doughnuts in his hands (smart man). We talked like we had known each other forever and made plans for the next day to go on our first date. Sam proposed to me on March 25th, 2017 at the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC. He planned the whole trip for us and I was excited for us to both travel together and explore somewhere we had never been before! Before he proposed, we toured the beautiful gardens and soaked up the enchanting views of the mountains. When he proposed, he had a hidden photographer capture the moment and we had a photoshoot all around the Biltmore Estate. I remember us being so overwhelmed with excitement that we couldn’t keep our eyes off each other during the photoshoot! We just kept looking at each other and smiling, laughing, and shedding several happy tears! Why wedding in Key West? Our favorite spot has always been the beach so we knew when we got married that we wanted water to be the backdrop of our ceremony. Neither of us or our families had ever been to Key West before so we thought it would be an awesome adventure for everyone! I also have a friend that got married in Key West and she fell in love with it and even said that she would move there if she could! We decided to go for it and couldn’t be happier that we did it that way! What was your inspiration for the wedding? My inspiration for the wedding was to keep it very simple and let the beautiful scenery of the beach where our ceremony took place to really shine. I used shades of cream, blush, and soft peach incorporated in my bouquet. I went with those colors because they are neutral and elegant. Describe some of your favorite moments at the wedding? Our most favorite thing was that we wrote our own vows. We knew from the beginning that we were going to write our own vows to each other but we bought His and Hers vow books just days before the wedding. I highly recommend getting those books because I believe it will be a great keepsake to have and let our children read one day! What would be any advice to other brides from you? My advice to other brides would be to pick a few things that you really want to invest your time, money, and effort on and don’t stress about the other things that don’t have as much merit to you. What I focused on was making sure I had the wedding dress, veil, photography, and ceremony spot that I wanted and spent less time focusing on wedding cake, decorations, flowers, etc. It’s easy to become anxious and worried that something may not go as planned on your wedding day, but remember that the day is meant to celebrate you and your husband and it’s important to be present and in the moment because it goes by so fast and you need to cherish every second that you get celebrating your day with family and friends. What are your future plans? Honeymoon? After Key West, we went home for a few days and spent Christmas with our family. After that, we headed to Jamaica and stayed at Jewel Paradise Cove. It was an All-Inclusive Adult Only Resort in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. It was our first time out of the country together and first time in Jamaica! We cannot recommend that resort more! It was amazing. We kayaked, paddle boarded and did a boat tour which were all included in the package. Our most favorite part was going to the Blue Hole in Ocho Rios. We did several cliff-jumps off waterfalls and did rope swings into the beautiful bright blue water. The highest jump was 25 feet in the air and was definitely an experience to remember!                                           Ceremony site: Smathers Beach
Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi Wedding Planner : Say Yes in Key West Make Up/Hair: Bella Luxe Reception: Sunset Key/Latitudes Wedding dress: Coastal Knot Bridal Wedding Shoes: David's Bridal Wedding Ring: Lautares, Greenville, NC Groom's suit : Express Groom's wedding Band: Kay Jewelers
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