I wanted to do a blog posting for Amanda & Francisco, so here it is, in their own words!!
When we met: Francisco & I met in high school. We went to Arlington Heights High School, and have been best friends since freshman year. We did everything together. We went to the movies, parties, and friends’ houses. Francisco told one of his good friends in high school before we were in a relationship that he was going to marry me…I guess he knew the future all along.
When we graduated high school in 2005, we decided to start a romantic relationship. Ever since then, we knew that we were meant for each other.
Francisco asked me to marry him on Christmas eve in 2008. I was not expecting it, to say the least. He was so nervous that he put the ring on the wrong hand! I was thrilled & called everyone I knew to share the news. What a Christmas gift!
Where was it? Married September 24, 2011 at 6:30pm. The ceremony was held at Saint Patrick Cathedral, downtown Fort Worth, TX. We are members of Saint Patrick Cathedral & knew we wanted to have our ceremony there. The reception was at Ridglea Country Club, Fort Worth, TX, with 300 of our friends & family.
Theme or style: Our colors were tiffany blue & ivory. We wanted to go with those colors because we thought it would lend a romantic feel to the room. We were so happy with how it all turned out!
Bride’s dress: My mom, aunt JoAnn, maid of honor Ashley, 2 of my bridesmaids, Jessica & Shelby all went with me to Alfred Angelo in Arlington, Tx to shop for bridesmaid dresses. I was planning on shopping for MY dress on another day. One of my bridesmaids noticed me staring at a dress that I had seen the moment we walked into the shop. She asked the saleswoman to get the dress, so I might try it on, all the while, I was protesting, NO! But they all insisted. When I came out of the dressing room, they loved it! When I explained to the saleslady it was the very first dress I had tried, she was shocked. But I did say yes to the dress! It is Ivory Satin, with organza & re-embroidered lace, rhinestones, pearls, crystal beading & sequins.
Bride’s shoes: My shoes were Antonio Melani’s “Tara” sandal shimmers with jewel accents along the t-strap, from Dillards.
Jewelry & accessories: I had a pearl necklace, earrings & bracelet, all from Dillards.
Hair & Make-up: My hair was done at Regis, and makeup by MAC, at Hulen Mall in Dillards.
Groomsmen: We had 5, my brother, Francisco’s brother & three very good friends. I loved how they did the walk down the street like the Beatles!!
Wedding Favors: Candy bags with our engagement photo on it, with the words “Grab a bag, take a treat, and enjoy the sugar buzz. It is our way of saying Thank You for sharing with us this memorable day! Love Francisco & Amanda 9.24.2011″ Inside were blue & white whirly pops, blue heart pastel candy, pearlescent powder blue gumballs & blue raspberry rock crystal sticks. M&M’s were on each table in a tiffany blue bag, they had our faces, and Thank you on them.
Flowers: All flowers were from Inspiration Blooms Events & Design (Angela Navarro). My bridal bouquet was a hand tied round bouquet including light blue hydrangea, ivory roses, carnations, & white waxflower filler wrapped in ivory satin with tiffany blue accents on the handle & tiffany blue brooches in the bouquet. All my bridesmaids carried a smaller verison of my bouquet wrapped in tiffany blue. The flower girls carried a small pomander with blue hydrangea & white waxflower wrapped in tiffany blue. The Groomsmen’s boutonnieres were blue hydrangea with white waxflower filler wrapped in tiffany blue. The usher’s boutonnieres were ivory roses. The ring bearer’s was a white baby rose & blue hydrangea with filler wrapped in tiffany blue. The aisle decor were tiffany blue satin sashs with blue hydrangea & ivory rose. The head table held a long & low rose centerpiece including ivory roses, orchids, carnations & greenery. Centerpieces for the guest tables were from Bella Events. Our wedding planner from Bella Events did an amazing job with the centerpieces & lighting. It made our day even more beautiful. 10 tables with cylinder vase w/ivory roses submerged on wire with a floating candle & LED light. 10 tables with cylinder vase with submerged white orchids on wire with a floating candle & LED light, 11 tables cylinder vase with blue carnations submerged on wire with a floating candle & LED light.
The Cake: The Cake Guys located in Duncanville, TX created our 5 tier cake: 1st tier white w/butter cream cream cheese, 2nd tier white w/strawberry creme, 3rd tier white w/tres leches, 4th tier white with butter cream cream cheese, 5th tier white with strawberry creme. The Grooms cake was Chocolate Ganache with 74 chocolate covered strawberries. When we first saw our cakes, we couldn’t believe they were made for us! Everyone just raved about them.
Invitations & stationary: I have a degree in digital graphic arts, so I designed most of the stationary, the wedding programs, menu & seating chart. The wedding invitations were designed by Paper Planet.
Food & Drink: Ridglea Country Club catered our reception, and it was awesome! Imported & domestic cheese display with gourmet crackers & french bread, seasonal fresh fruit & melons. A Harvest salad of baby field greens w/sliced pears, orange segments, blue cheese crumbles, pecans, dried cherries & a sherry vinaigrette . The main course was chicken alfredo with green beans, grilled veggies & rolls. Ice tea, punch, coffee, champagne & wine were also provided.
The Honeymoon: We’re going to Disney World!!! I have always wanted to go to Disney World, ever since I was a little girl.
DJ/entertainment: My mom loves Michael Jackson, so I made sure our DJ had him on the playlist. During the reception, he played “Thriller”, and we were all dancing, having a great time. All of a sudden, my friend Tomas took the spotlight! He did the moon walk & all the spins! To this day, people still ask ”Hey, who was that guy?”
When looking for songs for our reception, I came across a song called “Daddy’s Little Angel” by T Carter, & I knew that was the perfect song for my father/daughter dance. Dad says I will always be “daddy’s little girl”!
Photobooth: DC Photobooths Ft Worth was amazing! Everyone had so much fun! They included props like funny hats, glasses, & bows. The photos were too much!
Last thoughts: Family is the most important thing to us. Seeing them having such a great time, while celebrating this special day meant so much to the two of us. Jim was able to capture everyone, and all those little details, so we can look back and remember. Without my mom & dad, our day would not have been possible. They always put me before themselves. They did an amazing job making our day come true!!
July 2, 2011 was the date, and the ceremony was set for
Because they both attended
Because Caitlin is a dancer, she knew she wanted something different when it came to her dress. She found THE DRESS at 
We, of course, took care of all the photography! Can’t begin to tell you how much fun we had with Caitlin & Kyle, along this whole journey. But we do want to thank them for allowing us to share this special time and we wish them lots of luck and love in the future!!
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