Amanda Carson & Mike Hanson - Wedding

was it love at first sight? for mike, yes. for amanda, kinda.  more like love at second sight:)

what was the thing you were most worried about that didn't end up happening on your wedding day?
that i wouldn't fit into my dress!!!

amanda, one word to describe the way mike looked on the wedding day?
stunning.

mike, one word to describe the way your bride looked on the wedding day?
breathtaking.

and do you have a favorite wedding day memory?
the first time i saw amanda in her wedding dress. and the vows.

one word to describe the married life?
perfect!

why are you two so perfect together?
because we bring out the best in each other, we can have fun, laugh and just be ourselves around each other, and we always put each other first.

how did you get engaged?
mike took me out to james arthur vineyard and we tasted some wine and walked along the path throughout the vineyard. as we were getting back closer to the end of the path, mike got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! and of course i said yes!! :)

If your life was a song, what would the title be?
"I Could Not Ask for More" by Sara Evans

Here's DJ Romeo going through the dance steps with everyone!

And the Shoe Game!!

The start of the "un-Cinderella-ing" of the evening:)

what was the best part about planning your wedding?
i knew our wedding would be the most special day of my life so I wanted it to be perfect and that's why i enjoyed planning our wedding.

what were your official wedding colors and what was the inspiration?
black, teal and silver. we both wanted to have a teal color and then thought the black and silver would make it "pop" and stand out.

how did you choose your wedding party?
we chose our wedding party based on who we are closest too over the years and also included family/family-to-be. we wanted our wedding party to be people that we still saw ourselves being friends with years and years down the road.

how did you make your wedding personal to you?
by putting little personal touches into the decorations/detail - such as the black hearts with love quotes.

what was your favorite "detail" or decoration from your day?
the black hearts with silver love quotes written on them and my dress!!

what song played for your first dance?
"she's everything to me" by brad paisley

how did you know they were "the one"?
we just did! we bring out the best in each other and both want to be better people for each other.

do you two have a favorite wedding day memory?
the ceremony (especially when we said our vows!) and our first dance 


VENDORS
ceremony: Christ Lutheran Church
reception: Hillcrest Country Club
dress: Alfred Angelo
shoes: Alfred Angelo
tuxes: Tip Top Tux
flowers: Hy Vee
hair and make-up: Atlantis Salon and Spa - Sommer Kastl did my hair and make-up. She did an AMAZING job!!
live musicians at ceremony: Ellen Soukup played piano and sung.
reception music: DJ Romeo