Becoming the Garzas: Ceremony and Mr & Mrs!

Sharing the last of our wedding photos today (part 1 // part 2) with some ceremony, a few reception and some bride and groom shots! 

For our ceremony, E and a friend built the beautiful arbor that we stood in front of. My wonderful aunt draped it with real blooms. I went pretty light on the decor, but wanted flowers EVERYWHERE. We even had flowers in mason jars on top of logs in different places around the venue. 

E and I didn’t know what to do for a unity ceremony. We thought about lighting a candle or doing colored sand, but neither really felt true to us. In the end, we had a friend make us a box. We wrote letters to each other the night before the ceremony. During the ceremony, we had our officiant snap our picture with an Instax camera. We then placed the instant photo and our letters to one another in the box and nailed it shut right then and there (which was kind of comical because I am not very handy with the hammer as we quickly found out). The idea is that sometime down the road (we are thinking maybe our 10 year anniversary or if we need a pick me up), we will open the box and read the letters we wrote to one another. 

28 Comments

  1. August 5, 2016 / 11:53 am

    Love all the beautiful flowers and natural decorations. Your photos are beautiful. Congratulations.

  2. August 5, 2016 / 4:06 pm

    I just love your wedding photos, you are the most gorgeous bride! I adore the idea about putting the letters in the box, such a sweet sentiment! I might have to steal that idea when I get married one day (:

  3. August 5, 2016 / 4:21 pm

    Your wedding decor is my wedding goals oh my gosh! Your dress is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!

    -Meagan | Love by Meagan

  4. August 5, 2016 / 7:57 pm

    These are beautiful pictures! I love the idea of the box!

    Tori

  5. August 5, 2016 / 8:01 pm

    I just got emotional looking at these pics . .. maybe because I am getting married to and cant wait until this day . . . you two just really look in love <3

    Life is just Rosie

  6. August 5, 2016 / 9:06 pm

    Congratulations! You look so beautiful and your photos turned out wonderfully.

  7. August 6, 2016 / 2:54 am

    You made one stunning bride, congrats!!!

  8. August 6, 2016 / 12:55 pm

    Your flower crown is just adorable – beautiful details all around. What a fun unity idea. Congratulations!

  9. August 6, 2016 / 2:52 pm

    What a beautiful wedding you had! Those will be pictures that you treasure forever!

  10. August 6, 2016 / 4:03 pm

    What beautiful photos. And the details! Love it all. xx

  11. August 6, 2016 / 11:48 pm

    You're so beautiful! I love the whole look and feel of the wedding.

    xoxo, Jenny

  12. August 6, 2016 / 11:55 pm

    What an absolutely gorgeous wedding!

  13. August 7, 2016 / 5:37 pm

    These are so beautiful Ashley! Congratulations again!
    I absolutely love the idea of putting letters & a polaroid snap into the box – that's so creative and meaningful, and I can only imagine how wonderful it will be for you guys to cherish that together someday! We didn't feel like candles or sand were "us" either.

    Jacy | lovelenore.com

  14. August 8, 2016 / 2:29 pm

    What a beautiful wedding!!! You look gorgeous and loved looking through these photos!

  15. August 31, 2017 / 8:54 am

    شركة نقل عفش بالدمام الشرق الاوسط متحصصه فى نقل عفش واثاث بالدمام ونقل العفش بالخبر كما انها توفر شركة نقل عفش بالجبيل والخبر وشركة نقل عفش بالقطيف والاحساء وجميع خدمات نقل العفش والاثاث بالمنطقة الشرقية بارخص اسعار نقل عفش بالدمام وتقدم ايضا شركة تخزين عفش بالدمام والخبر
    نقل عفش بالدمام
    شركة نقل اثاث بالدمام
    شركة نقل اثاث بالخبر
    شركة نقل اثاث بالجبيل

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