They captureВ the moments between the moments, and really focus on getting their couples to relax and just snuggle with each other.

They definitely operate differently than Thomas and I вЂ“ but in a good way. We spent the next two hours together вЂ“ running around the gardens, taking photos with our photographers вЂ“ the awesome Chrissy & Eddie from High Five for Love. We gave each other the biggest hugs and just held one another. When he turned around we both started crying. The grass was damp and green stickies collected on my dress, but I didnвЂ™t care. Thomas was in his position, and I approached him slowly. The previous day, she sewed a vintage blue button (I used to collect buttons вЂ“ I have since moved on to collecting cameras рџ‰ ) and hand-stitchedВ lace from France that must have been 100 years old into the inner layer of my dress.ДЇrom there, it was time for our first look. She buttonedВ each button carefully вЂ“ and at the end thought she had done them all wrong вЂ“ but of course she hadnвЂ™t. It is a natural garden, and it feels so isolated from the hustle and bustleВ of every day life.Д«efore I knew it, I was getting into my dress with my momвЂ™s help. The garden is filled with huge trees, brimming with Spanish moss. The garden was designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead and it houses one of the five carillons in the state of Florida (oddly enough, one of the others is at UF (whre we met), andВ another is right by where Thomas and I work during the week). It definitely isnвЂ™t the most convenient venue, but it is a beautiful spot. I sat in the back, taking deep breaths, and watching the clouds. Nichole drove, Brielle controlled the playlist. We caught up вЂ“ learning about how much each otherвЂ™s lives had evolved over the past 8 years since we graduated high school ( how has it been 8 years?!).ДЄfter another hour вЂ“ we were on our way to Bok Tower. The five of us ate some breakfast вЂ“ almonds, homemade Irish soda bread, and greek yogurt. When my friends and mom arrived, Thomas headed out to get ready himself.

She is so cheerful and happy вЂ“ even at 6 in the morning. Stephanie teased my hair, and kept me calm. Thomas sat with me while my mom and three girlfriends headed our way. We crossed the Gandy Bridge and arrived at StephanieвЂ™s studio just a few minutes later. The alarm went off at 4:45 вЂ“ which is actually later than it goes off during the week.В An hour later, I was on my way to hair and makeup вЂ“ chauffeured by my future husband.

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