Our Wedding Pt. II
Getting ready
On the day of, we all woke up pretty lazily. The ceremony was slated for 4 pm so we hung out, watched more World Cup, nibbled on leftovers, and drank mimosas.
I’d given everyone rather short notice of the wedding—initially, I’d wanted it to be a surprise but then thought better of it—so, I was impressed with how chic and inexplicably coordinated everyone looked with only a couple of weeks’ notice.
My dress was a miraculous online order from DÔEN. I had tried buying a few vintage dresses on Etsy but they just didn’t work. This order was a bit of a shot in the dark but the dress came in time and ended up fitting perfectly! My veil was from Kamperett and my shoes were Rachel Comey. The most important part of the look to me was the earrings. My mom and dad also got married in a courthouse ceremony where Mom wore an amber brooch and earrings. I often tried them on as a child and imagined wearing them for my own wedding. While I didn’t have the originals, I searched far and wide for amber accessories that felt uniquely me and I adore these earrings. I did my makeup and Maria did my hair and it ended up exactly as I’d pictured.
We took a few photos and then we got so carried away laughing and complimenting one another that we didn’t notice we were running late to get to the courthouse!
At the courthouse
Diogo and his family beat our car to the courthouse and we pulled up to the three of them looking like models out back. We quickly ran around front to meet Sheriff Marshall (lol sheriff and marshall) who would be officiating. The circuit court was technically closed due to the holiday so we had fun exploring and goofing off with the place all to ourselves.
The ceremony itself was short and sweet. It started with Gannon walking me down the aisle and Rebecca reading an excerpt from The Women Who Run With the Wolves. Diogo and I opted for traditional vows and Sheriff Marshall officiated like the seasoned pro that he is (up to 8 weddings a day!). Gannon then read a piece to honor our parents and Diogo’s parents, Jorge and Maria, closed us out with a reading of 1 Corinthians 13. Then we kissed! And were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Monteiro (and yes, I am taking his name 😜).
Dinner
Our next stop was the Farmhouse at Veritas where we had reserved a private room for the evening. It was delicious and awfully romantic. We talked and laughed and luxuriated in retellings of our love story. By the end, we’d all had many glasses of delicious wine (except Gannon who had been dutifully served fancy sparkling cider throughout the evening) and we were ready to dance!
The afterparty
It may have just been in our living room but the afterparty was a blast! We changed into our afterparty looks—mine was one of the many vintage Etsy dresses and Diogo’s was a tshirt and sweats lol. Our first dance was Nick Cave’s Into My Arms, quickly followed by a fair bit of ABBA and Michael Jackson. It was my perfect wedding. We went to bed with tired limbs and happy hearts <3
