REAL WEDDINGS
Amelia Atilano & Jason Cooney Bella Terre Reception Hall & Vineyard, Glenwood, Iowa 08.18.12
THEME Rather than work around a theme, the bride aimed for a day of "romantic elegance." COLORS Burnt orange and chocolate brown. FOND MEMORY You could almost hear Amelia
Atilano's prayer: "Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day." And it did. Amelia and Jason were preparing for a ceremony delay when, as if on cue, the rain stopped and the sun's golden rays broke through the clouds. "It was our favorite part of the day," the bride said. NUMBER OF GUESTS 225. IDEA WORTH STEALING Amelia and Jason chose not to see each other before the ceremony. Instead of a “first look” photo, the photographer snapped a series of playful shots of the couple reaching around a door to hold hands and pretending to kiss. WHERE THEY LIVE NOW Council Bluffs. OCCUPATIONS She is a registered nurse; he is a network administrator. LUCKY INTRODUCTION Amelia and Jason met in 2003 at Bluffs Run
Photographs by Lindsey George Photography
Greyhound Park, where they both worked at the time. Amelia liked Jason immediately and gave him her phone number. SWEET ASIDE "Jason walked me to my fifth-hour class almost every day during our senior year of high school." HOW HE PROPOSED "We were talking about our future, when Jason asked to see the promise ring he had given me for our fifth anniversary of dating. We continued to talk, and I forgot that Jason still had my ring. On the way to our car, Jason said, 'Here's your ring.' He got on his knee and pulled a ring from his pocket. When I saw that it wasn't my promise ring, I teared up and asked him, 'Are you serious?'"
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