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TELL US ABOUT THE SPECIAL OR UNIQUE TOUCHES THROUGHOUT THE WEDDING. WHAT MADE IT SPECIAL TO YOU?
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Everything just looked magical, and all our family and friends were there. Instead of cake, we did 400 Long’s donuts. We didn’t have a sit-down dinner, we had yummy stations with Chicago-style hot dogs, sliders, mac ‘n cheese and tacos.
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WHAT KINDS OF THINGS DID YOU DO YOURSELF? FOR EXAMPLE, DID YOU DO ANY CRAFTS OR TAKE ON ANY PROJECTS FOR THE WEDDING?
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We pulled together the centerpieces (which my wedding planner that we hired later added some amazing stuff to) and made the bridesmaids' bouquets out of fake white roses and hydrangeas. I found an amazing tulle skirt for our circular donut table on Etsy.
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WHAT FLOWERS WERE USED IN YOUR BOUQUETS AND CENTERPIECES?
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The bridesmaids’ bouquets we made and were fake. My bouquet and the table flowers were just wholesale that my planner pulled together. NOW THAT YOU'VE PLANNED AND HAD A WEDDING, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER BRIDES? Nothing is that deep. It’s all just for one day. So don’t freak out. Don’t stress. Just enjoy it, and let your friends and family do the same. Also, do what YOU want, not what others want. We wanted fun food, not a sit-down dinner, and some of the older guests didn’t dig it as much.
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DID YOU HAVE A WEDDING HASHTAG?
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#gohawkyourself (my new last name is Hawk)
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WHAT ARE A FEW THINGS YOUR GUESTS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR WEDDING?
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The 400 Long’s donuts in a giant pile.
wedding team
PHOTOGRAPHY: STEREOSCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY VENUE: 1899 PLANNING, RENTALS, BRIDE'S BOUQUET & CENTERPIECES: A TOUCH OF MILAN CATERING: JACQUIE'S GOURMET CATERING VIDEOGRAPHY: STEREOSCOPE FILMS DRESS & JEWELRY: THE WEDDING STUDIO STATIONERY: VISTAPRINT TUXEDOS: JOS. A. BANK CLOTHIERS HAIR, MAKEUP & NAILS: STUDIO 2000 BAND: HYRYDER DJ: MR. KINETIK DONUTS: LONG'S BAKERY
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