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What I Loved About My Wedding The Everygirl CoFounder Alaina Kaczmarski and her husband, Dan Schmieder, tell us about their intimate wine country nuptials. PHOTOGR APHY BY JENNA KUTCHER
Dinner Party Details Once we settled on California’s beautiful Sonoma wine country as the destination, Dan found a fabulous estate on Airbnb. I wanted our wedding to feel like a casual dinner party, so we had only 50 guests. Our color scheme was neutrals and dark greens (reflective of the vineyards), and the style was natural and elegant.
Sonoma Style I wore a timeless Lela Rose wedding gown that was formfitting through the bodice with lace detail on top. It’s true what they say—my face lit up when I tried it on. And Dan looked like a million bucks in his blue suit from Nordstrom.
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Hand in Hand I really wanted to walk with my fiancé down the aisle, but we both also liked the idea of him waiting for me, so I walked the first half alone, then met him and we finished the walk together. I valued the idea of us making this decision together and walking toward the altar hand in hand to exchange vows.
You Had Me at Halo When we went engagement ring shopping, I fell in love with the delicate diamond band and sparkle of the round halo. During a trip to Vienna, we got our Cartier LOVE wedding bands—a sweet memory.
Vino and Vows The plan was to have the ceremony outside on the lawn, but the forecast went from rain to a torrential downpour, so we had to change plans an hour before the ceremony. Fortunately, the property had a 2,000-square-foot wine cave, so our coordinator quickly transformed it into our ceremony space. It had a very romantic vibe with tons of candles and wine barrels surrounding guests. It wasn’t at all the original vision for where I wanted to marry Dan, but it ended up being perfect anyway. Our wedding was so fun, and we got our wish of going on a vacation with our closest friends and family. If I had any advice, it’s to not get too attached to the vision you have for your wedding day because it could all go awry. It’s the spirit and people who are there supporting you and your significant other that make it special.
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