262366_653656380543_33201351_34984473_2672432_n The Couple: Wedding Date: June 18, 2011

We met in 2003 through a mutual friend.  Simon was in high school and I had just graduated. After Simon graduated, we had a long distance relationship while he served in the Army. He got out of the Army 3.5 years later and we have been together ever since. He proposed in Hawaii on the beach in 2010 when I was on a girls trip. It was a total surprise and a day we will never forget.

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My advice would be to relax and enjoy every moment because it comes quickly and then is gone before you know it.  Don’t get caught up on details and just focus on what the day is about…your marriage.  Enjoy the day, savor every moment and have FUN!

My day was just about as perfect as I could have imagined it.  Little things happened here and there but I think its all about attitude and how you handle what comes your way. Something will more than likely go wrong, but you just have to remember it’s not important.

Ceremony Site: Lakeside Beach, South Lake Tahoe

Reception Venue: Blue Angel Chateau, South Lake Tahoe

Photographer: Melissa Goodland

Caterer: Blue Angel Weddings

Florist: One of a Kind Floral Design

Wedding Dress: Always Elegant Bridal and Tuxedo

Hair: by Krystina Kalapothakos

Makeup: Hello Glam

DJ/Entertainment/Band: Party On! Cakes & DJ Services

Honeymoon Location: Maui & The Big Island