Getting ready for the “Big Day” at Angel Springs Following family tradition, I didn’t have any bridesmaids – just my sister. And as odd as it sounds, I liked it that way. I was a bundle of nerves the entire morning… having Anna there helped calm me down. Family, man, you can’t do any better than that! The solid gold wedding bands were a wedding present from my Nonnie. They belonged to my Nonnie and my biological (and deceased) grandfather. I never got a chance to meet him (and I absolutely adore my Nonnie), so the rings meant a lot to both Ryosuke and I. On the inside of the ring is the engraving from over 50 years ago “Nelda & Maurice” along with the new engravings, “Grace & Rio.” In a hilarious turn of events, we couldn’t find a jeweler able to fit Ryosuke’s rather long name inside the ring without erasing the previous engraving. We decided to shorten his name to “Rio” instead. Ryosuke loves telling that story to friends. The Miraculous Dress(es) The story of my wedding dress(es) is pretty unique. Notice how I said dresses – as in plural? I wore two dresses at my wedding. [...]
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