Hawkily Ever After: Groom Gets Ready

While I primped, focused on my details, and became a bride Mr. Hawk prepared to become a groom. Even though getting all done up was fun, I kind of envy the ease of his process! A quick jump in the shower and he was ready to put on his suit.

He also took a moment to open his wedding gift...

 ...and show Groomsmen R the inscription before getting back to business.

I have to admit, the photos of this next part are quite amusing to me. When we ordered the self-tie bow tie for Mr. Hawk, I immediately looked up instructions and practiced tying it several times. Although I encouraged Mr. Hawk to do the same, he continually put off watching any of the YouTube videos I had found. Naturally, he waited until that morning to try to figure it out.

GM R held up a cell phone while Mr. Hawk struggled with the bow tie.

I would like to call this my "honey, I told you so" photo montage. ;-)

Admitting defeat?

Luckily a close family friend and bow tie enthusiast was able to come to Mr. Hawk's rescue and lend a helping hand.

The only thing left was to add his vest and jacket.

Mr. Hawk was ready to make his way to our first look!

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography

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We review our planning journey
We rehearse and welcome our guests
The girls get pretty
Miss Hawk becomes a bride
I share my bridal details

Hawkily Ever After: The Bridal Details

I already shared how I spent the morning of the wedding primping with the ladies and becoming a bride, but I wanted to take a moment to focus on the little details of my bridal ensemble. Since I never shared a sneak peak of my bridal gown prior to the wedding, I just couldn't resist showing it off.

My gown: Wtoo's Ariane

 

I love the classic simplicity of my dress's cut and style, but what really sold me was the intricate lace detail.

Other pieces of my bridal look included somthing old, my grandmothers engagement ring...

 

...something new, my sparkly flats....

 ...and something borrowed and blue, Momma Hawk's blue topaz necklace.

Something else borrowed also made an appearance...

...the bee charms!

My bouquet included garden roses, peonies, and hydrangea all in a mix of whites and creams for a timeless, classic bridal bouquet.

When it comes to your bridal look, is it all about the dress or are you equally as focused on the accessories?

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography

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We review our planning journey
We rehearse and welcome our guests
The girls get pretty
Mrs. Hawk becomes a bride

Hawkily Ever After: Becoming a Bride

After primping with my ladies, it was time to officially become a bride. C pinned in my veil.

Then it was time for the best part: putting on the dress. Momma Hawk and I took it down from its pretty hanger so I could step into it.

Photo courtesy of BM T

Just a quick word of advice for future brides. Don't worry about modesty when putting on the dress. Instead of flashing the girls my bum, I decided that I would step into the dress, denim shorts on. (How ridiculously silly, no?) Getting those suckers off was a task under a mountain of dress. Sorry, Momma Hawk! (Thank goodness there are no pictures of that part!)

 

MOH A snapped the lace embellishment at my waist into place.

 

The only thing left was to put on my accessories.

I slipped off the watch Mr. Hawk gifted me...

and into my shoes.

My bridal look was complete!

Momma Hawk asked me how I was feeling.

I'm pretty sure I responded with, "I can't believe it's really happening!"

I took a quick moment to breath,

 gave myself a spritz of perfume,

and walked out the door to go meet my groom!

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography unless otherwise noted.

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Hawkily Ever After: Getting Pretty

The morning of the wedding I woke up around six in the morning after getting only four hours of sleep. My best intentions of leaving the cocktail party early the night before were foiled by my inability to sleep. Luckily we had an errand to run first thing to keep me busy. MOH A and I made a delivery to Legacy Hall to drop off the seating chart, cigars, and table numbers. Unfortunately we ran into a snag when the door was not unlocked at the time we requested. We ended up getting stuck there for a little longer than planned, and by the time we got back, I had to quickly jump in the shower before the makeup artist arrived. I was scheduled last, so I had enough time to blowdry before sitting in the chair.

Theresa Little started with my makeup, giving me the perfect natural smokey eye with individual lashes.


Photo courtesy of Momma Hawk

Then she airbrushed the rest of my makeup and made me a touch-up kit, which was a savior considering I chowed down on a Cheese Shop sandwich right after my makeup was complete. (Oops! Eat first, ladies!!)


Photo courtesy of Momma Hawk

As soon as I finished eating lunch, C began working her magic on my hair.

Photo courtesy of BM T



Before she could finish, Groomsmen R popped over to drop off my wedding gift from Mr. Hawk. I had completely forgotten about delivering mine, so I was relieved that Mr. H remembered!

You might notice that the two boxes look eerily similar exactly the same. Mr. H and I bought each other watches and had them engraved with our married monogram and wedding date. (I'll admit a little cheeseball, but I love it.) Even though receiving it wasn't a surprise, I was still giddy about opening it up and checking out the inscription while C got back to work.

In betweens curls and bobby pins, MOH A broke out the champagne.

Photo courtesy of BM T

Photo courtesy of BM T

We had a little toast, and it was back to beautifying.

Proof we used the champagne flutes! Photo courtesy of BM T

Photo courtesy of BM T

Photo courtesy of BM T

One last spray of hairspray and my primping was complete!

Will you be using a professional makeup artist or hair stylist?

*All photos by Valerie Demo Photography unless otherwise noted*

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