{"id":10840,"date":"2016-08-26T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=10840"},"modified":"2016-08-26T16:09:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T23:09:06","slug":"raquela-luis-april-16-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/raquela-luis-april-16-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Raquela &#038; Luis ~ April 16, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10841 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/358.jpg\" alt=\"358\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/358.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/358-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/358-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Raquela and Luis were married on Saturday, April 16, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Raquela modeled a David\u2019s Bridal wedding gown with a semi-sweetheart neckline and a ballgown skirt \u2013 complete with a silver beaded belt and bedazzled fuchsia heels. Her Maid of Honor wore a lacey, gray tea-length dress, and her other bridesmaids wore gray sheath gowns with semi-sweetheart necklines. Each member of the bridal party held a bouquet of pink and coral flowers.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/046.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10842 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/046.jpg\" alt=\"046\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/046.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/046-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/046-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Luis wore a black three-piece suit, complete with a white dress shirt and necktie \u2013 his lapel accented with a pink rose. His four groomsmen also sported three-piece suits, finished with blue vests and neckties \u2013 plus their own pink roses pinning their lapels.<\/p>\n<p>The outdoor ceremony was held at the end of a pink carpet, and featured a petal-laden fountain. The three ring bearers were Raquela and Luis\u2019 sons. Pastor Mark Fual performed the hand ceremony.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10843 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/442.jpg\" alt=\"442\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/442.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/442-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/442-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Dinner was served outside, and included Caesar salad and a pasta bar. The three-tiered white wedding cake came adorned in rhinestones and pink roses, complete with a monogrammed \u201cRGL\u201d on the middle tier. The reception also featured a candy table wish dishes of pink Pop Rocks, jellybeans, and other candies, plus Hershey Kisses.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10844 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/604.jpg\" alt=\"604\" width=\"699\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/604.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/604-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/604-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>During the reception, the Best Man gave a toast, and talked about when he first met the bride. The Maid of Honor Maureen expressed how happy she is for the couple. Guests were gifted personalized koozies from the couple.<\/p>\n<p>Raquela and Luis\u2019 First Dance was to \u201cI Cross My Heart\u201d by George Straight. The Father\/Daughter Dance was to \u201cButterfly Kisses\u201d by Bob Carlisle, and the Mother\/Son Dance was to Vicente Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s \u201cHermoso Cari\u00f1o.\u201d<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/751.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10845 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/751.jpg\" alt=\"751\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/751.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/751-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/751-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Best wishes to the new couple, Raquela and Luis!<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daviddedios.com\/\">David De Dios Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view more photos from this wedding, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VillaSiena\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1385302768163789\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=811\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raquela and Luis were married on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Raquela modeled a David\u2019s Bridal wedding gown with a semi-sweetheart neckline and a ballgown skirt \u2013 complete with a silver beaded belt and bedazzled fuchsia heels. Her Maid of Honor wore a lacey, gray tea-length dress, and her other bridesmaids wore gray sheath gowns with&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/raquela-luis-april-16-2016\/\" title=\"Read Raquela &#038; Luis ~ April 16, 2016\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-ceremony-and-reception"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10840"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10847,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10840\/revisions\/10847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}