{"id":11455,"date":"2017-06-09T15:13:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T22:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=11455"},"modified":"2017-06-09T15:13:52","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T22:13:52","slug":"amanda-matt-december-29-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/amanda-matt-december-29-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda &#038; Matt ~ December 29, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11456 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-12.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Amanda and Matt met through the shared interest of World of Warcraft, and were married on Thursday, December 29, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda modeled a sleeveless gown with an allusion neckline, beaded belt, and full ballgown skirt with train. She held a hand-tied bouquet with white roses, pinecones, and greenery. Her bridesmaid held a matching bouquet, and donned a blue, floor-length gown with bedazzled straps.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11457 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Matt sported a dove gray suit with a blue vest and bowtie, complete with a white rose on his lapel. His groomsman wore his military dress uniform.<\/p>\n<p>The outdoor wedding ceremony was held at the end of a stark white carpet, and offered baby blue blankets for guests. The officiant was Sonia Cantona, and the couple used their three dogs as flower pups and ring bearer.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11458 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>During dinner, a plated Caesar salad was followed by a buffet of filet mignon, chicken, vegetables, and mashed potatoes. The three-tiered, rounded wedding cake was coated in white frosting, and was adorned in decorative snowflakes. The cake toppers were World of Warcraft figures.<\/p>\n<p>During toasts, the Maid of Honor \u2013 also Amanda\u2019s best friend \u2013\u00a0said she has known the bride for 17 years. She talked about their friendship, and about the bride and groom meeting. The Best Man and bride\u2019s brother also spoke, and told the guests about the groom. The reception also featured DIY centerpieces made of holiday ornaments, which guests were allowed to take home.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Winter-Wedding-Blue-Villa-Siena-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Amanda and Matt\u2019s First Dance was to \u201cYou Make Me Feel So Young\u201d by Frank Sinatra. The Sister\/Brother Dance was to \u201cIn My Life\u201d by The Beatles, and the Groom\/Grandmother Dance was to \u201cMy Way\u201d by Paul Anka.<\/p>\n<p>We wish Amanda and Matt a fantastic new life together.<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saypixeldust.com\/\">Pixel Dust Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view more photos from this wedding, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/VillaSiena\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1711988882161841\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=889\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amanda and Matt met through the shared interest of World of Warcraft, and were married on Thursday, December 29, 2016. Amanda modeled a sleeveless gown with an allusion neckline, beaded belt, and full ballgown skirt with train. She held a hand-tied bouquet with white roses, pinecones, and greenery. Her bridesmaid held a matching bouquet, and&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/amanda-matt-december-29-2016\/\" title=\"Read Amanda &#038; Matt ~ December 29, 2016\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11455","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\/11455","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=11455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11460,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11455\/revisions\/11460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}