{"id":12045,"date":"2018-01-05T10:31:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=12045"},"modified":"2018-01-05T10:31:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T17:31:43","slug":"michele-brian-july-1-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/michele-brian-july-1-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Michele &#038; Brian ~ July 1, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Brian and Michele, who met in Old Town Scottsdale, became husband and wife on July 1, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Michele chose a lovely ivory lace gown with spaghetti straps, a semi-sweetheart neckline, a plunging back, and a train. Her bouquet featured a mix of blooms in shades of pink and ivory accented with eucalyptus leaves. Her eight bridesmaids each wore a unique dress in a pink champagne color. They carried small bouquets of peonies. Her \u201cbridesman\u201d wore gray trousers with a white shirt and a sparky pink champagne bow tie.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12047 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Brian got married in a three-piece gray suit with a pink tie and a white rose boutonniere. His nine groomsmen wore gray trousers and vests with white shirts, pink ties, and white rose boutonnieres.<\/p>\n<p>At the indoor ceremony, the officiant said that marriage is about saying \u201cI love you,\u201d never going to bed angry, and forgiving the little mistakes. Brian and Michele wrote their own vows to say to each other.<\/p>\n<p>Guests dined on chicken Parmesan, creamy pesto pasta, Tuscan chicken, and creamy mushrooms and asparagus. For dessert, there was an ice cream stand.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>During the toasts, Michele\u2019s maid of honor, her sister, said that they grew closer as they grew up together, and that to love and be loved is everything. Brian\u2019s best man, his brother, told funny stories about the past. Other bridesmaids thanked Brian for showing Michele unconditional love, and thanked Michele for her friendship. Michele\u2019s friend said that to look at Brian and Michele is to see something pure and beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Brian and Michele danced for the first time as man and wife to \u201cGrow Old\u201d by Florida Georgia Line. Michele and her father danced to \u201cBecause You Loved Me\u201d while a photo slideshow played. Brian and his mother danced to \u201cNever Alone\u201d while a photo slideshow played.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-21.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-21-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The three-tiered ribbed wedding cake was done in all white and was decorated with pink peonies and roses. The custom cake topper featured the couple\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n<p>Michele and Brian left their special day under the signature sparkler send-off. They honeymooned in Grenada and St. Lucia in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-25.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Summer-Blush-Wedding-25-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>We wish the happy couple all the best in the future!<\/p>\n<p>Photography by:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ivonnecarltonphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivonne Carlton 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=1935024546524939\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=962\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian and Michele, who met in Old Town Scottsdale, became husband and wife on July 1, 2017. Michele chose a lovely ivory lace gown with spaghetti straps, a semi-sweetheart neckline, a plunging back, and a train. Her bouquet featured a mix of blooms in shades of pink and ivory accented with eucalyptus leaves. 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