{"id":12101,"date":"2018-01-30T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T17:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=12101"},"modified":"2018-01-30T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T17:48:04","slug":"erica-bradley-september-9-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/erica-bradley-september-9-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Erica &#038; Bradley ~ September 9, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12102 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-19.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-19-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a>Erica and Bradley, who met in Old Town Scottsdale and attended U of A together, were married on September 9, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Erica chose a sophisticated strapless A-line gown with a subtle sweetheart neckline, a bodice embellished with beading and lace, a satin ribbon belt, and pearl buttons down the back. Her bouquet was composed of mixed white flowers tied with a white ribbon. Her accessories included crystal chandelier earrings, sparkly Badgley Mischka heels, and a jeweled hair ornament. Her five bridesmaids wore individual knee-length to mid-length dresses in shades of champagne and blush, and carried small bouquets of white and pale pink flowers tied with white ribbons.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-27-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12104 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-27-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-27-1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-27-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Bradley looked sharp in a black suit with a subtle plaid tie and white rose boutonniere. His seven groomsmen wore black suits with white ties and white rose boutonnieres.<\/p>\n<p>In the ceremony, the officiant told funny stories about Bradley and Erica&#8217;s relationship, and talked about their shared love of adventure and how they make each other better. Erica and Bradley lit a unity candle to signify their new marriage.<\/p>\n<p>At the reception, guests dined on caprese salad, grilled chicken breast marinated in olive oil and herbs, braised beef short ribs, herb-roasted potatoes, and assorted grilled vegetables. Unique touches included special gifts for the children to keep them entertained, and a cigar bar.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12106 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-5.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-5-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>During the speeches, the Erica&#8217;s sisters talked about how beautiful she looked, and welcomed Bradley to the family. The best man read a poem he wrote about the strength of Erica and Bradley&#8217;s love. One of the groomsmen told the guests what it was like to watch the newlyweds&#8217; relationship grow. Erica&#8217;s father talked about how much he loves Bradley and Erica, and welcomed Bradley&#8217;s family into his family.<\/p>\n<p>Erica and Bradley shared a first dance together; Erica also danced with her father and Bradley danced with his mother.<\/p>\n<p>The four-tiered wedding cake was all white except for a pale pink second tier. The custom wedding topper featured the couple&#8217;s last name. The groom&#8217;s cake was designed to look like a weight plate topped with a lacrosse stick. It was adorned with the University of Arizona logo.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12108 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-10.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Villa-Siena-Wedding-10-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>We hope Erica and Bradley share a lifetime of love and happiness together!<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: <a href=\"http:\/\/leslieannphotography.com\/\">Leslie Ann Photography\u00a0<\/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=1962593670434693\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=970\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erica and Bradley, who met in Old Town Scottsdale and attended U of A together, were married on September 9, 2017. Erica chose a sophisticated strapless A-line gown with a subtle sweetheart neckline, a bodice embellished with beading and lace, a satin ribbon belt, and pearl buttons down the back. Her bouquet was composed of&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/erica-bradley-september-9-2017\/\" title=\"Read Erica &#038; Bradley ~ September 9, 2017\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12101","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\/12101","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=12101"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12109,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12101\/revisions\/12109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}