{"id":12139,"date":"2018-02-07T09:51:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=12139"},"modified":"2018-02-07T09:51:04","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:51:04","slug":"amanda-john-september-30-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/amanda-john-september-30-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda &#038; John ~ September 30, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12140 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-8.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-8-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a>Amanda and John were married on September 30, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda chose a gorgeous fit-and-flare lace gown with spaghetti straps and a deep V-neckline and back. She accessorized with strappy silver heels, crystal drop earrings, and a hip-length veil. Her bouquet included roses and dahlias in shades of red and white, along with eucalyptus accents. Her maid of honor wore a full-length, light pink sleeveless dress with a embellished floral overlay on the skirt. Her three other bridesmaids wore coordinating full-length, wine-colored dresses in a variety of necklines. Her bridesman wore a blue suit with a black tie and red rose boutonniere. The ladies of the bridal party carried smaller versions of the bride&#8217;s bouquet.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12142 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-17.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-17-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>John wore a gray suit with a white tie, white pocket square, and red rose boutonniere. His best man wore a gray suit with a white tie, white pocket square, and white rose boutonniere. His three other groomsmen wore gray suits with wine-colored ties, white pocket squares, and red rose boutonnieres.<\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony, Amanda and John talked about how they have helped each other overcome challenges and grow into the people they are today. They also place a bottle of wine and special wine glasses in a box to be opened on their anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>At the reception, guests enjoyed a meal of classic Caesar salad with house-made dressing; beef tenderloin with cognac cream cheese sauce and horseradish aioli; and chicken breast with prosciutto and provolone cheese. There was also a coffee bar.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12144 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-22.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Villa-Siena-Burgundy-Wedding-22-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>In the speeches, the best man shared how he always looked up to John, and complimented him on his intelligence and athleticism. The maid of honor performed a rap she wrote for the couple. Amanda&#8217;s father talked about how honored he is to be her father, and how proud her late mother would be of her if she were at the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda and John shared their first dance as a married couple to &#8220;Mean to Me&#8221; by Brett Eldredge. John and his mother and Amanda and her father also shared special dances.<\/p>\n<p>The three-tier, all-white wedding cake featured a brushed frosting design, was decorated with flowers, and was topped with a custom topper bearing the couple&#8217;s last name.<\/p>\n<p>We wish John and Amanda a long and joyful life together!<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: Leslie Ann Photography<\/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=1970380492989344\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=973\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amanda and John were married on September 30, 2017. Amanda chose a gorgeous fit-and-flare lace gown with spaghetti straps and a deep V-neckline and back. She accessorized with strappy silver heels, crystal drop earrings, and a hip-length veil. Her bouquet included roses and dahlias in shades of red and white, along with eucalyptus accents. Her&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/amanda-john-september-30-2017\/\" title=\"Read Amanda &#038; John ~ September 30, 2017\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12140,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12139","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\/12139","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=12139"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12145,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12139\/revisions\/12145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}