{"id":13104,"date":"2018-07-27T10:18:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T17:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=13104"},"modified":"2020-02-21T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T17:00:49","slug":"laurenandryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/laurenandryan\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren &#038; Ryan ~ June 23, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>A Fun-Filled Start to a Life-Long Romance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We get a lot of couples here at the Villa, and they each have a specific vision for their special day. Some want the elegant,fairy-tale experience. Others want to mix it up, do something quirky and fun.But we\u2019ve never had a couple so seamlessly blend sophistication and silliness until we met Lauren and Ryan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1492.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1492.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1492-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1492-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These two lovebirds went for the ultra-glamorous wedding experience. The ivory and burgundy color palette was incredibly romantic and sophisticated, and the rose and hydrangea bouquets added the perfect touch of drama. The wedding (which took place under the intricate chandeliers in our indoor ceremony space) was a serious, traditional affair, complete with a moment of silence and prayer for the couple as they embarked on their married life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-0160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-0160.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-0160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-0160-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, once Lauren and Ryan said \u201cI do,\u201d it was time to get the party started. They shared their first dance to Life house\u2019s\u201cYou and Me,\u201d and then sat down to a delicious plated dinner of mixed green salad, beef tenderloin with cognac cream sauce, potatoes, and green beans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1477-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1477-Edit.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1477-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1477-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the guests enjoyed their dinner, they also had the opportunity to have a little fun \u2014 Lauren and Ryan had prepared a scavenger hunt for their guests to take part in and also invited them to makeup questions for a round of \u201cThe Newlywed Game.\u201d It was a great way to engage with their guests throughout the evening, and a fun way to let their fun-loving spirits really shine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1480.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1480-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KraussWedding-L-1480-768x564.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During his speech, Lauren\u2019s father remarked that\u201cWhen their children find true love, their parents can find true joy.\u201d And if Lauren and Ryan\u2019s incredible wedding day is any indication, we\u2019re sure that everyone in their lives will experience true joy for many, many years to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Officiant: Gerrad McConnell<br>Music: David Ice &amp; SKM Entertainment<br>Florist: Blume<br>Photographer: Steve Vanherpen<br>Cake: Piece of Cake<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Fun-Filled Start to a Life-Long Romance We get a lot of couples here at the Villa, and they each have a specific vision for their special day. Some want the elegant,fairy-tale experience. Others want to mix it up, do something quirky and fun.But we\u2019ve never had a couple so seamlessly blend sophistication and silliness&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/laurenandryan\/\" title=\"Read Lauren &#038; Ryan ~ June 23, 2018\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13104","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\/13104","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=13104"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13111,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13104\/revisions\/13111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}