{"id":9717,"date":"2015-03-17T16:42:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T23:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=8390"},"modified":"2015-03-17T16:42:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T23:42:43","slug":"alyssa-jon-november-2-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/alyssa-jon-november-2-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alyssa &amp; Jon ~ November 2, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-12971.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-12971.jpg\" alt=\"RazWed-1297\" width=\"334\" height=\"502\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Alyssa and Jon first met through mutual friends. The couple married November 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 2014. For their wedding day, Villa Siena was bedecked with a garland filled with red and white roses while a white runner was lined with red rose petals. As night descended, red up-lighting enhanced the entrance to the Villa while at the reception the couple\u2019s name shone on the wall with the date of their wedding.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1165.jpg\" alt=\"RazWed-1165\" width=\"447\" height=\"298\" \/><\/a>\n<p>For the celebration, Alyssa wore a gown from the Vera Wang Collection from David\u2019s Bridal. The gown was strapless with a fitted bodice, full skirt and satin belt with beaded embellishment in the front. Alyssa painted her nails white for the occasion with her ring fingernail glittering silver. A tiara and veil finished the look. Alyssa\u2019s bouquet was filled with red roses and was wrapped with a crystal band. The bridesmaids contrasted with Alyssa\u2019s gown in black ankle length dresses with lace tops, satin belts and full-length silk skirts. The bridesmaids carried smaller red rose bouquets.\u00a0 For the couple\u2019s big day, Jon wore a black tuxedo with black shirt, white vest and white tie while his groomsmen wore black tuxedos with black shirts red vests and red ties.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1212.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1212.jpg\" alt=\"RazWed-1212\" width=\"334\" height=\"502\" \/><\/a>\n<p>During the ceremony the couple presented their families with a rose. They also lit a unity candle with <em>And they lived happily ever after<\/em> inscribed on it.<\/p>\n<p>During the speeches the maid of honor joked that Jon was now stuck with her as a sister forever. The best man said that Alyssa and Jon\u2019s wedding marked the first time he had cried since watching <em>The Notebook. <\/em>For the newlyweds, toasts were made from silver engraved champagne flutes.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1359.jpg\" alt=\"RazWed-1359\" width=\"331\" height=\"498\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The couple\u2019s first dance was to <em>I Won\u2019t Give Up<\/em> by Jason Mraz followed by the father &amp; daughter dance to <em>Daddy\u2019s Little Angel<\/em> by T. Carter and then the mother &amp; son dance to Lady Antebellum\u2019s <em>Never Alone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dancing was followed by dessert with a four-tiered chocolate and vanilla white quilted wedding cake with diamond embellished fondant on alternating tiers and a sparkling \u2018R\u2019 on top. Each tier was wrapped with black ribbon. Hot pink roses adorned the cake. Favors were mini picture frames that the reception name cards came in.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1360.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-8395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/RazWed-1360.jpg\" alt=\"RazWed-1360\" width=\"499\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Congratulations Alyssa and Jon. May your days be filled with light, love and laughter. We wish you the best.<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liphotoaz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lasting Images Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view more photos from this wedding, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1045200185507384.1073742125.106979202662825&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"http:\/\/villasiena.cc\/photostream.php\" target=\"_blank\">Photostream<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alyssa and Jon first met through mutual friends. The couple married November 2nd, 2014. For their wedding day, Villa Siena was bedecked with a garland filled with red and white roses while a white runner was lined with red rose petals. 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