Coronado Wedding: Jessica & Joe

“Thank you for everything. You were wonderful and we could not have done this without you. I will definitely be writing a letter and anything else you need from me…
Never will I throw a wedding without you!”
-Jennifer, Mother of the Bride
(who has 2 other daughters close in age to Jessica)
BRIDE & GROOM: Jessica & Joe
WEDDING DATE: April 25, 2009
LOCATION:
Ceremony at Sacred Heart Church, Coronado.
Reception at the Island Club on the Coronado Naval Base
GUEST COUNT: 300


PRE-CEREMONY: This was one of those beautiful hometown weddings, that just sparkled with happiness, fun & lots of love. Jessica's home is just blocks from the church where she & Joe married, so she had a great time walking to the church with her large group of bridesmaids & flowergirls.

(Beautiful flowers courtesy of Diane's Flowers Please)


CEREMONY: The ceremony was a full Catholic Mass and the church was filled with 300 of the couple's friends & family. After the ceremony, bagpipes played as they were escorted down the aisle, now as Mr. & Mrs.

PHOTO SHOOT: After the ceremony and gorgeous family photos in the Park, Jessica, Joe & the bridal party of 24 got into a private bus with homemade Mojitos and traveled around Coronado, from one fabulous photo op to another.





Jacob Willis from Bauman Photography did a great job capturing the warm spirit of this group, and was a good sport, going along in the shuttle bus to capture every moment.


RECEPTION: The Island Club on the Naval Base was the perfect location for this fun-loving crowd of 300! And Jessica & Joe & their bridal party knew just how to start it off...with a rendition of the Footloose dance, where the girls all wore their Converse tennis shoes and the guys stripped down to fake tuxedo T-shirts, with their nicknames on the back. They rocked the house...and showed some real talent as well.




Of course, they included many traditional elements as well as Joe & Jessica shared their first dance together.


Check out the cutest cake ever, showcasing both Jessica & Joe as cake toppers.


(Cake provided by European Cake Gallery)

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Katie~ We had a blast and it was so much fun! Thank you thank you thank you for all your hard word because it made our day amazing and soooo easy. You rock!!!
    xoxo Jess & Joe :)

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