We ended up getting ready in the public bathroom of the venue… which I kind of love. I love that in our photos there is graffiti on the mirrors and I love that I had to grab hold of the bathroom stalls as I got laced into my corset. In the midst of a beautiful day, it was nice to have a little grit.
All images by: Kelly Prizel Photography
Beau and her best man brother were all decked out in J. Crew pants. Beau wore a matching vest and her brother wore suspenders. We ended up getting Beau’s shirt at Club Monaco, which sells slim fitting shirts in an extra small. They also will tailor shirts for free. We had them shorten the length of the sleeves. I think she looked pretty hot if I do say so myself.
We got ready together, which I’m really glad we did. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn’t feel the need to have a “first look” moment. It was really calming to spend the day together. Everyone else I saw kind of made me nervous — especially my family since they were all scrambling to put the decor together. But being with Beau helped me stay calm, cool, and collected. Plus, I didn’t trust anyone but her to lace me up as tight as I wanted to be.
One of the most special moments of wedding weekend was that we decided to exchange gifts. We did it privately in our hotel room. Beau’s father had given her her great-grandmother’s necklace to give to me as a wedding present. This would be a huge deal for any bride — but at a gay wedding, where family support is not always a given, it was really, really special. My mother helped me put it on before the wedding.
Pretty soon we were set to go… we just had to make a few minor adjustments before the big moment.
Next up… the ceremony!
All images by: Kelly Prizel Photography
You two are both gorgeous, the pictures are fabulous, and I might have just teared up a bit about Beau’s father passing along the family heirloom necklace to you!
You two are friggin adorable. Can’t wait to see more.
So cute! I love that last pic.
so sweet… i love that you both got ready together.Congrats!
Love love love the photos!! Especially the one of Beau lacing you up–something about it so great!
Your pictures are so beautiful! I cannot wait to see more.
I know… I can’t believe how well the photos came out… our very own Kelly Prizel, folks! She’s got skillz, I tell ya. Skillz… AND, we got the photos less than a WEEK after the wedding. My MOH, who got married a month and a half before me, is STILL waiting to get a glimpse of her professional shots — it’s been almost three months. I would recommend Kelly to anyone and everyone. She was fabulous.