Here at de ma fille we love to show off our beautiful brides! We now have a photo album open on Facebook for our de ma fille beauties! Also, we will soon have a tab on our website to share these gorgeous portraits as well.
Today we share with you our lovely bride Analisa Brewer. She was so kind in sending us multiple shots of herself in her stunning Enzoani "Dakota" gown. She looked absolutely breathtaking and she also would like to share with you her wedding experience. Please enjoy!
HOW DID THE TWO OF YOU MEET? TELL US YOUR STORY.
We met through mutual friends through the company we work for, State Farm. We actually got set up at Joe T. Garcia's at a State Farm event in November of 2009, we went on our first date a week later and the rest is history!
DESCRIBE THE PROPOSAL:
I came home from work and came to pick him up at his apartment to have dinner with friends. When I walked in, he had rose petals scattered all over the floor and candles lit everywhere! After he proposed, he surprised me again by telling me he flew my parents in town & we went to dinner with them to celebrate! The rose petals that were on the floor when he proposed were the same rose petals that we used for everyone to throw on us when we left the reception.
TELL US ABOUT FINDING YOUR WEDDING DRESS:
I went to several places in the DFW area with my mom and my two aunts (they all have fabulous taste!) and we finally made a decision at a really beautiful boutique in Fort Worth called De Ma Fille. For the veil, I wore my mother's beautiful cathedral length veil, trimmed with lace. It was also worn by mother's sister at her wedding!
OUR FAVORITE DETAIL OF THE WEDDING:
Oh gosh, this is a hard one! There was so much love and hard work that went into planning it's hard to pick one. All of the details that my mother and our florist came up with were stunning...some favs were the B wreaths that were hanging at the back of the church during the ceremony, the moss covered table cloth that was used on the champagne table outside during the cocktail hour & then around the table that had the bride's cake, and our 'Well Wishes' table where loved ones could write us notes. Also, we LOVED the second half of our reception when all of our friends and family had the dance floor packed for a solid 2 hours. That was EXCELLENT and most definitely memorable, a celebration we'll never forget.
WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT OF YOUR WEDDING DAY:
Right before my dad walked me down the aisle, he reached in his pocket and pulled out a picture of me when I was little and said, "Here's my baby girl, and she's all grown up now." Talk about pulling at my heart strings! Then my brother came over and joined us and told me to soak it all in when I walk through the doors of the church. It meant a lot to have the two most important men in my life up to meeting Mike, to share in that exciting/tearful moment with me. Mike's favorite moment was seeing me walk down the isle in my wedding dress that I wouldn't let him see until that moment!
HARDEST DECISION YOU MADE IN PLANNING:
Location! We couldn't decide if we wanted to do it in Dallas where we live, or in my hometown. We wound up doing it in Amarillo and we have no regrets, that was the right place to have it!
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU AS A COUPLE?
Buying our first home! Right now we live in an apartment in the uptown area of Dallas. It's so much fun, but we're excited to settle and make a place of our own. We're looking forward to having more room so we can have a yard and get another dog, have enough rooms for our family & friends to stay in when they come see us, and of course we are excited to start a family of our own!
ANY ADVICE FOR FUTURE BRIDE/GROOMS?
A short engagement! We shortened ours by 2 months and it was the best decision we made. If you make it too long the planning process can drag and when you're ready to get married, just do it.
Thank you so much Analisa for letting de ma fille be apart of your wedding experience! Health, happiness, joy and love to you! Best wishes!!!
à bientôt
