Many times, once a bride leaves our wedding dress store in Miami with the gorgeous bridal gown she fell in love with, we don't get the chance to see how everything turned out on the actual wedding day. When one of our Brides of America couples shares pictures with us after the wedding, we absolutely love it! Karen and Alvaro did even better than that by sharing their story along with many professional photographs from their special day.
The Proposal & Planning
Karen and Alvaro's love story sounds like something straight from a storybook. Karen met Alvaro when she was working at a video game store. He bumped into her, all the game cartridges fell, and he was a complete gentleman when he helped her pick them up. After 10 years of dating, they got engaged at midnight on New Year’s Day in Epcot.
A Disney wedding was always part of the fairy tale. The bride and groom are huge Disney fans, and Walt Disney World has always held a special place in their hearts and in their relationship. Wanting to share their love and bring their family and friends together, Karen and Alvaro chose Disney's Wedding Pavilion for their ceremony and Disney's California Grill for their reception. Fun, happiness, and love was the theme of both their love story and their magical Disney wedding!
A Disney wedding was always part of the fairy tale. The bride and groom are huge Disney fans, and Walt Disney World has always held a special place in their hearts and in their relationship. Wanting to share their love and bring their family and friends together, Karen and Alvaro chose Disney's Wedding Pavilion for their ceremony and Disney's California Grill for their reception. Fun, happiness, and love was the theme of both their love story and their magical Disney wedding!
The Dress
Karen had previously bought a white dress which she thought was "the one," but sometimes, when you least expect it, life surprises you. It was at her sister's final dress fitting (two months before her own wedding!) that Karen spotted what she called her dream dress and decided that the newest creation by Madeline Gardner, a blush pink gown with a corset of embroidered flowers, was her dream dress. All thoughts of a white dress were out the window.
The Disney Wedding
With the final renovations of Disney's wedding Pavilion completed just two days before their wedding, Karen and Alvaro were one of the first couples to get married at the new Wedding Pavilion! Their ceremony was personal and unique, just like them, and was officiated by Harry Rubi from Sensational Ceremonies. Karen and Alvaro live-streamed the ceremony so that Karen's family from Colombia, including her grandparents, could see it all in real-time and hear their personalized vows. Readings were made in both English and Spanish to highlight and give homage to the bride and groom's Hispanic heritage.
Their reception followed at Karen and Alvaro's favorite Disney restaurant, Disney's California Grill. At the top of Disney's contemporary resort and with a direct view of the Magic Kingdom theme park, California Grill brought the fun and magic of Disney into the reception. The magic continued with a surprise visit from the main mouse himself, Mickey Mouse!
According to the couple, the best part of the day was getting married and celebrating their love at the happiest place on Earth! As for their advice for future couples: “Stop and take it all in as much as you can- enjoy each experience and savor it, as it will all go faster than you imagine it!"
Karen and Alvaro's Disney magic continues as they are scheduled to return to Disney World for a theme park photo session at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot during Epcot's Flower and Garden Festival. We cannot wait to see Karen and her beautiful dress against the vibrant flowers of Epcot's world showcase.
Thank you to Root Photography for the magnificent photographs Karen and Alvaro shared with us. You can see even more magical pictures in parts 1 & 2 of the photographer's blog.
If you are engaged and looking for that magical moment when you spot your own dream wedding dress, make an appointment at our Miami bridal boutique. You will get our undivided attention and extra-special care when you come in to shop. Don't worry if you cannot travel to the Miami area, because you can also purchase our amazing Madeline Gardner wedding dresses online at the Brides of America website. We will do everything in our power to help you get the magical wedding you have always dreamed of. You deserve it!
The gown of your dreams awaits you.
Brides of America is an authorized retailer of all Mori Lee Bridal Lines.
The gown of your dreams awaits you.
Brides of America is an authorized retailer of all Mori Lee Bridal Lines.
Blog author: Deanna Powell - WhereBridesGo.com
