The next morning was super chill as we got pampered in one the Cove’s stunning cabins with the best bride tribe by my side. My memory of that morning was just a whole lot of excitement to finally be marrying my other half.

We returned from photos for cocktail hour and we were in absolute shock to see our guests had already kicked off a dance floor. The rain was not stopping them. Umbrellas were up and the vibes were high. Our friends and family sure know how to party! The party continued into reception as we shared speeches, ate some delicious food and got everyone involved in a family drinking game tradition of boat races. Then it was our DJs time to shine and pick up where he left off. He was an absolute wizard and had everyone dancing. It was such an epic night. We all had sore feet and heads in the morning but it was truely the most magical weekend of our lives.

The pre ceremony morning there was this precise moment when I was alone with the photographers right before I had to walk to the ceremony. They asked me to look down at my bouquet for a quick photo. I had a little photo of my late pa attached to my bouquet. It was this wave of emotion that took my breath away and tears welled up in my eyes. It was this bitter sweet moment of my heart aching because I wished he was here with me but knowing he was right beside me to walk me down the aisle. Right after that the rain clouds that had been drizzling on and off all morning literally parted, blue skies emerged and this big beam of sunshine peaked through just as the ceremony was about to kick off. It was like he was looking down and smiling as he watched from above.