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Add some texture to your tables! These rosettes give off such a romantic vibe.
Add some texture to your tables! These rosettes give off such a romantic vibe.
Gina Giaffoglione stunned her relatives and friends when she walked down the aisle on September 13, 2014, arm-in-arm with her dad, Gary. She was injured six years ago in a car crash that left her paralyzed from the waist down. When her fiancé John Springhower proposed in 2012, the Iowa native accepted, with one condition: The wedding would have to wait.
After her life-changing accident, this former gymnast continued to coach students using her upper body strength. She was determined not to let her handicap stand in the way of her dream day as well. She endured a year and a half of strenuous physical therapy sessions with her father at CHI Health Rehabilitation at Immanuel Medical Center to make her secret wish come true.
"When you can't feel anything, and you're doing something you used to do that you used to take for granted...it's a floating sensation you can't even explain. Everything just seems to feel so good at that moment," Gina tells KETV.
Watch Gina's hard work in action:
Congratulations to the happy newlyweds!
—Stefania Sainato
Photo Credit: Samuel Lippke Studios via Tracy Taylor Ward Design
Tip of the Day: "Brides who are not obsessed with flowers (or may be allergic to them!) need not fret. There are plenty of non-floral designs to get excited about which can still produce a major “wow” factor for your event," says Tracy Taylor Ward from Tracy Taylor Ward Design.
A few décor alternatives include: loading up on hundreds of candles, utilizing herbs or topiaries in lieu of traditional blooms, or even implementing some specialty lighting such as a large cluster of crystal chandeliers hung at different heights over the dance floor.
Plus, check out 15 Non-Floral Centerpieces So Stunning, You Won't Miss Flowers.
Just one month after getting married, Tunicia Hall woke up in North Shore University Hospital with zero recollection of her wedding. The 43-year-old newlywed thought she had a bad headache, but her prognosis turned out to be far worse: she had suffered a rare brain hemorrhage that had wiped out her short-term memory loss.
Photo Credit: Tunicia Hall/Facebook
Although she recognized who her 50-year-old husband Raleigh was, she couldn't identify her age or even what year it was. In a press conference, the groom confessed, "I felt like I lost her." After two days of waiting and praying that she would recover on her own, he decided that he had to do something — anything — to try and get his wife to remember again. So he covered her room with 1,000 photos from their big day!
"The whole point of putting up the pictures was to connect her with those that love her," Raleigh told ABC News. Gazing at all of the beautiful (but foreign) images on her four walls, Tunicia miraculously began to connect all of the missing pieces. Today, the couple celebrated Tunicia's recovery and their three-month anniversary, with a cake and a live performance of their favorite song.
"When we came in at the first hospital in the ambulance they said she had a 50-50 chance. I've been able to say that hope happens," Raleigh reveals. His wife chimed in that "With his love and God's grace I'm still here."
Photo Credit: Caroline Lima Photography
Tip of the Day: Want to give your guests a better glimpse into your life together as a couple? "Include an enclosure card in your invitation suite that mentions fun things you like to do together, or your favorite places near the venue where you’re tying the knot, or a timeline of special dates in your relationship," says invitation designer Amanda Day Rose.
Plus, Don't Make This Embarrassing Mistake on Your Wedding Invitations.
Photo Credit: Jenny Martell Photography
Tip of the Day: "As fall approaches, the air becomes drier and so does your skin. In the weeks leading up to your wedding, amp up daily body/facial moisturizer and start drinking plenty of water," says Jennifer Trotter from Lip Service Makeup.
Don't forget your lips! She recommends using Chapstick Hydration Lock each night for a soft pucker that will look beautiful in photos and won't feel dry as your brand-new hubby goes in for the first kiss.
Plus, check out Tried-and-Tested Beauty Products for Your Honeymoon.
Thanks to Disney, you can now make your wedding cake magically come to life!
They recently unveiled their new high-tech confections at the Fairy Tale Weddings Expo. How it works: Your wedding cake starts as a blank canvas, then it's brought to life through projected moving images. The mesmerizing effects are straight out of a fairy tale — watch Tinker Bell sprinkle pixie dust across all of the tiers and Cinderella arrive at the ball in her horse-drawn carriage:
The process is fully customizable, so you also have the option of projecting your favorite photos of you and your groom, your proposal video or any other details that are significant to your relationship. Disney patented augmented reality wedding cakes back in 2012, and this incredible technology is now being offered as part of their Wedding Wishes Collection.
Learn more here:
— Stefania Sainato & Kristen Klein
Getting married in the fall? Make sure to capture the beautiful colors of the season in your wedding pictures!
Your Facebook friends' honeymoon pictures flooding your newsfeed have another purpose, other than just filling you with wanderlust — their check-ins give us an insight to this year's hottest honeymoon destinations! The Facebook team just shared this info, based on couples around the world who got married in 2014 and checked into a location at least 20 miles from their home during the two weeks post-wedding. Here, the results:
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