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Wedding Wednesday: Pre-Ceremony

August 13, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC22 Comments

Wedding Wednesday is back! Today, I’m sharing some pre-ceremony shots.  This is a bit picture heavy, because how else can I talk about fun stuff like weddings without lots of pictures? Per usual, I’m linking up with Jordon, Meredith and Mary and hope you’ll check out their blogs. 

On the morning of the wedding, Kim and I got our hair done at a studio right across from Hollow Creek (our venue). Once we finished our hair, we got breakfast and then hung out with the rest of the bridal party. We had a light lunch at 12pm and then at 2pm, Kim, Alana, Mom and I went back across the street to get our makeup done. 

 

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

 

Once we were all finished with hair and makeup, we headed back across the street to Hollow Creek, where all my girls were getting ready. We toasted with champs, listened to music and I started to get into my dress.

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

While we were doing all this, the men were putting the final touches on their outfits upstairs…

Stacey Gillin Photography- Gettysburg PA newborn and wedding photography-: Courtney and Kwame Wedding &emdash;

 

Such a beautiful day! Come back next week, where I’ll share some pictures from our first look — and talk about why I highly recommend doing a first look! 

What did you do pre-ceremony? Were you stressed? I was so calm!

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Wedding Wednesday


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  1. Meranda@fairytalesandfitness says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Wow if things look this beautiful for pre-ceremony, I can’t wait to see the ceremony pictures!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 11:17 am

      aw, thank you so much! i’m happy to share all these photos 🙂

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  2. C.e. says

    August 13, 2014 at 11:31 am

    What a lovely and fun time!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:08 pm

      thanks — it was perfect 🙂

      Reply
  3. Chaitali says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    You look phenomenal, and it seems like you were having a lot of fun before the wedding! It’s nice that you were able to be relaxed and not stressed 🙂
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      thank you — it was such a great time!

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  4. Lindsay @brokeandbougie says

    August 13, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    aww beautiful!! So fun!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      thank you lindsay!

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  5. Mary says

    August 13, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    You look so beautiful! Sounds like a great morning and how nice that your hair/make-up were across the street! So convenient!

    The morning of was a little nuts, but overall I was pretty calm, too! I guess I knew that if anything went wrong someone else would deal with it for me lol! Plus, I was so excited to marry Andrew that I couldn’t focus on anything else! Thanks for asking that question – it was fun to look back and think about how I was feeling 🙂
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      yeah, the best feeling is just knowing that you’ve done everything you can and it’s gonna be great 🙂 and thank you!

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  6. Rebecca Jo says

    August 13, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    Pre-ceremony pics are so much fun!!!!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      August 13, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      SO fun!

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  7. Lauren says

    August 13, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    Such a beautiful bride! These pics are incredible. You had such a great photographer documenting your day!

    Getting ready was one of my favorite parts. I had done a hair trial with the resort stylist the day before and yeah…she was pretty terrible. So I went back to her to have my hair curled but then pretty much ended up doing it myself. (And then it all fell to pieces anyway because it was so humid.) Then into my dress and hung out with the girls in the hotel room listening to music, dancing, and drinking lots of champagne! It was a blast!
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  8. Tara @ Running 'N' Reading says

    August 13, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    Wasn’t this part SO MUCH FUN?!? It was for me…a combination of excitement, anxiousness and that little buzz underneath that made it all seem like a big party. Love these pics – so beautiful! 🙂
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  9. Jennifer says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    Gorgeous pictures! I love your hair in the back.
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  10. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    August 13, 2014 at 7:49 pm

    I love all of your photos – you looked absolutely gorgeous! Before our wedding, I spent a relaxing morning at the salon with my bridesmaids and my mom, and then we went to my parents’ house where we all got ready. I was nervous when I put my dress on, and then really nervous when there was a bit of commotion due to our party bus getting into a car accident on its way to come get all of us.

    Btw, I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Be sure to check out my post!
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  11. Molly @alsoranagain says

    August 14, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Great photos! I look forward to seeing the ceremony pics.

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  12. Emily says

    August 14, 2014 at 3:34 am

    You are a gorgeous bride! I love how you did your hair and your dress is stunning!
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  13. Mar @Mar on the Run says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Sooooooo freaking beautiful you are!!!
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  14. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    August 15, 2014 at 7:51 am

    I’m loving all of your gorgeous pictures!
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  15. Christine @ We Run Disney says

    August 15, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Your smile is MAGIC in that photo in your dress. Looks like a beautiful day and love all the hair-dos on your girls.
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  16. Lauren says

    September 12, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    I LOVE all the getting ready photos for a wedding. So pretty!
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