Love Always Wins!

Meet Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Sancen!

OH MY GOODNESS HELLO EVERYONE! So so so so much has changed since my last entry in Our Story. I am not even sure where to start! I guess I will start by saying YES we did get married!

Last time we checked in with everyone we were chatting about our 2020 Hallo-Wedding and how that affect my decor choices for the event.....Welll..... Let's just say we do not have to worry about that anymore...... 

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April 18th, 2020

Jesus and I were scheduled to tie the knot this upcoming October and as so many couples have, we sat down and had many conversations about the "WHAT IF COVID CONTINUES"......All of the 2020 couples out there know the exact anxiety that I am talking about. --I see you
Through the "we could do this..what if this...do we risk that..." exc convos we decided one thing was for sure. We wanted to be OFFICIALLY married in 2020. 
There were many contributing factors to us getting married early. Not just the pandemic itself but the other changes in our lives also encouraged us to say our I-Do's a little early. At this point, in April we hadn't even fully decided if we were going to move the wedding. We had no idea what our plan was, we just knew we wanted to be married.
So..Here it was, the simplest ceremony in the park by our house. We drove to the park and chose to use the circle drive so that the family and friends that we could have attend could stay in their cars ( at least until we took a socially distant group shot).  My cousin Brian did an amazing job helping us get a script ready that celebrated both the uniqueness of our situation, our faith in our union, as well as the excitement of blending our two cultures. Brian did an amazing job walking us through how we could personalize this script as well as the parts of it we can further edit and add to for the celebration we hoped to have at the planned reception. 
We packed a bouquet my father and step mother gave to me, wipes, our rings, a few pens, sanitizer, masks, the legal documents, Chevy;s bow-tie, and our vows. 

Mr. & Mrs.

"Out of all the weddings I have packed for, the bins I have loaded, the check lists I have used to prepare; this one was the easiest but also the most meaningful. ​"

Thank you so much Brian Peck for helping us create the sweetest bi-lingual mini ceremony we could have asked for!

As we got to the park the excitment grew with each family member driving in. Waving everyone to the circle and we even had some park goers who stayed to watch. The ceremony was short and sweet which is exactly what we hoped for. Choosing our words with a purpose was what allowed us to have a completely custom script that fit what we wanted out of the day. 
After the I-Do's, a round to wave and air-hug everyone in their cars, and a shot (or two OORRR 5) of champagne we were hitched!!!! 

Once we said our goodbyes and our family went back to their homes to stay safe, Jesus and I were blessed enough to pick up some of our favorite Italian ( shoutout to Dearborn Roman Villageeeee)  food for a Wedding Dinner as a gift from my mother and step father. 
We bought a small cake to cut that night and topped it with a small bride and groom bear figure that Jesus picked out on our recent trip ( Right before Covid) to North Carolina for Jesus to meet my grandparents. 
It was a simple, sweet, and SAFE park ceremony. No glitz, no glam, and I think I even got my white blazer from Amazon...LMAO
But what is awesome... every time we walk Chevy through the park we take the longer route so we can walk through the circle. It will always be a special place for us and I am so grateful that we were able to create this additional memory.

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And here is the thing..We didn't need much...

I think that is the point of me sharing this story. I design events, I LOVE DECOR, I love the little details and the atmosphere that I assist couples in creating. I look forward to our own celebration that WE DID decide to post-pone till October 2021. But if this time during COVID has taught us nothing else, if we don't learn anything past this....

It's that the important things are the people in your life that bring you happiness and love.
It's that the important things are not things at all..

I have been chatting with couples these past few months on what they are going to do for their big day, I try to remind them that the celebration will come, but love concurs all. 

Not to mention once we can celebrate all of these big days... It's going to be one HELL OF A PARTY!

Thank you Beth Eggert Photography for capturing these images. ALL THE WAY FROM your car!!!

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"....Amanda, Instead of promising you the stars and the moon, I rather promise to show you everyday that I know how lucky I am to have you in my life" - Jesus

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"....While I already knew I loved you, and I already knew that you would be the person I want to have as my partner for the rest of my time on this earth, I am being reassured every minute that I am stronger with you as my teammate." - Amanda

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Chevy was very happy he was able to attend.

What's Next?

Well to be honest, with the wedding successfully pushed to next year, Jesus and I are focusing on the right now. We were lucky to have amazing vendors who all were able to accommodate our new date giving us the comfort of enjoying this first year as Mr. & Mrs. while we wait to PARTY hard next year. 

Cheers!
Slainte!
Salud!