Ashley and Chris got married at Cuvee Champagne Lounge in Milwaukee.
Their day… was… poppin (see what I did there?). But seriously, their day was awesome. These two are not from Milwaukee but have fully embraced the city as their home. What a better place to host a party than in the Third Ward. Their many out-of-town guests got a good preview of the city, where Ashley and Chris made their wedding a whole weekend long celebration.
Their actual wedding ceremony was later in the afternoon, so Ashley and Chris were thrilled to do a first-look. It turned out to be their favorite moment of the day. Ashley said, “…We were both so nervous and anxious to see each other! It helped with the pre-wedding butterflies.” The best part of doing a first-look is that it extends the wedding day. The day goes by so, incredibly fast, why wait to see each other? Ashley said, “Everyone tells you this; but really-the day goes by SO fast! We keep going back to try and remember the little details, but really take a moment amongst yourselves (ours was in a coat closet for about 30 seconds) and revel in the fact that you two are now MARRIED and all these people are here to celebrate YOU.”
Chef Jacks provided some awesome food while Jess Fleur Fun made Cuvee look absolutely beautiful. As always, Sound by Design rocked the dance floor.
Here’s how we saw Ashley and Chris’ gorgeous wedding day:
All the sweet, little details…
Engagement Date: September 28, 2013
Hashtag: #mrandmrsblye
Venue: Cuvee Champagne Lounge
Day-of Coordinator: Nadia with Cuvee
Ashley’s Dress: Eva’s Bridal
Designer: Maggie Sottero
Fascinator: Jaxie Bridal
Accessories: Ben Amun from Rent the Runway
Ashley and Chris’ rings: Powers Jewelry
Bridesmaid dress: j.crew
Chris’ suit: Hugo Boss
Flowers: Jess Fleur Fun
Ceremony and Reception disc jockey: Sound by Design
Transportation: The Partridge Family
First Dance: Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Father-Daughter Dance: Daughter by Loudon Wainwright III
Mother-Son Dance: Days Like This by Van Morrison
Caterer: Chef Jacks
Wedding Cake: The Cake Lady
Cuvee Champagne Lounge Wedding Photography