Photos From Weslea’s Surprise Wedding
I got married on March 21st. I didn’t realize how long it takes to get photos back from the photographer. They finally came last week.
Our parents threw us a fancy engagement party last month. We told them that we were planning on getting married in Vegas later this year. Little did they know we had been planning a surprise wedding all along! We wanted to be surrounded by family and friends, but without the stress of a big wedding.
We quietly found a JP (justice of the peace). I made sure the restaurant where we were having our party was able to set chairs up outside, so that we could get married at sunset. I also spoke to the photographer so she would be able to catch the expressions on our parent’s faces when they found out they were at our wedding.
As soon as everyone arrived, Mike and I stood up and announced the surprise. Everyone was thrilled! Here’s a few of my favorite photos from the night…
My mom was thrilled when Mike and I announced the surprise!
My dad walked me down the aisle.
Sunset vows
First dance
The Sandia Mountains (in Albuquerque, New Mexico) made a great backdrop.
We made all the centerpieces that day.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
they are awesome pictures…you looked beautiful…love the mountains in the back ground.I am so happy for you both.
Love DM
April 28th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Congratulations.
Very Beautiful.
Best Wishes and a lifetime of happiness.
April 28th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Dear Wes and Mike, Congratulations !!!! How exciting! Wes’ you looked beautiful. The mountains were the perfect backdrop for your special day. What a great day to remember forever!
April 28th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
The pics are just beautiful!! May your lives be filled with the same amount of beauty, love and joy! Congratulations!!
April 29th, 2008 at 11:07 am
great photos, you looked beautiful.
April 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Absolutly beautiful. Congrats to both of you.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Congratulations, Weslea. What a gorgeous site!! Couldn’t have been more beautiful or spontaneous!! I love the centerpieces (how did you make them?)
April 30th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Hey Weslea & Mike…
Congratulations!! What beautiful photos!
Best wishes for a very happy, loving life together.
May 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
It was a perfect way to marry. So many people do not realize how just using what God has given us is so elegant,perfect,and a romantic way to make our lives one. U look so happy, I wish U many beautiful years together! Love NORMA(Jellybean)
May 2nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I listened to you when you got engaged,how excited you were and all the plans you were thinking about. Your wedding couldn’t be more beautiful surrounded by God’s beauty.
Simple is so beautiful! Congratulations to both of you and I wish you many wonderful years together.
Coming through Albuquerque one year I was driving and I had to stop on the side of the road and take a picture of the sunset. It was the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen in my life. The colors were breathtaking.