Our Story
Christi Lynne Crecelius &
Halee Niccole Crecelius
7.7.17
Photography by Katie Babbage
Christi: We initially came to know of one another –
embarrassing as it is –on Tinder. I had just moved back home
from living out in Sacramento for five years. I transferred
army units from Indiana to Vallejo, Ca., so I could travel and
experience something different after living in a small town
all my life. It was a great experience and it made me grow a
lot as a person, but it was time to come home because even
the best of experiences don’t have the same appeal when
you’re away from your family and loved ones. Being kind of
new to my hometown again, I wanted to meet new people
mostly for friends but I was open to meeting someone on a
romantic level. I came across Halee’s profile and of course
swiped right because she was clearly gorgeous. I was lucky
she thought my goofy butt was worth a swipe right and
we just started talking. Even after just a short time talking
with her via Tinder I knew there was something about her.
I invited her to my mom’s birthday party The decking to
the pool was all lit up really beautifully, and as we walked
further back toward this huge willow tree, we saw hundreds
of fireflies. We were also accompanied by a beautiful full
moon that set the mood that much more. As we came closer
and our conversation grew deeper, I was overtaken by her
everything.
VENUE: Quarry Bluff
WARDROBE: Halee’s wedding dress was a Galina Signature
Corseted Petite Mermaid Lace Wedding Dress from David’s Bridal,
the veil is available at David’s Bridal and her Antonio Melani
Arianah Jeweled Sandals were from Dillard’s. Christi’s pants and
shirt are from H&M and she wore rainbow flip flops from Journeys
RINGS: Halee’s vintage ring was purchased from a private seller;
Christi’s ring is from Ashcroft & Oak
CATERING: Sam’s Food and Spirits
CAKE: Ann Fields with Sweet Dreameries Bakery
MUSIC: DJ Glen Smith
PHOTOGRAPHER: Katie Babbage
HAIR & MAKEUP: Jessica Henderson of 3 Generations Salon
RENTALS: Party Central Rentals
Halee: Fourteen days after we first met, Christi and I had an
amazing night at what we now call our home. We decided it
was time to get to know one another a little more and to open
up a bottle of wine and talk. Well, that one bottle turned into
three or four bottles! (LOL) She didn’t have a bottle opener
in the house and instead of going to buy one, she decided
to tap the neck of the bottle on the porch outside. It was
successful because we drank a few bottles. That night was
one of the most perfect nights of my life. We talked for hours
and shared our deepest, darkest secrets. It was the same
night we said, “I love you” to one another. From that night
on I knew I was in love with her, and we were inseparable.
Our wedding was planned with a lot of patience and a lot of
wine. A lot of the ideas that we come up with for the wedding
was from blending great ideas from Pinterest as well as our own
ideas and what we envisioned for our special day. We really had
a DIY wedding. We had help from friends and family and our
day couldn’t have been possible without them.
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