Raritan Inn: The Wedding of Chris & Alexia
What was your favorite moment from the day?
Seeing each other for the first time after getting dressed. Chris was staring off into the field for like 30 minutes waiting for Alexia.
What were your vows like?
Personally written, short, and strikingly similar ! We didn’t read them to each other until the ceremony and they were beautiful and personal.
What was your favorite thing about your wedding ceremony?
The brides brother performed the ceremony and it was so special and perfect. The music wasn’t right, the DJ started talking to us in the middle of the “I DO” part or the vows.. I can’t even remember because non e of it mattered except the two of us promising to do our best for the rest of our lives
What advice do you have for other couples in the midst of planning a wedding?
Literally nobody cares about napkin colors. My bouquet was totally not what I asked for - nobody cared. Try to take a breather. I (the bride) was so stressed out during all the planning that even on the day it was really hard for me to let go of checking in on all the details. DO NOT FIGHT ABOUT THE GUEST LIST. Pick the people that are important to you and stick to it. You can not plan for every circumstance; our DJ sadly passed away 2 days before our wedding. If you are in a “DIY” venue like we were, do yourself a favor and spend the extra money on a day-of coordinator. She was worth her weight in gold for all she did.
Do you have any budget tips for other couples?
Making and sticking to a wedding budget is an extreme sport. Spend the money on what is important to YOU. If you want flowers everywhere but don’t care about party favors, do it. If you want a big elaborate cake but don’t care about table numbers, do it. Food and photos were the most important items to us, so that’s where we focused. I will say that yes- buffet is a little cheaper but with a lot of people plated dinner may work better due to the time it takes to get food.
What was the best advice you were given?
“Do whatever you guys want to do, it is not about anyone else” - the mother of the bride
If you had it to do over again, is there anything you would do differently?
Plated dinner, I would have my dad do his welcome speech immediately following the first dances instead of 3 speeches in a row, ... and I would have chilled the heck out.
What was your favorite moment or part of the reception?
Headlamp dancing with headlamps provided by the brides family - unbeknownst to the couple lol
Was there anything you felt WE could have done differently? ( Don't worry! We love this question above all others. This is the one that helps us grow)
Honestly - no. We felt so comfortable and happy with you taking our pictures and already love the posed and candid shots you shares! We really just can’t thank you enough!! I (The bride) especially loved that you never made me feel like I HAD to take any type of picture - it was respectfully asked “would you like to take a picture by the fire pit?” and I was given time and I felt like you took real pictures of us laughing and smiling and kissing and you weren’t like “KISS AGAIN” (like some people were :/ ) and I didn’t even know you were following me around half the time! lol. Thanks sooooo much <3333
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This wedding took place at:
The Raritan Inn
528 County Road 513
Califon, NJ 07830
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