This time last year, I didn’t believe we could pull off a wedding.
We were in a pandemic, receptions weren’t allowed, and even if they were … prices were ridiculous 😅
I focused on the logistics. My solution? Working three jobs … which meant barely seeing my fiancé (who was working hard himself, while studying for an MBA). I was stressed. Thomas was calm. Whenever I’d say, "this wedding’s never going to happen!” Tom would say the same thing: “God will provide.”
As covid continued, we canceled our venue and moved the reception outdoors. That brought MORE challenges: where would we host? How would we beautify a tent? Where would guests use the restroom? What if it rains? The list went on! But Tom’s response never changed:
“God will provide.”
On Aug. 1, I woke up to pouring rain. The forecast said rain + thunder ALL day. Yet, right before my dad + Tom’s gido walked me out of the house, the rain stopped. The sun came out. From that moment, every part of the wedding blew me away..
My cousins Joe and Annie Latanzio hosted our reception on their land and left us SPEECHLESS. (Valet parking, elegant outdoor cocktail hour, steak dinner + top-notch service!)
DJ Michael Khoury poured his heart + soul into organizing an epic reception
Buffalo Event Essentials transformed our tent
Belle Decor Rentals created gorgeous signage
Reliable Onsite Services provided a luxury outdoor restroom
What’s ironic is these logistics were a bonus.
It was my whole family coming together to put on a STUNNING laylia; our priest + Tom’s family renovating our home so we could focus on the wedding; the heartfelt speeches + tears at the reception; the dance with my dad, who I once almost lost; our family members/BFFs since birth never leaving our side the whole weekend; the amount of passion, time, and love my cousins put into hosting our reception; and, above all, the covenant we made with God, on the altar, to become one.
THAT was our wedding.
When Thomas said, "God will provide," I was too focused on the logistics to see it. The truth is, God ALWAYS provides. He was all along! I just wasn’t looking.
PS: I uploaded a vlog about my journey to the wedding if you want to watch 😊
