Super Fun SURPRISE Wedding!
We have never seen anything quite like this real wedding! You'd think having a wedding on an island would be unique enough, but this bride and groom wanted to avoid the stress of a traditional wedding and decided to throw a "Surprise Wedding" and tell all of the guests they were coming for a family reunion! Pat and Anna had been together for twelve years, and as their officiant stated, “Never needed to get married”. But a few years before, Pat became very sick, and in the hospital they realized that as unmarried folk, they didn’t have the same rights that married couples did. They started thinking about tying the knot, but wanted to do things a bit differently… and decided to throw a SURPRISE wedding. They only told members of their wedding party the secret, and sent all other guests invitations for a big family reunion. Once the guests were on the boat over to Thompson Island, there were suspicions about the day, but no one knew for sure. Pat greeted the boat at the dock, and shared the news by whispering it to his nephew who then yelled out, “THEY’RE GETTING MARRIED!” There were hoots and hollers, and a lot of looks of pure shock, mixed with pure joy. There are lots of fantastic details about this wedding, and this couple, that deserve mentioning. Pat is actually the host of a National Geographic Show called Beast Hunter, which is pretty awesome! The two made home-brewed hard cider as the guest favors, had a crafty-yarn theme for the ceremony, and some hilarious mullet-sweat band props from the photobooth made it onto the dance floor. Brides - what do you think? Could you pull of a surprise wedding? Comment below and share your thoughts on the idea!
Venue: Thompson Island
Dress Designer: Allure Vintage
Invitation Designer: Amy Heitman
Jewelry: Bedrosian Jewelry
Shoes: Cole Haan
Bridesmaid Dresses: J. Crew
Hair Stylist: Lindsay Griffin Boston Hairstylist
Bakery: Maya Bounar
Bridesmaid Shoes: Moda
Equipment Rentals: New England Country
Floral Designer: Poppy Floral
Band: Redline Band - Murray Hill Talent
Caterer: Thompson Island
Tuxedo & Mens Attire: Tie Obsessed
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