Congratulations Josephine & Martin Montenegro!

Friday I had the incredible pleasure of seeing two wonderful people tie the knot.


Martin and Josephine are recent Purdue University graduates and are both engineers. I can see the eyes rolling right now but they aren't your typical engineers - really!

Martin is from Argentina and Josephine is from Malaysia making for a really different wedding. That is my specialty! I enjoyed getting to know both of them, although they are probably tired of hearing from me - but now they are Crista-free!

They both wanted a non-traditional wedding. The ceremony and reception were held in the South Ballroom of the Purdue University Union. Ashley and her staff there were great to work with, very flexible and incredibly patient. The ballroom was split in two so both parts of the wedding were separate. Josephine choice pink and purple as her colors and they looked beautiful in the ballroom.



Roseann Aschliman performed the ceremony and did a beautiful job as usual. She also thinks quick on her feet which is very much appreciated. Anyone looking for an officiant - she does a fabulous job!

The flowers were beautifully done by White Iris Designs. They suggested using 2 different heights which worked well because the ballroom is so high. The pieces were accented with peacock feathers which were carried throughout the entire theme on the seating chart, table names and even her bouquet. They were all beautiful Thank you Tammy & Val!



To capture the beautiful day was Anthony Mosley and I CANNOT wait to see his pictures! He seemed to capture every aspect of the day and had incredible attention to detail. I really enjoyed working with him and hope to do more work with him the future.


Xoomworx Videography was there from beginning to end recording all of the moments so they remain unforgettable. Dan Lindley and his beautiful wife were very kind and easy to work with. I look forward to seeing the finished product.

Keeping the party hopping was Stephen with Sound Specialist DJs. He was wonderful to work with. He also included up-lighting and a personalized monogram for the wall. Not all DJs offer those services - not only were they great additions to the party, he was also very affordable. He kept the evening going and did a great job.


I was fortunate to meet Josephine's Aunt Sally and her Mother Jennie a few weeks before the ceremony. It was so interesting getting to know them and talking about Malaysian customs. They were also very patient with a big car mishap we had on one of our trips to Indianapolis. Sally made me feel better by telling me, "It's OK Crista, we have car troubles in Malaysia too!" Thank you Aunt Sally!!


I also got to meet Martin's family from Argentina - what a great group of people. His younger brother Thomas looks just like him but is about a foot taller. Why is it we oldest children always seem to get the shaft?

The favors are straight from Malaysia. It is a keychain in 2 pieces: a Bride and a Groom each holding a symbol on a heart. The heart is magnetized and pulls the heart together. When the symbols are next to each other they spell "HAPPINESS" - perfect for a wedding don't you think?


My favorite part of the whole day was the tea ceremony. It is a Chinese custom for the newlyweds to serve first the Bride's parents & then the Groom's parents tea. It is a sign of respect and shows gratitude for the childhood they had. Really cool. The parents then in turn give the couple a token (gift). It was moving as I watched Josephine kneel in front of her mother in her beautiful red dress with her husband at her side.


Like I said...very cool!

As it is with all my couples, I will miss talking with them so often, joking with Martin and just plain staring at Josephine because she is so beautiful. I wish this couple nothing but Bliss and happiness in their marriage and of course - lots and lots of babies!!

Just kidding Martin :)

God Bless!