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Ross and Leslie’s Wedding: Part Three

May 15, 2014 by Julie 100 Comments

Shared with Christina Block’s kind permission, the pictures featured in this blog post were taken by the incredibly talented team behind Christina Block Photography.

Previous wedding posts:

  • Ross and Leslie’s Wedding: Part One
  • Ross and Leslie’s Wedding: Part Two

Bride Groom Kiss

Ross and Leslie’s Wedding: Part Three

With beautiful wedding bands now on their fingers, Ross and Leslie walked back down the aisle as husband and wife after their emotional ceremony.

Beautiful Wooden Cross for Wedding

Bride and Groom After I Do

The bridal party followed the newlyweds into the waiting area and exchanged excited congratulations and enthusiastic hugs.

Groom Laughing

I quickly removed Leslie’s veil (which she borrowed from my friend Merri!) and fixed her hair so she could move about and mingle with everyone who was there to celebrate her special day.

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While Ross and Leslie’s guests enjoyed a cocktail hour on the rooftop of The White Room in St. Augustine, we did our best to help the photographer corral the bridal party and the families of the bride and groom so she could snap a few formal photos.

Bride’s side of the family:

Bride Family

Groom’s side of the family:

Groom's Family

Bridal party:

Bride Fixing Groom's Hair

With our photos complete, the bridal party was free to enjoy the last of the cocktail hour while Leslie and Ross took some portraits by the water.

Groom Lifting Bride

The remainder of the cocktail hour passed quickly and I did my best to chat with as many people as possible in such a limited amount of time. Why do weddings always seem to pass by in a flash!?

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Cocktail Hour Straws

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The view from the rooftop of Ross and Leslie’s wedding was incredible and I’m glad I got to sneak in a glimpse during the cocktail hour before the sun went down!

View from The White Room

Once the bride and groom were done with their photos, we were escorted back inside so we could quickly go through the bridal party entrance before dinner.

The day before Ross and Leslie’s wedding, as Leslie’s bridesmaids and I worked to put the finishing touches on some last minute crafts, Leslie asked us to help choose the wedding entrance song for the the bridal party. She went through a bunch of songs, but the minute she played C&C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” we knew she had a winner.

Everyone got together in groups of four (two bridesmaids with two groomsmen) and busted a move as we were introduced.

We saw bridal party conga line entrances…

Bridal Party Conga Line (2)

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And lots of laughter…

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As the only husband/wife duo in the bridal party, Ryan and I did our best to bring the heat and quickly made up a super-short choreographed dance entrance!

Husband Wife Dancing

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Of course the beautiful bride and her handsome groom had the best entrance of all!

Bride and Groom Entrance

Groom Dancing

Following their entrance, Ross and Leslie took to the dance floor for their first dance to “You’re Just Too Good To Be True” by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

First Dance

To quote Ryan, “I think they set the record for most kisses during a first dance!”

First Dance Kiss

The love Ross and Leslie share was so apparent throughout their whole wedding day and watching the two of them sway together was so special.

After their dance, everyone was ushered inside. It was time to eat!

Bride and Groom Chairs

Dinner Table at Wedding

Wedding Centerpiece

It was right at this moment that I started to feel my nerves kick in. I knew it was nearly time for my matron of honor speech, so while everyone else entered the dining room, I slipped off into a quiet hallway to review my speech one last time.

My dad kicked off dinner with a welcome speech that highlighted his love for Leslie and Ross.

Father of the Bride Speech

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He had everyone laughing with a story about the moment he knew Leslie and Ross would be together forever. (He saw Leslie care for a seasick Ross on a scuba trip by placing a towel “blankie” over him to make him feel better.)

And then it was my turn! I was nervous but I felt much calmer than I thought I would when I stood up to speak.

My speech lasted for a little over three minutes and I did my best to speak about the love I have for my sister, the love I have for Ross and the love I have for the two of them as a couple.

Matron of Honor Speech

Here’s to the bride, here’s to the groom,

To the couple, their families and their future, too

May the smiles on their faces never fade

May they fall even more in love every day

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Ross’ brother and best man, Jeremy, stood up next and gave a heartfelt speech that also had everyone laughing!

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With my speech done, I felt like I could finally relax! It was such a treat to sit next to my sister during dinner since it gave me the ability to chat with the bride for a brief moment.

Once dinner plates were cleared, everyone walked out of the dining room to watch the bride and groom cut the cake!

Beautiful Wedding Cakes - Plus and Oreo Cake

Like Ryan and I did at our wedding, Ross and Leslie used the knife my parents used to cut the cake during their wedding more than 30 years ago!

Wedding Cake Cutting

I cannot say enough glowing things about their wedding cakes. Sweet ‘n’ Flour did an absolutely fantastic job with the four beautifully rustic cakes they created and every single flavor was phenomenal.

Rustic Wedding Cake

Brown butter and red velvet cake with vanilla bean buttercream frosting

Dark chocolate ganache cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting

Orange blossom cake with buttercream frosting <— The best!

Red Velvet and Brown Butter Cake

Cutting Wedding Cake

And for Ross’ groom’s cake, Leslie surprised him with a “cake” make of Oreos since they both share an intense love for the delicious chocolate sandwich cookie!

Oreo Cake Tower - Groom's Cake

(Big thanks to my friends Merri and Kaitlyn for assembling the Oreo tower cake!)

Oreo Tower Groom's Cake

With delicious pieces of cake in hand, everyone headed out to the rooftop to watch Leslie and my dad enjoy their father/daughter dance to “My Girl,” which they selected thanks to a scene from our family’s favorite movie, Father of the Bride, when George and Annie play basketball in the driveway together!

Father Daughter Dance

Dad and Daughter

Ross and his mother’s dance followed and the two swayed to Elton John’s “Blessed.”

Mother Son Dance

And with that, it was time to dance!!!

The Faze Wedding Band

I spent all the time I could on the dance floor breaking it down with Ryan, the bride and groom, my family and friends!

Bride Dancing

Wedding Dancing

Dad and Daughter Laughing at Wedding

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Wedding Dance Floor at The White Room

Bride and Flower Girl

Our time on the dance floor flew by, and before we knew it, everyone was grabbing bags of granola from the favor table before it was time for Ross and Leslie’s big sparkler send off.

Granola Bar Wedding Favors

Granola Bar

Wedding Favor Bags

The sparklers were a hit and lit up the beautiful St. Augustine night!

Sparkler Send Off

It was the perfect ending to the perfect evening!

Wedding Sparkler Send Off St. Augustine

Congratulations to my sister and her wonderful husband!

I have all the faith in the world that your marriage will be filled with so much love and laughter. You truly are the perfect match.

Groom and BRide Kiss

I love you both so much.

 

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Filed Under: Family, Wedding Tagged With: St. Augustine, St. Augustine wedding, The White Room, wedding, wedding recap, wedding reception

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Comments

  1. amanda says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:49 am

    The pictures of Leslie and Ross’s wedding day are so, so beautiful! Did they go on a honeymoon?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 8:58 am

      Yes!! They went to Italy, Spain and France! They stayed in little places they found on VRBO.com and had an amazing time!

      Reply
  2. Caitlyn @ City and the Cubicle says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:49 am

    I love Leslie’s updo and the cake!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 8:59 am

      The cake was seriously soooooo delicious. I want it right now… for breakfast. 😉

      Reply
  3. Joyce says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:49 am

    I loved this post so much 😀 It started off my day on such a happy note. Also, it’s NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CHIP DAY! Thought I would let you know 😉

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 8:58 am

      Hahha!!

      Reply
  4. Lauren says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Such a beautiful wedding, and such a beautiful bride! It looks like you guys had SO much fun 🙂

    Reply
  5. Janet says

    May 15, 2014 at 8:58 am

    Beautiful couple. Lovely wedding!

    Reply
  6. Claire @ Keeping Up With Claire says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:05 am

    What a beautiful day! I love Leslie’s dress. The back is gorgeous and she just looked so gorgeous!

    Reply
  7. Ali says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Awe what a nice wedding!! I absolutely loved her cake!

    Reply
  8. Polly @ Tasty Food Project says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Absolutely gorgeous pictures! Love the pic of you two hugging!

    Reply
  9. Alyson says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:13 am

    I love so much about this wedding! Gorgeous! Pinning up a storm right now, lol!

    Reply
  10. Sarah @ Sweet Miles says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:21 am

    What a beautiful wedding! St. Augustine looked like a beautiful place to become husband and wife 🙂 and I’m sure your speech was magical 🙂

    Reply
  11. Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Oh boy, this brought tears to my eyes! You wrote this so well, Julie! I can tell that you’re so proud of your sister. The wedding was just BEAUTIFUL!

    Reply
  12. Beks says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:25 am

    I see your sis had the same chairs you had to have for your wedding (frankly, who can blame you? They’re super classy!). It looked like an amazing and fun time. <3

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Haha!! I love that you remember the whole chair fiasco! 🙂

      Reply
      • Brittany says

        May 15, 2014 at 12:29 pm

        Yes! I noticed this too! So funny that it stuck with me!

        Reply
  13. Christina @ justmarried12.blogspot.com says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Looking at beautiful wedding day pictures may be one of my fav things to do, lol
    Beautiful!!!!!!
    That cross is stunning also!

    Reply
  14. Julie @ A Life Exotic says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:32 am

    What a beautiful wedding! I love the color palette and the homemade/rustic touches. Also, your sister has perfect posture – just looking at that photo during your dad’s speech made me sit up straighter! 🙂

    Reply
  15. janet says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:41 am

    Just beautiful ….. many blessings to Ross and Leslie …..

    Reply
  16. Shel@PeachyPalate says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:42 am

    Stunning pictures!!! The black and white ones are particularly beautiful! That cake…oh my god each layer sounds awesome, don’t know how you could pick a favourite! Your sister really was a beautiful bride!

    Reply
  17. Kristy @ Kristy's Health Revolution says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:01 am

    That cake is to die for. It’s the only wedding cake I’ve seen that I think is prettier than mine was!

    Reply
  18. katie@runningaragar says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Who was the photographer??- these pictures are SOOO beautiful!!!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Christina Block! She is credited and I linked to her website at the very top of this blog post if you are interested!

      Reply
      • katie@runningaragar says

        May 15, 2014 at 10:24 am

        Thank you!!! she did a great job but then again she had a beautiful wedding and gorgeous bride to photograph 🙂

        Reply
  19. Jamie D says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Their wedding looked absolutely beautiful!!! You can literally feel the love in those pictures. How lucky they both are to have found each other!!!

    Reply
  20. Alexis says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:19 am

    Ross & Leslie had an absolutely beautiful wedding!! So happy to see them so in love and beginning their life together!!

    Reply
  21. Alex W says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:24 am

    I feel like after every Wedding post I am in tears! As a long time reader I got to see their relationship from the beginning (Is that creepy? lol) Such a beautiful day! She is so lucky to have you as a sister! Your love truely shows!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 11:28 am

      Thank you for reading for so long, Alex! <3

      Reply
  22. Leah says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:27 am

    “delicious chocolate sandwich cookie” – haha, I’ve never quite heard them described this way.

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    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 11:29 am

      Ha!! Really? I think that’s how they’re described on generic versions of Oreos or something. 🙂

      Reply
      • Leah says

        May 15, 2014 at 12:28 pm

        I think I meant the wording – it read a little odd to me when you described what Oreos instead of just using a pronoun. I guess it’s just a type of style, but I could see my old English teachers circling it in red.

        The pictures and recap are really sweet BTW, I wish someone had done this for my wedding!

        Reply
  23. Jill says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:29 am

    Thanks again for sharing your sister’s wedding with us. There were so many beautiful, unique touches and they truly look so happy. I especially LOVE their cakes. The wedding cakes are gorgeous and sound delicious and the Oreo cake is so creative! I, too, love Oreos, so am totally down with an Oreo cake.

    Reply
  24. Paige says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Wow, I was blown away at all these wedding photos! Such a picture perfect and classy wedding!! Congratulations to the happy couple and your whole family!!

    Reply
  25. Laura Cannon says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Wow!! That was a BEAUTIFUL wedding!!! That first photo on the third wedding post is the epitome of a perfect wedding photo! I love how happy your sister and family looked on that day!!

    Reply
  26. Jennifer says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:37 am

    This is PERFECT! I love the flowers, signage, and the CAKE! How beautiful. Where in Spain did they go?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 11:27 am

      Barcelona!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        May 15, 2014 at 11:36 am

        That is the next place I want to go! I lived abroad in Salamanca and Madrid but never made it to Barcelona.

        Reply
  27. Megan @ The Skinny-Life says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:42 am

    Their wedding pics are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  28. Traci says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Beautiful! Looks like it was a perfect day. Did anything go wrong?

    Reply
  29. Leslie @ Life Begins @ 30? says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:53 am

    What a fun and beautiful wedding!! It looks like everyone had an amazing time! Great song choices too.

    Reply
  30. Jess @dearhealthyness says

    May 15, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Everything is so beautiful!!!! The cake was gorgeous, the dress, love the photos! Beautiful wedding!!

    Reply
  31. joelle @ on a pink typewriter says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Aw! Your sis looked gorgeous and the photography is well done! Also, cute idea about the granola bar — was there any significance behind that, or do the bride and groom just really like granola??

    Reply
  32. Bethany @ Accidental Intentions says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:34 am

    That Oreo cakes is genius! What a fun and creative idea. I also love the idea of a granola bar for a favor…I’ve got to get invited to a wedding that has one of those 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      She got the idea loosely from my friend who had a trail mix bar at her wedding! It is a lot of fun!

      Reply
  33. Erica @ Erica Sweet Tooth says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Beautiful!! Who did the paper goods and signs for the wedding? I love the painted flowers

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 12:16 pm

      I actually put them all together once we had the design made by Leslie’s friend. I will get her contact information and get back to you!

      Reply
  34. Carol T. says

    May 15, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Julie – thank you so much for sharing your sister’s wedding pictures. I feel like I am part of your family. I wish Leslie and Ross the best. They are such a wonderful, loving couple… You and Ryan are so very blessed with your families…..

    Reply
  35. Mandy says

    May 15, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Leslie is A BABE! Seriously, the most beautiful bride! I am feeling the need to pin everything about this wedding 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      Ha!! I agree! 🙂

      Reply
  36. Ashley @ Saving Money in your Twenties says

    May 15, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    Haha! An oreo cake- that is hilarious! Most creative groom’s cake 🙂 Great recap of the wedding! Loved reading about it 🙂

    Reply
  37. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    May 15, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    Oh my gosh! So beautiful. Everything-the photos, your sister, their love, the whole party, etc. Love, love! Great recap, Julie!! <3

    Reply
  38. Coco says

    May 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    What was for dinner?? 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      Salmon and beef tenderloin with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Delicious!!

      Reply
  39. casie says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Yea for Leslie and Ross’ wedding part III!!! I feel so lucky for you to share such a special day. I loved everything and especially how the painted flowers showed up in different parts of the wedding to really support the theme of the wedding. I really love your sister’s style, it is the perfect combination of class, vintage and rustic elements. Are we lucky enough to get a peak into their honeymoon???? 😉

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      Haha!! I’ll ask to share some photos!

      Reply
  40. Livi says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    I love the color scheme and those flowers are too pretty!

    Reply
  41. Courtney says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    These photos were worth every penny!! Congrats to Leslie and Ross!

    Reply
  42. Dana says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    Julie, forgive me if you’ve mentioned this, but is Leslie’s dress Badgley Mischka?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      It’s by Watters and the dress is called Greta 🙂

      Reply
      • Dana says

        May 16, 2014 at 8:52 am

        Thanks! On my list to look at when I go dress shopping next Friday 🙂

        Reply
  43. beth says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    loved this post!!! so beautiful….they all were…but this was the perfect finish!

    Reply
  44. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    What a beautiful wedding!

    Reply
  45. Maureen says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    I love these wedding recaps Julie! It looks like you guys had a blast!

    I am currently prepping for my own wedding and I’d love a post on any of the crafts / paper products you made!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 3:11 pm

      Congrats to you!! And I’ll definitely keep that post idea in mind!

      Reply
  46. Emily says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    So beautiful, Leslie looks stunning and I love all the details. You have to tell us the arm workouts she was doing again!!

    Reply
  47. Shay says

    May 15, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    Beautiful! Where did she get her dress? I love it!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      May 15, 2014 at 3:10 pm

      The brand it Watters and the dress is called Greta! 🙂

      Reply
  48. Jenn@ Mark My Miles! says

    May 15, 2014 at 3:03 pm

    BEAUTIFUL! Right out of a fairytale!

    Reply
  49. Lauren @ Focused To Be Fit says

    May 15, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    Such a beautiful post, Julie! I actually felt like I was there with you guys! It looks like your sister had a perfect day. So precious!

    Reply
  50. Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says

    May 15, 2014 at 4:16 pm

    Looks like an absolutely beautiful wedding! Congrats again to Leslie & Ross!

    Reply
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