Jillian + Trevor

By :

ANDREA BEAULIEU

comments

X THE MEETING STORY
TREVOR AND I MET IN 2008 AT A CHRISTMAS PARADE THROUGH MUTUAL FRIENDS. AFTER A FEW CASUAL ENCOUNTERS, WE STARTED DEVELOPING FEELINGS FOR EACH OTHER RATHER QUICKLY. TREVOR WAS MOVING TO SAN FRANCISCO TO FINISH SCHOOL IN JANUARY; INEVITABLY PUTTING 400 MILES BETWEEN US. AFTER A FEW TRANSFER ISSUES AND LATE NIGHT PHONE CALLS, TREVOR DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS SCHOOLING PATH CLOSER TO HOME IN LA. HE RETURNED AFTER BEING GONE FOR TWO WEEKS. SEVEN YEARS LATER, WE TIED THE KNOT!

–

X THE PROPOSAL

EVERY GIRL LOVES BRUNCH! NOW, BRUNCH AND A DIAMOND RING… YOU CANNOT TOP THAT! ON DECEMBER 20TH, TREVOR TOOK ME TO BRUNCH AT PERCH IN DTLA. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT 20 OF MY CLOSEST FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE GOING TO BE JOINING US. WE WENT UP TO THE ROOFTOP BAR TO HAVE A MIMOSA WHILE WE WAITED FOR OUR TABLE. HE ORGANIZED THE LIVE JAZZ BAND TO PLAY “LA VIE EN ROSE” (ONE OF MY FAVORITES). NATURALLY, I ALMOST RUINED THE SURPRISE… I WENT TO USE THE RESTROOM WHEN THE BAND STARTED TO PLAY. AS I CAME OUT I WAS SURROUNDED BY A BUNCH OF FAMILIAR FACES AND WAS ASKED TO MARRY MY BEST FRIEND WHILE BEING SERENADED WITH ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS.

–

X VENUE

WE GOT MARRIED AT THE PARKER IN PALM SPRINGS, CA. THE DECOR AT THE PARKER HAS A FUNKY, MIDCENTURY VIBE, TUCKED AWAY IN A LUSH GARDEN WITH THE AMAZING DESERT BACKDROP.

–

X DRESS

I KNEW I WANTED A DRESS THAT WAS “DIFFERENT”. THE LENNOX DRESS WAS THE FIRST DRESS I SAW AT THE BOUTIQUE AND I KNEW I WAS GOING TO LOVE IT. I COMPARED EVERY DRESS I TRIED ON AFTER TO IT. I KNEW I HAD TO HAVE IT!

–

X THE RING

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST! MY ENGAGEMENT RING IS A SOLITAIRE ROUND DIAMOND ON A GOLD BAND. EVERYTHING I WANTED! I STACKED IT WITH A PAVED, BLACK DIAMOND TIARA RING AND A WHITE DIAMOND CRESCENT RING BY ANNA SHEFFIELD. I GET ASKED ALL THE TIME WHERE I GOT THEM!

–

X MUSIC

VINYL ONLY. WE HAD A DJ SPINNING ALL NIGHT LONG! IT CREATED SUCH AN AMAZING VIBE OF FEEL GOOD, CLASSICS. I WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

–

X ADVICE

THIS IS YOUR DAY! DO NOT GET WRAPPED UP IN PLEASING EVERYONE ELSE. SPEND TIME WITH YOUR PARTNER, DANCE YOUR HEART OUT. IF YOU ARE HAVING FUN, EVERYONE WILL BE HAVING FUN!

–

X MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT

WOW, HOW DO I CHOOSE? WALKING DOWN THE AISLE TO SLEEPWALK BY SANTO & JOHNNY, EXCHANGING PERSONAL VOWS WITH MY HUSBAND, WEARING A KICK-ASS, BLUE LEATHER FRINGE JACKET, DANCING ALL NIGHT TO OUR FAVORITES, OR JUMPING IN THE POOL AFTER THE RECEPTION IN MY WEDDING DRESS? IT WAS ALL WONDERFUL!

–

X ADDED BONUS

WE WILL BE WELCOMING A BABY GIRL TO OUR FAMILY IN FEBRUARY! ISLA REI <3