AdoreBridal2019_Pages_WOBleed

DJ Nitro took over (this is one large family that loves a good dance party) while cheeseburger sliders and beignets kept the party well-fueled. "This was a big thing that we really wanted and we picked every song he played," Ellie explains. "We're known in our family for dance parties – the kind where you push back chairs and dance on tables and counters with the lights off and rap music blaring. We wanted to recreate this at our reception and have it be what we call 'lit,'" she laughs. Ellie and Alexander jumped on a flight to Eleuthera at six a.m. the next morning (ouch!) to honeymoon at two boutique hotels they'd never been to – The Cove and The Other Side. "I wanted to be able to look back at our wedding in fifty years and love every detail just as much as we did on May 19, 2018," she explains. "I wanted it to feel nostalgic yet modern, timeless and rooted in family, with just the right amount of our joyful personalities mixed in. For us, everything was perfect!"

I will never forget the magical time spent with my dad riding from the

hotel to the church – just the two of us. - Ellie Alford

24

ADORE • BRIDAL 2019