Mariana & John Paul
Real Engaged Wedding
Mariana & John Paul
Mariana Ghossein & John Paul Albert celebrated their marriage on June 2, 2018. They said their vows in the beautiful Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church near downtown Birmingham and threw the most grand after-party at Iron City. The genuine happiness that radiates through their wedding day photographs is a true depiction of how the lovebirds’ special day really went. The bride tells us that “It's so hard to choose a favorite part. The whole day was perfect!”
“1- Pinterest will be your best friend! Show your vendors your Pinterest board so they know what you are looking for. 2- Follow a checklist so you are on top of planning. I used the checklist from the Engaged Wedding Library! 3- If you are not using a wedding planner, get a day-of coordinator. I was able to enjoy my wedding day knowing that my coordinator had everything under control! 4- There will be something that goes wrong, and it’s alright! Anything that went wrong at our wedding ended up being funny! 5- Take time to breathe and take it all in!”
Congratulations to the Alberts from all of the girls here at Engaged! Get all of the vendor details for Mariana & John Paul’s wedding day from the list below. Engaged Wedding Library vendors are tagged within the list as well as at the very bottom of the page so that you can view all of the featured Engaged couples who have also used those vendors.
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Ceremony Venue: Saint Elias Maronite Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Iron City
Photographer: 2b Photography
Videographer: 2b Photography
Red Trolley: Rare Transportation
Getaway Transportation: Coats Classic Cars
Catering: Iron City
Floral Decor: Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market
Cake: Louise's Cakes N Things
Rentals: Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market and Iron City
Lighting/Drapery/Production: On-Site Productions
Invitations: Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market
Day-Of Coordinator: Jeffrey Powell
Reception Band: Emerald Empire
Hair: Jessie Moore
Makeup: Meredith Castleberry
Dress, Alterations, & Veil: Diane's Formal Affair
Wedding Rings: The groom’s grandfather gifted him a Moroccan gold ring containing a beautiful round-cut diamond. The groom had the stone removed and re-set in a cathedral setting and presented it to the bride as her engagement ring. The wedding bands are from B.C. Clark in Oklahoma City.
Save-the-Dates: minted.com
Honeymoon Destination: Florence, Italy
Hotel Room Block & Wedding Night Suite: The Westin Birmingham
Bridesmaids Attire: jjshouse.com
Bridesmaids' Gifts: Swoozies and Target
Groomsmen Attire: Most groomsmen wore their own black tuxedos. Some rented from Men's Warehouse.
Groomsmen Gifts: their favorite liquors
Rehearsal Dinner Venue: Texas de Brazil
Favors: made by bride’s aunt in Lebanon
Programs: typed and printed by groom
Signage: done by bride’s cousin
Exit Decor: weddingsparklersoutlet.com
