Today is our four year wedding anniversary! Yep! Four years ago today I became a Mrs to a great guy who is now an awesome daddy. To honor this special day, I wanted to share some wedding photos that I never shared on these pages and give them another view!
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography -](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Couple-Pond.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Note: Photos on this post (minus the last one) were all taken by our photographer, Brad Ross, whom I HIGHLY recommend to any Jersey bride! Learn more about my experience with him and his assistant in my South Jersey Wedding Vendor Review post.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography -](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Dock.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Since we are not a traditional couple (we lived together and even bought a house together before getting married), we didn’t stick to the “bride can’t see the groom before the wedding tradition.”
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography -](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Big-Sky.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Before the wedding we took reveal photos, where he snuck up behind me and the moment of first looks were captured on camera.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-Photos-Couple-Vertical.jpg?resize=427%2C640&ssl=1)
We then took our couple photos and group photos to get them out of the way and make sure everyone could enjoy the cocktail hour.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - old house for backdrop](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Old-House.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1)
We found this park near our venue which included a few different photo op areas including this old historic house.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - old house for backdrop](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Old-House-closeup.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
I love the brickwork but also the pop of red in the shutters and door! (PS tutorial on how I made my wedding hairpiece here!)
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - bridal party. #wedding](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-Photo-Bridal-Party.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
We kept our bridal party small and are happy to report that four years later these are still the people we are closest to!
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography -](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Tara-Allie.jpg?resize=427%2C640&ssl=1)
Above is my beautiful matron of honor, bestie and SOTD contributor Allie!
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography -](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Family-Group.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
It’s funny to see this family shot and know that in our small immediate family, there are actually 6 more people that are missing here! (Though Logan is actually in Mel’s belly there as she was 14 weeks pregnant!)
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - best man's speech](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-Photos-Best-Man-Speech.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Knowing that I was a big scrapbooker all these years, Frank, my brother-in-law, had such a creative best man’s speech that required his wife’s help. He made up this story that included fake scrapbook pages made by Derek that he blew up to show everyone with a story to go along with the pages. It was hilarious and this “Magic Derek” fake scrapbook page was just one example of the pages he put together for a memorable speech!
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - cards garland](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-cards-garland.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
As you can imagine, I also crafted up lots of pieces for the wedding, including this “Cards” garland that hung in Derek’s guitar case.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - wedding rings on meaningful book](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-Photos-Rings.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
And I turned an old copy of Gone With the Wind (which I’m named after) into a ring box.
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - Custom designed hitched beer coozie](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photo-Hitched-Coozie.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
I designed custom beer koozies as wedding favors. It’s fun to go to people’s houses and see them as part of their collection!
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - all boys in converse sneaks with tux](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-Photos-Mens-Converse.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Did you notice in the above pictures that all the men in our bridal party (and even our dads) wore matching black and white Converse shoes?
![Spotofteadesigns.com Wedding, photographed by Brad Ross Photography - bride and groom wore coordinating converse shoes](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Wedding-Photos-Dancing-Shoes.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Once we were married, I entered the reception in a pink pair! Ladies – it’s a great idea as these were the most comfortable wedding shoes ever! Derek and I have decided that we’ll wear our wedding shoes every year on our anniversary and I plan to do so tonight!
![Tara Nehil, author of Spotofteadesigns.com, and her family August 2016](https://i0.wp.com/www.spotofteadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Nehil-Family-8.2016.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1)
Here we are 4 years later! Thank you, readers, for walking down memory lane with me.
And thank you, Derek for 4 crazy fast happy years! Looking forward to many more!
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