Mr. and Mrs. Melo

So this past weekend... MY KUYA MATT FINALLY GOT MARRIED!! He married his long time girlfriend ( of 11 years) Lee:] Beautiful wedding! The greatest thing I got to witness was seeing how happy my Kuya Matt was. You saw it in his attitude and smile the whole entire day. He was absolutely happy/excited/relieved/relaxed. 

Honestly, it's the first time where I really focused my eyes on the groom during the wedding.. and I almost completely lost it when I saw my Kuya's face as Lee walked down the aisle. I grew up knowing this man.. AND NOW HE'S MARRIED! Lee was beautiful (as always of course).

 There is always something special to the "first look" to me. It's a gaze into their own futures. It is a moment where the woman takes those steps towards the man and with her comes her own heart, soul, passion, and life. 

Man. I love the symbolism of the woman walking down the aisle. She is pretty much saying.. "I am walking towards you with everything I am and will be. I am giving my whole self to you."

And the man responds by standing firmly.... stating that he is completely and fully accepting her extraordinary gift and will not budge/waver/hesitate. This shows his sincerity, integrity, and willingness to take all that she is and love it. That MUST be an overwhelming experience. All the moments recollect and lead up to that ONE MOMENT. It must have been a greater experience for the both of them because it was 11 years in the making for that one perfect moment. 

So, I took a few pictures BUT I ended up filling up my memory towards the beginning of the wedding:[ So I didn't get to take as much pictures as I wanted:[ I did not even get to take more pics of my cousins!! I was even gonna try to make a video again but I couldn't. I was really sad about that.. but I'll show you guys what I was able to get ( not much but it's something!):

the wishing well Kuya Matt made.

Dad and Mom:]

 Brittany looking at the fishes

 Sibling love

 My beautiful nieces as the flower girls

 walking down the aisle

 Kuya Matt giving Ate Lee a kiss on the cheek after she said her vows

Congrats again to Mr. and Mrs. Melo! I pray that God may be at the center of your relationship. Continue to rely on him to get you through things and remember that he has blessed you two with each other. He loves you two unconditionally and wants nothing more than to see you happy. ENJOY THE LOVE THAT HE IS CONTINUALLY GIVING YOU AND HAS ALREADY BLESSED YOU WITH! The Cardenas/Melo Clan love you two VERY much and are so happy for you guys!! We are ALWAYS there to support you guys. We wouldn't have missed this occasion for anything. Glad we came and that you allowed us to join you for that special day. LOVE YOU!

-Rachel Marie