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Real Wedding: Juan and Miranda in Ohio

Monday, June 14th, 2010

A special thank you to one of our favorite brides: Miranda Terrill now Miranda Medina. Congrats Miranda and thank you for sharing your wedding with us so quickly.

We cannot wait to share this adorable wedding with everyone!

Paratinovia: How did you and the groom meet?

We met on Match.com – he sent me a funny email about my profile picture and I fell for his humor and charm.

Paratinovia: How long did you date before getting engaged?

Miranda: We dated a year and a half before getting engaged.

Paratinovia: How did he propose?

Miranda: He proposed at sunset on top of the wall that surrounds the city of Cartagena in Colombia. We went there to spend time with his family (first time I met them). Everyone knew we were getting engaged except for me.
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Paratinovia: What were the main colors & theme of your wedding?

Miranda: I had A LOT of colors. I went with colors that were elegant, provoked emotion and complemented the season (spring.) We had a mix of sage green, floral pinks, gold, brown, cream and peach.
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Paratinovia: Is there any significance to your colors?

I didn’t want to use too much of one color – I see that in a lot of weddings. I focused on using colors that complemented the purpose of why I was using it. For instance – gold chair covers because the venue was already adorned in gold fixtures, sage green bridesmaid dresses because of the season, eclectic vase colors/shapes because of the “modern w/ a twist of vintage” look I wanted my wedding to have.
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Paratinovia: How did you choose your wedding venue?

We wanted the venue in Columbus, OH because that’s where I’m from and where we currently live. We considered recommendations from friends, looked through magazines and toured about 6-8 venues before we decided on the Westin. I got goosebumps entering the ballroom for the first time, and I knew it had to be there.

Paratinovia: Did you incorporate anything unique into your wedding?

We had a photo montage (actual photos) of Juan and I growing up placed on a table during the cocktail hour. Our menu was a fusion of two cultures (Latin and Ohioan – *ha, ha*) – so we had American Bistro entrees (Chix, Filet) paired with Colombian side dishes (arroz con coco and plantains).

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Paratinovia: What about Incorporating Cultural Traditions and Latina Background?

Our ceremonial readings – one was in Spanish and the other in English. The food at the reception (see above) and of course, lots of Latin music.
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Paratinovia: Did you integrate any DIY (do-it-yourself) elements?

I wrote the invites, program, menu and all other stationery for the wedding. I worked with my coworker (a graphic designer) to design the stationery. I’m not a DIY gal, but I do appreciate artistic work – I bought a lot of pieces, including my jewelry, veil, headpiece, bridesmaids jewelry, men’s cufflinks, caketopper and photo props on Etsy.com
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Paratinovia: How did you pick your team?

I used my hairstylist for my hair, found the makeup artist on Twitter, was referred to my photog (whom I stalked online for months and months and still do to this day, I love her work so much), was referred to the DJ, used my favorite bakery in town for the cake, and found a wholesale florist to do the flowers.

Paratinovia: What part did your coordinator play in helping you make those decisions?

I was the coordinator, with the exception of the coordinator at the Westin who managed the actual flow of events for the reception. I made every decision going on the input and advice from my husband and mother in law. Both were involved every step of the way and were a great partners in the planning process.
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Paratinovia: Was budget a factor? If so in what way?

We were fortunate that our parents covered the cost of our wedding. We had one number to work with, and we made a rule that we would NOT go over (by a lot)
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Paratinovia: What would you do different?

Because we did have that one budget to work from, we decided to go cheap on our transportation – we had vans drive our wedding party around instead of a limo. If I could do it all over again, I’d get the limo. Hey, you only get married once!
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