Los Rodriguez Wedding

I already wrote out this long, detailed post about all the fun aspects of our wedding, but it was boring and I’d hate to have a boring post describing of one of the best days of my life, and one of the most fun parties I’ve ever been to. So here’s a few quick words about the wedding and then I’ll just let photos do the rest of the talking.

Ya escribi un post largo y detallado sobre todo lo entretenido que tuvo nuestro matrimonio, y no quiero aburrirlos con otro post describiendo una de los mejores dias de mi vida, y una de las fiestas mas entretenidas que he participado. Asi que aqui van unas cuantas palabras sobre la boda y luego dejare que las fotos hablen por si solas.

69509_595095736552_34100346_33740734_7627558_n — my mom made me that veil!

I always knew I wanted a Christmas wedding, just like my parents. Poinsettias are my favorite “flower” and I love the red and white combination that goes so well with Christmas. It’s also a time of year when people are feeling festive, family is all together and, practically speaking, many people have time off from work and school. It was doubly great for Javier and me because we had two weddings, a winter one here and a summer one in Chile ( it’s summer there in December). The wedding was held at Second Presbyterian Church on Belmont Boulevard, the reception was in the refectory at the Divinity School at Vanderbilt. My dad and a group of his friends were the live music for the reception which was unbeatable…I will always, always advocate for live music at a reception. Nothing gets an entire room full of people of all ages dancing like a live band. I also had the phenomenal wedding photographer Austin Gros (austingros.com) who captured every single moment and then some and ran a great photobooth the whole time (all photos in this post are from Austin!).

Siempre quise una boda de Navidad, como la de mis papas. Poinsetas son mis flores favoritas, y me encanta la combinacion blanco y rojo que va bien con Navidad. Tambien es la epoca del ano donde todos se sienten contentos con las fiestas, las familias estan juntas, y muchos tienen timepo libre. Fue doblement genial para mi y Javier porque tuvimos dos bodas, una en invierno y una en verano en Chile (es verano alla en Diciembre). La ceremonia fue en la Segunda Iglesia Presbiteriana en Belmonmt boulevard, la fiesta fue en la escuela de Divinidad en Vanderbilt. Mi papa y sus amigos tocaron musica en vivo en la fiesta…siempre recomiendo musica en vivo en una fiesta. Nada llena un lugar con gente de todas las edades bailando como una banda en vivo. Tambien tuve un fotografo fantastico, Austin Gros (austingros.com) que capturo cada momento y mas…y tambien saco fotos en un mini estudio que puso en una esquina (todas las fotos de este post fueron sacadas por Austin!)

16759_562463846122_34100346_32858255_8088499_n — they both raised me, they both walk me down the aisle!

16759_562463891032_34100346_32858262_4483457_n — Javi, my mom and I all contributed to making that cupcake stand! It turned out awesome.

19677_565545121222_34100346_32956056_4415605_n — the best wedding party!

19677_565545245972_34100346_32956071_4382698_n — Javier's side (Maca, Paula, Javi, Ian, Colleen)

19677_565545385692_34100346_32956089_5973007_n — LOVE these girls, and I don't see them enough. Gretchen, Dani, (me), Corinne, Nikita

19677_565552157122_34100346_32956184_6945503_n — The service was entirely bilingual – my aunt Marian did the Spanish version and Jim Kitchens did the English

19677_565603249732_34100346_32958018_5381168_n — The reception!

19677_565603259712_34100346_32958020_5945478_n — My aunt is from Guatemala and she and my grandma brought those tablecloths back when they went to Guatemala before the wedding

19677_565606987242_34100346_32958342_1317939_n — father-daughter dance!

16759_562463896022_34100346_32858263_1432018_n — first dance

19677_565608474262_34100346_32958401_7546484_n — father of the bride rocking out on the keys

19677_565608888432_34100346_32958456_7673806_n — Uncle Scott on bass

19677_565608913382_34100346_32958461_6460772_n — Mom and aunts Marilyn and Dana on the mic

19677_565609147912_34100346_32958489_3964693_n — Javi dancing with his mom

19677_565608673862_34100346_32958424_7042358_n — Javi and his dad

Again, words don’t really do justice to the amount of fun we had that night! It was crazy, the party lasted until around 1:30 at least and so many people stayed until the very end, it was just amazing. It was also incredible to be able to have Javier’s family here for the first time (first time in the US too!) and we are SO excited to have them back here next week so we can show them around Nashville without having a wedding to worry about. We’ll post about the second wedding on that anniversary, Dec. 26!

De nuevo, palabras no pueden expresar lo bien que lo pasamos esa noche! Fue genial, la fiesta duro hasta mas menos 1:30am y mucha gente se quedo hasta el final, fue genial! Tambien fue increible poder tener a la familia de Javier aqui por primera vez (primera vez en USA tambien!) y estamos MUY contentos de que vendran nuevamente la proxima semana y podremos mostrarles Nashville sin preocuparnos de un matrimonio. Postearemos sobre nuestra segunda boda en unstro segundo aniversario de ano, Diciembre 26!

19677_565643509052_34100346_32960011_6996930_n — new brothers-in-law

19677_565642086902_34100346_32959935_7486666_n — cousins!

19677_565640784512_34100346_32959834_3609060_n — grandma and all the grandkids

19677_565640714652_34100346_32959822_4093234_n — all the best friends from high school!

19677_565633064982_34100346_32959487_8266302_n — sisters-in-law!

19677_565632411292_34100346_32959417_3419217_n — Javi and all his friends from Belmont tennis

19677_565633084942_34100346_32959491_4386063_n — love this! girlfriends from college

19677_565631967182_34100346_32959363_3328189_n — and a group of some of the most outstanding fellas I know

7 responses to “Los Rodriguez Wedding”

John McClure says:

December 13, 2011 at 2:51 pm

Love these pics. Especially the one of Grandma and the cousins!

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- Los Rodriguez Life says:
  
  December 13, 2011 at 2:52 pm
  
  haha I know that one is fabulous
  
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Nakia Collins says:

December 13, 2011 at 4:58 pm

I LOVE this post and the pics!!!! You have made me smile. Thank you.

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- Los Rodriguez Life says:
  
  December 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm
  
  Oh thank you! 🙂 glad you like them!!
  
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lifevesting says:

December 14, 2011 at 10:34 am

You looked so beautiful and I love that you dressed all your bridesmaids in different colors!

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McClure wedding « Los Rodriguez Life says:

December 19, 2011 at 8:42 am

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Time to celebrate! – Los Rodriguez Life says:

December 15, 2012 at 12:09 pm

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