Introduce yourself– and tell us a bit about your love story-
Hello
everyone! I am Cambria Irene (Horlacher) Hauck! I recently married my
best friend, Jeff Hauck, after dating for three years. I first met Jeff
through a friend, this friend desperately needed someone to come with
her to hang out with these "super hot" guys and I was her last resort. I
know this because that was the first and last time we ever hung out
(haha). The whole drive over she kept talking about this guy named Jeff
and how he was so hot and how they were practically together, I got the
hint, she was staking her claim and I had no intention on getting in her
way. Well that night was a dud, Jeff was the only guy there I could
have been interested in and he was my friend's (or so she lead me to
believe). I went home thinking I would never see any of those people
again. Well the very next morning I had a facebook friend request from
the one and only Jeff Hauck. I was flattered but a little confused
seeing how he "practically had a girlfriend", but I figured there's no
harm in being facebook friends. Right after I accepted he messaged me,
we chatted, I asked him about him and my friend, he said they had hung
out once and there was nothing there, I asked if he was sure about a
million times, he asked to see me a million times, I asked again if he
had a "practically girlfriend", he said no again and asked to see me
again, and I caved. From the moment we met up we instantly hit it off,
we talked for hours the very first time we hung out. The rest is
history! We were inseperable, yes we had our ups and downs but we always
decided we were better together! I love him so much and I feel so
blessed to have found my better half, and we truly could not be any
happier.
Tell us a bit about how he purposed-
When
we decided marriage was the answer for us we went looking around for
rings. I chose 4 different rings I really liked and told him I wanted
him to make the final decision based on what reminded him of me! (It
turned out perfect!!!) He chose the ring and bought it without my
knowing, he then talked to my dad and asked permission, then set up the
whole proposal. I had no idea it was coming when it did, his parents
were out of town and he told me that he wanted them to be here when it
happened. I dance on a hip hop team that does benefit concerts for
different causes, but we also do little performances around town like
flash mobs. We were doing a "splash mob" for the city at the Town Square
splash pad (or so I thought). I got there and saw all the people
playing at the splash pad and said, "these poor people have no idea
what's about to hit them" little did I know that I was the one that had
no idea what was about to hit! We started the flash mob in the splash
pad to mine and Jeff's song in an upbeat version, I was dancing my
little heart out when I bump into someone, I just kept dancing, then
that someone turned me around, it was Jeff and he was in a full suit
with a nervous smile on his face, he got down on one knee, asked me to
be his, I kissed him and said yes! The day was unreal! I felt like I was
in heaven!!! For the next month I was on cloud nine! If you want to see
the video check it out here!
Your vision for your engagement shoot-
Pictures
are so important to me! I love a good picture! So I found a
photographer that had the taste I liked, they also had a photobooth that
I wanted for the reception, the best part was they had a package so I
booked it! For my engagements I just wanted our love to be captured,
plain and simple. I wanted them to look natural and real! I'm not big on
staged so she just captured real moments between us. There were lots of
laughs and kisses, Jeff played his guitar, we joked, and we had a blast
taking our engagements! Isn't that the way it should be?
The theme for your wedding –
When
choosing a theme I was all over the place! It’s hard to narrow all your
thoughts into one theme! What I decided I wanted to do was to play up
the 12/12/12 date and have little details tied in but to have the décor
focus towards a vintage/timeless theme! I used vintage items for décor
and paid attention to the little details.
Most important things you wanted to incorporate-
The photo booth, having a meal, and making it an enjoyable and memorable day for everyone, especially my family!!
A bit about your dress & accessories –
When
I first got engaged I was talking to my Mom and telling her what I
wanted in a wedding dress. I said,“ I want a form fitting dress, with a
little train, all lace, lots of details, vintage looking, and a long or ¾
sleeve.” Then I followed that with, “when can we go dress shopping?” My
mom had a big smile on and said, “I think I have that in the
closet…have you looked at my dress?” I ran to get it out of the closet
and I knew right away it was exactly what I wanted! It fit perfectly but
was a little long with me wearing flats and all so we had it altered to
be a little shorter. As far as accessories, I wore red flats, and pearl
earrings, my dress had so much beautiful detailing I didn’t want to
take away from it all!
A bit about your hubs attire & accessories –
For
Jeff, we wanted to stay with the vintage feel. So we got him a classic
black tux with a tail! His mom absolutely loved the white vest with the
white tie so that’s what he got! It looked so nice together, but I
personally was rooting for a black vest and red tie. It didn’t matter
though, he would look handsome in anything and it looked nice together!
You wedding party attire-
Choosing
the bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen attire is actually a lot harder
than I had expected. I wanted the individual to show off their own style
but also have it somewhat uniform. So for my bridesmaids, I always
imagined red dresses, red is my favorite color. I just stopped by a
store on my way home, about a week after getting engaged, and I found a
bunch of red dresses in one store. That’s when I knew it was a sign,
they had to wear red dresses! I chose four different styles of red
dresses so that each dress would have 2 wearers. All of the dresses had
short sleeves, and with it being winter I wanted them to not freeze so
this is where I decided the individual would show. I told each girl that
they would wear whatever cream cardigan they wanted, turquoise jewelry,
and any shoes they wanted! Let me tell you, I was a little nervous
about doing this, but it turned out absolutely perfect and exactly what I
had invisioned. As for the guys, I didn’t want them all to have tuxes,
cause I didn’t want it to take away from Jeff. I didn’t want just shirt
and ties because I didn’t think that was dressed up enough. So I
decided, vests are the answer. Vests are classy, dressy, and great for
pictures! We found a bunch on sale and bought 12. Then we just had them
all wear black pants, black shoes, and their own red tie so that they
could show their own style in that. When it came to our parents I simply
just told the Moms that they could wear whatever they pleased! And for
the Dads we just got them a turquoise tie and told them black suit! It
all turned out perfect and I couldn’t be any happier about my choices!
Where you chose to get married, and hold your reception & why-
We
got married in the St. George temple! This was both of our “home”
temple and we couldn’t have imagined being married anywhere else. So as
far as a ceremony space, we had that covered! It was seriously magical
getting married in the temple then coming out to see everyone waiting
for you like you are royalty! It was amazing! I
will be honest about the reception…I was one of those girls that always
said,“I am not going to have my reception in a cultural hall!” However,
that is exactly what I did! The one place I thought would have been big
enough, and I loved the look and feel of it was already booked with a
Christmas party and the party would not switch. I could have had my
reception the night before at the venue I had originally wanted but I
did not want to leave the reception without Jeff! Next best thing was my
childhood Stake center! I went and looked again and had my heart
softened, that was the venue! I was excited about using the Stake
center, it was free and it was a challenge to me to make it look not
like a cultural hall. I loved having it there, I feel that the feeling
of home you get in any church building can’t be fabricated and it really
added to my whole day.
Your first song-
My
daddy daughter dance was really special. It was my dad's birthday and
he gave me away so it was a little emotional. I love my dad and the love
that we shared in that dance was really special and I will remember it
for the rest of forever. Then my first dance with Jeff was so special.
We just laughed, kissed, and smiled, we really couldn't believe we were
married and we really were each other's forever. Both dances are
engraved in my memory for forever and I will always cherish them!
Invites & cake-
Let
me start this out by saying that I have been richly blessed with
amazing friends and family! For my invites my photography designed it at
no extra cost. I just told her exactly what I imagined and she created
it. When it came to printing, there was a family in my childhood ward
that we are really close to. Her husband workts for Powerink and he gave
us an insane deal as his wedding gift. We got 1,000 announcements
printed with envelopes for so cheap. This should have cost us at least
$1,000 especially for the quality that we got. They were absolutely
beautiful. As far as the cake I had Blanca’s Designer cakes create my
masterpiece. We have been friends with Blanca for years and I was so
excited to work with her. She designed me a 4-tier, all different
flavors, gorgeous cake as her wedding gift. Amazing friends right? I am
really so blessed and I feel so grateful to have such special people in
my life.
Your favourite moment-
It’s
so hard to choose a favorite moment in such a spectacular day!
Something I want to always remember is how I felt. How I felt seeing my
best friend in the temple, how I felt when we looked at eachother over
the alter, how I felt coming out of the temple to see my family and
friends, how I felt driving away from the temple still in shock that we
were actually married, how I felt celebrating our marriage, and just the
feeling of the day. There is nothing like it!
Advice for other woman planning their wedding-
My
advice for other women planning their wedding is to just enjoy it while
it lasts. It seems like such a stressful time with so many decisions
placed before you, but it only happens once. Enjoy it! Everything will
be perfect on your day no matter what. Don’t stress out on the little
things, it all works out in the end! You will be beautiful on your day,
being surrounded by those who truly love you, and holding the hand of
the love of your life! It doesn’t get much better than that so enjoy it!
And soak up the feeling of the day!
I wanted to add a few pictures of Cambria's reception too! It looks like they had a blast with so many talented performers!
Help
me share the love for those that made your day special, add links for
photographers, bakers, décor masters, & wedding planners-
Funny Face Photography & photobooth (they are absolutely amazing to work with) -
These amazing
people have also offered 10% off of all their services! Just head on
over and let them know you came from GT&RR and they'll hook you up!
yay!
Blanca’s Designer Cakes -
Blanca
has offered 20% off of any wedding cake, if you let her know you came
from Green Tree's & Red Roses! How wonderful is that?!
find her on facebook here.
Powerink working with Bryant Edgington - (435) 688-1186 297 Hilton Dr Ste 1
Saint George, UT 84770
Wedding Planner – Tonya Horlacher
And
a HUGE thank you goes out to my family and my neighbors and friends who
all helped in every way possible. From helping to make decorations, to
setting up, to cooking food, to making desserts, to serving at the
wedding, to cleaning up, they all helped sooooooooo much and none of it
could have been possible without them!!
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SUCH
a beautiful wedding! What I loved most about it is how family oriented
and fun the whole thing was! It was definitally a celebration to
remember! Thanks sweet Cambria for letting me high light your wedding!
It was so much fun - and I learned a lot for planning my own wedding!
