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Couple of the Month

09-12-11 Couple of the Month
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Couple: Christina & Steve
Married: August 27, 2011
Photos by: Michael Gross

Like we mentioned last week, come rain or shine or in this case--Hurricane Irene couldn’t stop Christina and Steve from having their special day on August 27th. Naturally, we had to choose them as September’s Couple of The Month!    
   
How did you meet? 
We met 8 years ago when we were introduced by Christina's sister, Stephanie, and her boyfriend (now husband), Rich. Steph warned Steve that Chrissy was "off limits", and that's the way it stayed...until a 4th of July party a year later. We spent the whole night talking and watching fireworks on the Hudson River!

What was going through your head when you realized Hurricane Irene was going to rain on your parade? 
When we found out that Hurricane Irene was going to pay us a visit, we were worried about having to postpone the wedding because we were so close to the evacuation zone and there was the threat of bridge and tunnel closures. The classical guitarist we had booked could not make it, and many of our out-of-town guests wrote us with their regrets. However, we decided that a little wind and water couldn't spoil our special day, so what started as a wedding with dinner under a tent became a purely indoor wedding scheduled to start 2 hours earlier. Months of planning had to be re-worked the night before, but we had amazing support from our families, friends, and vendors, whose positive attitudes and hard work helped us pull it off!

How did everything turn out the day of? 
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The day of the wedding, we were still concerned about bridge and tunnel closures trapping us in Manhattan, so we skipped our photo session there and rushed over to Long Island City. Once we arrived, we knew we were in great hands when we saw our vendors hard at work setting up tables and chairs, arranging flowers, hanging chandeliers, and wiring the place for sound. A brief downpour gave us a glimpse of what would later arrive, but we took the opportunity to break out our umbrellas for photos of the wedding party. When we got back, The Foundry had finished its transformation into a vision beyond what we had imagined for our day. The ceremony was officiated by Chrissy's uncle, and our dog Tater Tot walked down the aisle. Everything turned out wonderfully, even our first dance!

What's next for you guys? 
Our honeymoon to Costa Rica had to be canceled because of airport closures, so we decided to spend some time in Manhattan, mostly eating. We went to some of our favorite restaurants, we tried some new ones, and we relived our first date at Corner Bistro. We even saw a Broadway show. Costa Rica will have to wait for another day.

What advice would you give to the next couple who's confronted by the wrath of Mother Nature? 
We would tell them to stay positive and focus on what is important, because together they can make it through anything. A little foul weather could force some changes to their plans, but it can't stop a determined couple from having the wedding of their dreams. After all, they say rain on your wedding day brings luck, so it can't get much better than a hurricane!

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