Allegra and Nate met through a mutual friend, and somehow it just…worked. (What are the chances, really?) Read more about Nate’s sweet proposal, how to stay sane while planning a wedding, and how to maintain joy long after the special day.
If you both are willing to work together, forgive, and put the other person’s needs above your own, then your marriage can truly be as joyful as the day it began.
Give us the details! When? Where? How?
This past October, we were visiting my home on Kaua’i. One day we went to a secluded beach to collect pieces of glass to make art out of. We went in separate directions to search for our treasures and then we came back together to share what we found. We were showing them piece by piece and on one of the pieces he placed the ring. I was so caught off guard, for a moment I thought he had found a new shiny ring!
What has been your favorite experience planning the wedding?
I’ve really enjoyed working on registries and creative ideas to make his house our home.
How do you stay sane under the pressures of wedding planning?
If you don’t think about everything all at once and keep your stoke, the stress isn’t too bad. Not procrastinating and having good people around you is also really helpful!
Photo: Micah Camara
What is your favorite part of using Joy for your wedding?
It was fun putting something together that you know all your loved ones will see and knowing that they’ll enjoy the site. Using Joy, everything is organized well and artistically—from the fonts to the colors to the layout options and beyond.
At Joy we believe that even though a wedding lasts a day, joy lasts forever. What does that mean to you?
I believe that although there will be hard times, if you both are willing to work together, forgive, and put the other person’s needs above your own, then your marriage can truly be as joyful as the day it began.
Photo: Micah Camara
