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Amiee L's avatar

It still makes me cry that we were unable to make it. This made me feel like I was there and able to enjoy seeing you both light up with each other. As always, so proud of the beautiful woman you became. Xoxo, Amiee

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Jb and I talked about your message today and we both got emotional about it!!!! We miss you!

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Aunt Amiee!!!! It's the most beautiful surprise seeing you here. I know I've said it already, but there was so much love surrounding us that day, that I really felt like you were there with us. I love and cherish you!!

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Melanie Biehle's avatar

Thank you for sharing your special moments with us! Everything was absolutely beautiful. ❤️

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Melanie, thank YOU for this kindness!!

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Muriel Vega's avatar

Ceviche passion fruit! The livret de famille! The dresses! The details! I am fully crying. The magic was SO real ✨✨✨✨

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you!!!!! I miss these moments already!!! ❤️ I’d been feeling so insanely homesick for my close friends because I hadn’t seen most of them in person for over a year. So this made the week even more crazy special! 🥹

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Nat's avatar

This was absolutely gorgeous! Every aspect! And you can def see/feel all the personal touches that went into it! I wish more weddings were like this! Congratulations!!

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Emma Saadi's avatar

This is so, so gorgeous!!! What a stunning skirt, top, and scarf combination! You look absolutely beautiful. Congratulations to you and your love! ❣️

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you for this kindness!!!! I love how convertible the dress was, so it sold me right away. I'm trying to decide if I should dye the skirt so that I can wear it for other special occasions. And the top--I can wear that again in so many different ways too!

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Jo-Jo's avatar

What an enchanting wedding. Absolutely everything feels full of love and individuality and so wonderfully stylish as well. Just beautiful. And love the dedication to simplicity and meaning instead of mad expense. Congratulations. I’m just back in Australia after my annual six week trip to Paris with my husband where we walk and talk and eat and make up each day as we go. 33 years ago I got married in a very dark navy velvet jumpsuit lined in cream silk. We did our wedding our way and our life together too. I hope you’re as happy as us in 33 years and somehow feel you will be.

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Louise's avatar

Stunning 😍

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you!!

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emily grim-throop's avatar

Absolutely obsessed with your Cortana separates. Truly gorgeous!! And these photos are stunning. Félicitations!

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Nat's avatar

P.S. Why is every town hall in France so gorgeous?? That fireplace alone!!!

We were married at City Hall in NYC and while all I cared about was actually getting freaking married🤣🤣 the room was soooooo ugly!!

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you!!!!

And I KNOW. I was wondering the same thing! The town hall in Toulouse is a grand ballroom full of mirrors, murals everywhere, and chandeliers. So ornate. The Hendaye one was absolutely perfect too. I loved all of the carved wood, the views over the town center, and how it was filled with plants!

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Paulina Barrack's avatar

Congratulations and what an absolute dream! I have to agree, the wedding was perfect and as you said, a votre image 💕

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Paulina!!!!! Thank you!! I miss you!!

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Laura Nuyen's avatar

What an absolute dream! 💫💫💫 Thank you for sharing - the attention to detail shines through and the photos are so beautiful. & your wardrobe! 🤩 Would love to read the follow up post on the outfits.

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you Laura!! This def gives me more motivation to write a post about wardrobe inspiration. Thanks for that! I always worry that I am talking about the wedding too much! 😂

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Angharad Jones's avatar

This is so beautiful! I read every word. I'm getting married next year and my partner and I are currently figuring out what feels like "us" and what definitely doesn't when it comes to our wedding. I love that you made yours your own - and in the Basque country too, beautiful! Nowhere does food like it.

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Félicitations in advance!!!! I hope the planning isn't driving you mad. I think you're smart to have the conversation of what feels like *you* early on! Having our criteria helped us block out a lot of external opinions about what was expected of us. We were really firm about having a non-wedding-y feeling wedding and, I think thanks to that, even the super traditional parts felt very light and pleasant!

Also, thank you for reading so many words!!

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Marene's avatar

What an amazing story and such beautiful pictures! I cycled the basque coast 2 years ago and absolutely fell in love with the area too, st Jean de Luz was definitely one of the places that stole my heart. I will be returning to the area in September, but this time to see the Spanish side. However I feel like I do need to go to the auberge because it seems heaven! Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience.

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to read it! I am SO happy to learn that you've visited before. Saint-Jean-de-Luz is where we are trying to live--it's the definition of magic! Glad you are going back to see the Spanish side in a few months. Yes, please visit Biriatou and eat at Hiribarren (or even stay there if you can)!!! It's on the Spanish border so you won't be far. :)

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Cate Scott Campbell's avatar

Kelsey!!! I’ve bookmarked this so I can read it like a book! Love your love ❤️

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you Cate!!!!!! It's definitely as long as a book, so I really appreciate you carving out the time!

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Cate Scott Campbell's avatar

As it should be!!! 🥰

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Lauren Neufeld's avatar

You can absolutely feel all the love from this event! What a beautiful celebration. Big congrats and wishing you a lifetime of happiness together, xx

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lauren!!!

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Teresa Wu's avatar

What a MAGICAL time! I loved every detail that you shared and how wonderfully *you* the whole wedding was, from your outfits to your rings to the photography! Thank you for sharing this special slice of life with us <3

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Kelsey Rose's avatar

Teresa! Thank you for reading all of it and for your nice words!! We're both super sentimental people so it was important to sneak in as many little personal touches as possible! Glad it came through that way. :)

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