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Jasmine and Jorge at The Tides Estate

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How did you meet?
We met on a dating website and after a few weeks of chatting on the phone, we had a first date. After a six-hour first date, we knew we had something special.

How did you get engaged?
Jorge planned a proposal at Pier A in Sinatra Park, Hoboken. A dinner was planned first, and he wanted us to dress up so we could capture some pictures in Hoboken with the NYC skyline since it was a nice day. During dinner, he decided to order a pasta bolognese and ended up spilling red sauce on his button-down shirt. He then insisted on going to a men’s store nearby and getting a new shirt (I didn’t understand why it was such a big deal at the time!). After purchasing a new shirt, we met up with some friends at Pier A to take photos. After the pictures were taken, Jorge proceeded to get on one knee and popped the question. Jorge also planned to go to a nearby bar in Hoboken to celebrate with close friends and family.

Details of the day!
Our wedding inspiration was elegance with pops of colors to bring out the typically muted winter colors. We wanted to create a cohesive tablescape by coordinating our florals with the napkins and taper candles. We chose burgundy as the romantic and sophisticated pop of color against the white and blush within the florals We also replicated the floral design on our invitations throughout all the wedding details such as in the seating chart, menu card, table numbers and photo-booth pictures. Our favor was a donation to St. Jude’s Children’s hospital in honor of the my brother who received treatment there.

Why did you choose your venue?
We chose The Tides Estate because we fell in love with their breathtaking Grand Ballroom. The hardwood floors, 30-foot high ceilings and stunningly tall windows were exactly the vision we wanted for our reception. Making our grand entrance down the winding staircase was our favorite part of the reception.

What was on your menu
After an extensive cocktail hour that included passed hors d’oeuvres and sushi and carving stations, our guests enjoyed a four-course dinner of a baby green salad with fresh mozzarella and tomato; a lemon-lime sorbet intermezzo; an entrée choice of chateaubriand, salmon, vegetable lasagna or chicken Francaise; and wedding cake and a Viennese hour for dessert. Our wedding cake was vanilla cake with two different fillings: chocolate pudding and dulce de leche mousse.

All about your gown!
My gown was a fitted mermaid fitted dress with discrete sheer bodice elements, a cathedral-length mantilla veil and a crystal hairpiece. The dress was originally strapless but I added spaghetti straps to it to make it unique to my style and more comfortable to wear throughout the night. It was the first dress I tried on and nothing else compared to it.

What was your favorite moment?
Although our original wedding date was canceled at the start of the pandemic, we were able to honor our original wedding date and exchange traditional vows in 2020. After rescheduling multiple times, we decided to hold our wedding celebration on our one-year anniversary and exchange personalized wedding vows during our first look, privately, which was one of our favorite moments of the day.

One detail you couldn’t live without?
To stay true to our Latin heritage a live percussionist was added to the reception to continue the rhythm and excitement throughout the night.

Did anything go wrong?
The morning of the wedding, the limo to pick up the bridal party was unable to get down the street due to construction. My father walked out and talked to the construction workers to ask them to move their equipment so the limos could pick up me and my bridesmaids!

First dance song?
Our first dance song was “I Get to Love You,” by Ruelle.

Any advice for future brides?
Enjoy the night together as much as you can. Make an effort to find each other on the dance floor or pull each other for that fun photo-booth picture. Whether one happens to be a Covid bride or not, hire a wedding planner to help alleviate the wedding stress throughout the planning process. So many things could have gone wrong but were easily avoided because of the organizational skills and quick thinking of my wedding planner.

Honeymoon Location
We went to Greece for two weeks. The cities we visited were Athens, Santorini, Kefalonia, and Zakynthos.