#aimndustwanderlust: We are the Sandaines

It has been a while, but we did want to update our blog after our very long hiatus!

On June 4th, 2016 we officially said "I DO", slipped on wedding rings, and celebrated with our family and friends. It was the BEST DAY EVER!

The week leading up to the wedding was filled with pre-wedding events. Aimee had a bridal shower on Sunday, Wednesday was both bachelor and bachelorette party, Friday rehearsal dinner and Saturday the BIG DAY! It was a busy week, but an unforgettable one:)

During the whole wedding process we knew that a year of planning would lead up to that ONE day and it was going to go by so quickly. We made it a priority to ENJOY every aspect, take it ALL IN, and most importantly BE IN THE MOMENT!

After the whole shabang it took us a while to take everything all in. We are still in awe how awesome and amazing everything turned out. We had no wedding planner just awesome family and friends who really helped pulled off our dream wedding with their labor of love.

If you are planning a wedding.. here are some things that helped us:

abuse amazon prime! We purchased candles, runners, forks, plates, wedding bells, lanterns, linens, polaroid film...so many random things. We had boxes come in everyday:)best thing NO SHIPPING cost! Very key if you live in Hawaii.
DO IT YOURSELF-any project or decor you want, try recreating it yourself and START EARLY. You may also find a new hobby?! We made our own signs, invitations, save the dates, rsvps, chalkboard, corn hole (brother help), benches (dad built them), arch, florals, tropical (bought at home depot & nursery)..We saved a lot of money with DIY projects.
Use your resources-talk to your aunties, uncles, friends who had weddings or know people to help you find the best deals or hook ups. Anything helps!
Use your organized friends & relatives to help you coordinate the details.

We have hundred of photos from our special day...here are just a few...