July 13, 2013, Chelsi and Corey celebrated a fairytale reception at Villa Siena. The couple met in high school and was engaged at Disneyland.
Corey surprised Chelsi with the proposal while they were getting their caricatures drawn. The artist drew Corey as Prince Eric and Chelsi as Ariel from Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid. In the image, Corey is holding out a huge diamond ring with a speech bubble saying ‘Chelsi, will you marry me?’ She accepted and the couple decided to have an ‘Under the Sea’ themed wedding.
Chelsi carried a bouquet of turquoise and coral roses adorned with seashells. The bride looked like a princess in a mermaid-style gown with beaded detailing and red strappy shoes. A tulle veil with wide floral lace edging sat over the bride’s hair, which was pinned with diamond hairpins. The bridesmaids wore coral dresses of different styles and turquoise shoes.
Corey perfectly played the part of the prince for his princess in a black tuxedo with black patterned vest and bow tie. He wore a red rose in his lapel with a seashell. The groomsmen wore turquoise vests and bow ties.
A video of the proposal played during the reception. Chelsi’s father prayed over the meal. An open bar offered Mai Tais along with other beverages. Table centerpieces were sand, shells, a glass bottle and candles. Table numbers were heart-shaped pictures of the couple in glass bottles with sand.
During the reception, the maid of honors sang a song from The Lion King. The father/daughter dance was Kiss the Girl from The Little Mermaid, choreographed with break dancing and hip-hop to a mix track.
A three-tiered cake sat on sand with turquoise ribbon and seashell detailing.
To sweep the couple away to their new life as husband and wife, a horse-drawn carriage in the shape of Cinderella’s pumpkin picked them up. Congratulations Chelsi and Corey, we wish you all the happily ever afters in the world.
Photography by: Foskett Creative Studios