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Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
By · Updated October 29, 2020
01
It’s Me and You Now

On September 2, 2010, college sweethearts Danielle Peacox and Brandon Cross jumped the broom in an elegant affair with some very personal touches. Share their love.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
02
Time to Primp

Danielle’s hair was styled swept-up by Phyllis Morgan and her naturally glamorous makeup look was created by Kay Castro.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
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03
Unveiled

When the costs of veils seemed too high for the bride, Danielle found her vintage-inspired veil on Etsy.com for a fraction of the price.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
04
It’s in the Details

Danielle knew she didn’t want the typical princess-style wedding gown. This Maggie Sotterro dress, which she found at Brides and Beaux in Colleyville, “had just enough to keep me interested without being overdone,” the bride says.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
05
Silver Sister

Danielle found these funky silver shoes at Nordstrom.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
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06
Flower Me This

Brandon’s collar was decorated with a beautiful yellow orchid.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
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07
Mom Time

We see where Danielle gets her bright smile from. Here she spends some quality time with her mother Artemese Peacox before heading to the chapel.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
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08
Something Blue

Danielle was lucky to find her bridesmaids’ long blue gowns at the same boutique where she purchased her wedding gown, Brides and Beaux. The rich jewel-tone looks lovely on all three ladies.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
09
Little Princesses

Danielle and Brandon enlisted her god daughters Lyric Carrington and Mariah Waters as flower girls to lead the bridal party down the aisle.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
10
Color Combination

The bridesmaids walked down the aisle with bouquets of white and lime green. We love the vibrant color contrast between the flowers and the blue dresses.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
11
Oh, Happy Day

The wedding venue, Piazza in the Village, created this floor decal for Brandon and Danielle’s big day.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
12
B loves D

Danielle found these decals for the chapel doors at a crafts store. “They were plain old petina gold letters,” she explained. “I painted them and put the ribbon on them.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
13
Going to the Chapel

The Piazza in the Village was the perfect all-inclusive venue, with a beautiful chapel for the bride and groom to say “I do” in and a banquet hall to accommodate all of their guests.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
14
Printer Perfect

Danielle made her own invitations, wedding programs, and thank you cards. A naturally crafty woman she says she enjoyed all of her D-I-Y projects for the wedding. “I was looking for more stuff to make,” she laughs.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
15
Focused

“It was kind of surreal,” Danielle says of walking down the aisle toward her (now) husband. “You always hear people say that all you see is your groom. I didn’t believe that until then,” she admits. “My eyes were just locked on him.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
16
Daddy Dearest

“He’s not one to be all emotional,” Danielle acknowledges of her dad Charles Peacox. “When he gave me away it was sweet, just the way he hugged me like that.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
17
Take His Name

“We were together for almost seven years when we got married,” Danielle says. “By the time we got married, I felt like it’s just my last name that’s changing.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
18
Show Your Feathers

For the ceremonial broom jumping, Danielle wasn’t pleased with the brooms that she found online so she decided to decorate her own. The peacock feathers are kind of an inside joke between the bride and her mom about their last name, Peacox.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
19
Smile Awhile

Danielle and Brandon can’t contain their happiness after being pronounced husband and wife.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
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20
Love You For Life

“He tells me really corny jokes that I crack up at,” Danielle says of her new hubby. “He’s just really cute and a really sweet guy. I just love everything about him.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
21
A Rose is Still a Rose

Danielle’s florist, Lilium Florals, who was recommended to her by the venue’s wedding coordinator Michelle Krajenta, created dramatic centerpieces at the wedding reception.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
22
Passing Notes

Danielle used mypublisher.com to create her engagement book for wedding guests to sign and leave their well wishes in.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
23
You Make My Heart Sing

The bride, her mother, and her bridesmaids wrapped music sheet paper around the votive candle holders to create a personalized theme that recognized Brandon’s love of music.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
24
Soundtrack to My Soul

Brandon’s favorite musical genre is jazz. The couple named their tables after the groom’s favorite jazz records and Danielle and her bridesmaids created the postcards that featured the album art.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
25
Simply Divine

The simplicity of the couple’s three-tiered wedding cake fits so well with the elegance of the wedding. The cake featured just the right amount of floral design to catch the eye.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
26
Always Be My Baby

Danielle and Brandon danced their first dance to John Legend’s “Be With You.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
27
Dancing Machines

Halfway through the slow-jam, the newlyweds switched up the tempo to boogie down to Boyz II Men’s “Motown Philly” — a nod to Brandon’s original hometown, Philadelphia.

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
28
Let’s Make a Home

“I’m looking forward to the honeymoon,” Danielle says. “I’m looking forward to buying our first house together and getting the furniture — all the girly stuff.”

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
29
Always and Forever

For more on Danielle and Brandon’s big day visit The Bride’s Cafe

All photos by Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com

Bridal Bliss: Danielle and Brandon
Tanya and Cesar Perez, www.perezweddings.com
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