limits of desire⤳t.h.||13
chapter 13: something new.
story summary: you met Tom a night he was trying to sleep with you, it didn’t work and you became best of friends. Wedding bells might be ringing for when you both realize what you really feel.
summary: the one with y/n having second doubts.
pairing: fuckboy!tom holland x best friend!reader
warnings: swearing, angsty, mentions of cheating, lizzie, miguel. alcohol, friends, spanish
word count: 4.9k
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Hi! I’m back! I’m sorry this took so long, I’ve been going through a rough time. I’m better now, and I hope you like this. I cried writing this. Like, ugly cried.
Tom walked into the hotel and everything in the lobby was moving. The place was open, causing the curtains to fly around, not a single thing without motion, making everything seem right out of Tom’s dreams. It was a perfect combination of luxury, paradise and humidity. People running around, people murmuring and rushing. Noise everywhere. Everyone was rushing. He didn’t know why but it seemed like there was a certain type of adrenaline moving forward. The lobby, though, had dim lights and was instead illuminated by the bright and warm sun coming from the outside, it smelled like an ocean breeze. It made him calm. Except, he wasn’t. He was searching through the colourful room for her, but the curtains seemed to be flying way too up. The white curtains cascaded through his vision as if they were long and foamy waves.
He was getting a headache. He knew this hotel only had a few rooms. All luxury. Each of them was a small apartment-like room. He was checking in. Harrison was amazed by the place. They had been part of the lucky people who had been reserved a room. The others would be in another hotel, not so far. His brothers and Tuwaine were at that other hotel.
Tom still didn’t want to be there, he shouldn’t have come. He hadn’t loved Christmas, because all he was thinking about was y/n and how he couldn’t let her marry Miguel. He still had 4 days. 4 days until he could stop her.
Could anyone blame him? He would tell himself. He was better off alone.
The next day, he knew, there’d be an engagement party. Did he have to give a speech? He didn’t want to.
He needed to see y/n. A proper goodbye, in a way. But, he couldn’t say goodbye just yet. His hands were sweating, but he could easily blame it on the weather. It felt like summer in London.
Tom had a plan. Ish. One he had, reluctantly, made with Lizzie. Only on a few details, though. Who would’ve thought? Him pairing up with her. Lizzie was actually checking in, too.
“Remember, you have to be supportive,” she had reminded him. Tom rolled his eyes.
“I need to find her, first,” Tom mumbled to Haz. Tom and Haz had waited for their check-in, and they’d changed clothes to go out for dinner.
Tom knew they didn’t believe in him anymore. Haz a bit, maybe. But they were all getting ready for a wedding. They were acting as if the wedding was really going to happen.
And they had told him, ‘Tom, she’s just another girl’. ‘Maybe she wasn’t the one’.
And they were probably right. Tom knew it. It was probably too late, and as Tom had walked into the hotel, he knew it. She was getting married. Maybe she was just a lesson for him. Karma playing back at him. For every heart he’d broken.
Haz approached him. “This place is insane.” It was. Mystic, perfect.
The Riviera Maya did have its charm, Tom had to agree. And even if this place had been the stupid place where Miguel and y/n had fallen in love. Who wouldn’t have? Tom was jealous.
And he was overwhelmed, as his eyes were darting around the lobby, between the big crowd, and the flying curtains that were blinding him.
But suddenly, as if it was orchestrated, he saw her, walking through the loud crowd, with that bright smile she has, and he noticed people were leaning over to listen to her. People tend to do that.
Tom felt his heart-stopping. Time stopped. The room stopped. No motion, just her giving her fake smiles with Miguel’s arm around her shoulders. And she kept walking through the crowd, while everything was slow, her movements were like a ballerina. The white curtains were surrounding her, silking her, white was surrounding her as if a white veil was forming around her. Stupid irony. He kept watching her and was slowly making his own way through the crowd, approaching her. Her face was slightly red, and she was giggling. She was clumsy, and she was licking her lips and pushing her hair back, over and over. She was nervous.
And when she finally laid her eyes on him, suddenly, she disappeared. Tom blinked as there was a sudden unanimous gasp.
“La novia se desmayó!” Someone yelled (The bride fainted). Tom blinked as he rushed through the gathering crowd forming around her.
“Y/N? Y/N?” He pushed through, and when he arrived he saw her, on the ground, with Miguel by her side, checking on her.
“I’m sorry—I’m okay, I’m okay, estoy bien!” she quickly cleared up, “I slipped!” She giggled but then turned serious as she saw Tom. “Oh—shit.” She ran out of breath.
Tom licked his lips as he offered her a hand. Both him and Miguel helped her stand up.
“Tom,” She gulped And then quickly turned around, bumping into Miguel. “Miguel.”
“Y/N?” Tom cleared his throat as Miguel smiled. “Ah, hey man.”
Miguel chuckled as he watched y/n. “Good to see you, Tom. Glad we finally have the maid of Honor with us”
“Tom.” That's all she could say.
Tom felt his face turning red. “ y/n.” They stared deep into each other’s eyes, as if they were trying to speak to the other but no words were coming out. You could see y/n’s mouth slightly twitching as her eyes were glazed and cutting deeply into Tom’s.
Harrison came to the rescue. “Y/N!” He said. Y/N, however, didn’t hug them either. Didn’t even turn to them.
“Are you okay?” Tom asked, not leaving her sight.
“Yeah—yeah, I just—“
“She’s been drinking,” Miguel chuckled, pulling y/n to him. “She’s nervous, aren’t you, amor? She can’t handle her tequila.”
“Hi.” That was the only word she managed to say.
“Hi,” he said.
“Hi.”
“Y/N, amor?” Miguel pushes.
Y/N blinked out of her trance, as she hugged Miguel. “Yeah.”
Tom clenched his jaw but then gave them a bright smile.
“How was your flight?” Asked y/n. “How’s London? How are you? How—“
“Good,” Tom said.
They were approached by an older couple.
“Hola, hola,” they said. Tom turned to them. They looked neat, attractive.
“Y/N, hermosa, we need you,” said the woman. (Beautiful)
“Mamá,” said Miguel. “This is Tom, the maid of honour, and well—Tom these are my parents!”
“Spider-Man! Yes, hello!” They grinned at him and introduced themselves. Tom turned on his comic con mode, all smiles.
They needed Miguel. Some others needed y/n. Miguel kisses y/n and then strutted with whoever needed him.
“Right. I’m gonna head to my room and we will catch up later, right?” Tom nodded and walked past them.
Y/N blinked. “Actually, I—I need to talk to you,” she followed Tom, and then turned to Miguel. “Maid of Honour duties. I—uh.” And everyone was staring at her. Lizzie was now running to her, along with the other two bridesmaids.
Tom watched them attack Y/N with hugs and screams. Y/N didn’t respond as eager and just clumsily hugged them back. How different this would’ve been if nothing had happened between them. Or how different would it have been had she married him instead.
Y/N would have a bright smile, and screamed and hugged her friends. They probably would’ve danced. Happy.
Not confused. Not stressed.
Maybe he had ruined y/n’s wedding, and he regretted it. Because it had been so selfish of him not to stop himself and let her go.
And maybe Tom wasn’t really paying attention but suddenly a big crow had taken y/n away from him.
“We need you! The stylist will check your hair today! And—we still need to check on—“The woman, a tall black-haired woman, yelled at y/n, followed by tons of instructions.
As Tom saw y/n was being dragged away from him. He felt a notch upon his chest.
“Room—room 1, please meet me there,” she yelled at him.
Tom looked down. Haz patted him on the back and each headed to their own room.
Later, after staring at his reflection in the mirror for a few minutes and telling himself he needed to control himself, and after having only one drink in the bar, Tom found himself knocking at y/n’s room. He heard noise coming from the inside.
Hannah opened the door, and Tom saw shoes flying, a veil cascading, and women yelling all around the room, music playing as they ran across. He saw y/n’s mother sitting down peacefully on a couch, sipping on a glass of what Tom assumed was champagne.
The look she gave him was rather sad, as if the woman could tell what Tom was going through.
“Tom!” She eagerly grinned and stood up. “Finally, you’re here! You’ll be able to calm her down.” She hugged him.
“Anna, so great to see you,” he smiled.
She placed her hands over his shoulders. “Are you alright, dear?”
No. He bloody wasn’t.
“Yeah, yeah,” he cleared his throat, “a little jet lag, that’s all.”
She sighed and then rushed over for two glasses, different than hers. She poured them both with tequila.
“Trust me, you’ll need it,” she said, as she then led the way over to more madness. Y/N was sitting down while people were approaching her with folders, and people combing her hair, or asking her for her opinion on things.
“Bloody hell, I don’t know,” she yelled frantically at her phone. “I—I look like a moose,” she said as she saw herself in the mirror. “Oh god, and—tell them, I—well, lemon and chocolate is fine, I love both, I just—yes? The flowers?”
She stood up and walked to her bed. “I can’t get married—I can’t—oh gosh, what even is going on?”
Tom watched her as he sipped from the glass, eyeing y/n’s mother who just shrugged.
“Y/N, dear,” Anna said.
“I can’t get married mum—Oh fuck,” she cursed as soon as she saw Tom. She then looked at his glass and snapped it from him. “Thanks, you know what? Every time you appear in a room please bring a shot or any kind of alcohol with you, will you, darling?”
Tom didn’t say anything. As Y/N sat back in front of her mirror.
Lizzie approached Tom and dragged him to the side.
“What are you doing here?” She whispered.
“Y/N asked me to be here,” Tom explained.
“I—I everything is going wrong,” y/n pouted loudly. Tom and Lizzie turned to her. “I shouldn’t get married!”
“Be supportive,” Lizzie ordered Tom as she rushed back to y/n.
“Girl, girl, you need to calm down, it’s okay—it’s okay,” Lizzie said. “You’re nervous, that’s it.”
“Nervous?” Y/n sipped the entire glass that once belonged to Tom and turned back. “I’m bloody having a panic attack! I—honestly, everything is going wrong!” Y/N looked at the room. “You—Everyone please, quiet!” The room finally went peaceful, everyone stopped doing whatever they were doing to look at the bride. “I—who honestly thinks I should get married? I shouldn’t get married, right?” She looked across the room. “You don’t answer that,” she threatened Tom and Tom just rolled his eyes with a smirk.
“Y/N—“Tom started.
Y/N shook her head. “No, no. Please, don’t.” She sighed and then ran out of the room.
Everyone stayed quiet. This was normal. The bride had second thoughts, Tom guessed, but he knew that those second thoughts weren’t being rational. Or were they?
Anna shook her head as Lizzie was going to run after her, stopping her and pushing her back. “No, you, Tom, go.”
Tom raised an eyebrow.
“I don’t think—“ Lizzie started.
“Go,” Anna said.
Tom sighed as he followed after y/n. He saw her, not far from there, sitting by a tree on a nice bench, her elbows on her knees and her head on her hands, with her hairdo messed up and her mascara running on her face. She was sobbing.
Tom watched her and approached her with his hands in his pockets.
“I know what you’re going to say,” Y/N whispered. “But you don’t know anything about all this.”
Tom sat right beside her. “You don’t know what I’m going to say.”
“You’re not going to tell me not to get married?” She sat back.
Tom shrugged. “Seems like you don’t know me at all,” he stated as he looked at her. “You think you know how I feel about this wedding.”
Y/N sighed and looked away. “Yeah.”
“You probably do,” he shrugged, “not all of it.”
Y/N looked at him.
“I want you to be happy, y/n, I’m your best friend first, and whatever I feel doesn’t matter when it comes to your happiness.”
Y/N stared at him with glazed eyes. “Tom.”
“I was being stupid, I was paranoid about losing you forever,” he started. “And I’m afraid that if I keep this attitude, I will.”
Y/N didn’t answer anything.
“What’s bothering you?” Tom asked.
“I—“y/n sighed. “The flowers were changed, they—I don’t know. Something about the cake, too. My hair, look at it, I look—gosh, everything has been turning out—not the way I planned it.”
Tom modded. “Are those things important?”
Y/N rolled her eyes. “You know what Tom—I don’t even—I—“
“I mean it, does it matter?” Tom pushed. “Honestly, blue flowers or pink, I bet you won’t remember that. I know you, at the end of the day all you’ll remember is Miguel’s face as you walk down the aisle.”
Y/N licked her lips as a tear fell down on her face. She stared at him, his eyes, his lips. And Tom didn’t know what to do. Part of him wanted to beg her not to continue with this, but a bigger and more mature part knew this was for the best.
If he loved her, he’d let her be happy.
She reached for his hand and Tom felt his heart skip a beat.
“Let’s forget everything, alright?” She sighed. “I—I am—I’m not sure.”
“So we are going to talk about it,” Tom gulped. “Alright.”
Y/N squeezed her eyes. “No, I—I don’t know.”
Tom glanced at her. “Let’s not, not now at least.” And he watched her, she felt guilty. The way her body had turned smaller and the way she was staring at his hand as she fidgeted.
Tom wanted to think this was all a nightmare, and that sooner or later he’d wake up to kiss her. But he knew damn well this was the reality he had to face.
And y/n knew this. She knew that Tom was hurt. He couldn’t hide it. He seemed sleepy and paler. Even scrawny. But she wouldn’t talk about it, because she was hurt, too.
“I’m sorry,” he said.
“For what?” She sighed. “You didn’t do anything wrong. I’m the one who started it.”
“Being too late.”
She stayed quiet. “It…” she squeezed her eyes shut. “We are friends. Nothing more, we just—got carried away.”
Tom looked at her. “You can’t say that.”
“Why not?”
“Feelings were always involved,” Tom shrugged.
“They’ve always been one-sided, then.”
Tom looked away. “Doesn’t matter now.”
She ran a hand through her hair and then stood up. “Am I—I need you as a friend right now, to push aside everything,” she asked him. “Am I—Am I doing something wrong? Is this—?”
“It’s crazy,” Tom admitted.
Y/N nodded as she sighed. “How crazy?”
“Very.”
Y/N then strolled around the bench, Tom was sure she was trying not to bite her nails because she had a recent manicure.
“But,” Tom said. “Do you love him?”
Y/N paused her walking and then nodded. “Yeah.”
“Then it levels out all the craziness,” Tom shrugged. “Look, y/n, all is fair in love and war.”
All she did was turn to hug him, nuzzling into his chest.
“I’m going to marry him,” she whispered.
And it hurt to listen to those words so much because the last time he had seen her, he couldn’t keep a straight face as he clumsily kissed her with the biggest smile Tom had ever held.
“I know.”
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The next day he barely saw her, Tom had barely slept. He blamed it on the jet lag, but it would be a huge lie if he didn't admit to himself that more than once he had walked to the door decisively to see her, he never did. He had remained quiet on breakfast, as he watched y/n arrive holding hands with Miguel. He was sick of it.
But he had gone out with Haz, Tuwaine and his brothers. Getting his mind off of it. He even tried to flirt with some other guests, but he couldn’t quite do it. He had never been a bad flirt until that day.
Tom had reluctantly avoided y/n. Even though he was supposed to be with her for his maid of honour duties, he decided he simply didn’t want to bear with all that.
Y/N herself wasn’t doing fine. She would keep sneaking off from her duties as a bride and escaping from Miguel’s relatives.
She didn’t want to answer any questions. She didn’t have to, she didn’t want to. Because she felt guilty and she knew that she was looking out for the simplest excuse to call off the wedding. Her constant headache reminding her that she was about to make the biggest mistake of her life.
And it shouldn’t be. But why did he have to come up like that?
She probably was a fool. A big one. Could she ever leave Tom? It had been a mistake kissing him because once their lips had moulded, life hadn’t been the same for y/n. Every time she kissed Miguel she was only reminded his lips were not half as good as Tom’s. But she was so scared of everything that could turn out wrong. Because if she left Miguel, she knew she’d regret it her whole life.
Yet, she was probably looking out for a boring married life. But she thought about it, if she gave up and ran to Tom’s arms, it’d probably involve a few months and then he’d get tired of her, and then he’d leave and find himself in someone else’s arms.
Besides, having Tom as a friend involved having him forever. Because there were no promises, nothing. It was just a kiss. As if that had been enough.
And she remembered the passion of each kiss that night. How boring her life would be, living in daydreams with Tom while Miguel goes to work. Pretending it was Tom touching her every time Miguel caressed her body.
She thought about the kiss, and the way his hands had traced her body. Pretending she was okay while Miguel’s cousin, Mariana was rambling on non-sense. They were all once again in Y/N’s room.
“So, what’s the deal with Tom?” Mariana asked.
Lizzie turned to see y/n, who was zoned out only to be woken by the name.
“What?” Y/N frowned. “What about Tom?” She cleared her throat, frowning.
“Well,” Mariana blushed. “Is he single?”
Y/N looked away and into the mirror as she applied red lipstick. “I… well, it’s complicated.”
Mariana raised her eyebrows.
“He’s single,” Hannah said, watching y/n. “But… he’s…”
Jess giggled. “If you want a one-night stand then he’s alright.”
Lizzie rolled her eyes. “Wouldn’t recommend that, besides, he’s changed.”
Y/N dropped the lipstick as she turned to watch Lizzie. “He hasn’t.”
Mariana laughed. “I mean, it’s not like I’d see him again, and I mean, dios mío, he’s attractive, you know? And he’s a celebrity.”
Y/N frowned and picked up the now smudged lipstick. “Go on and sleep with him.”
Lizzie sighed watching y/n.
Mariana smirked. “Think he would sleep with me?”
“You can open your legs, right?” Y/N sassed. “He will just fine.”
Mariana smirked. “I shall wear something slutty tonight then.”
Lizzie placed her hands over y/n’s shoulders and turned her to show her her reflection. “Want me to do your makeup for tonight? It’s your engagement party!”
Y/N shrugged. “Whatever.”
Tom was the actor, sure, but y/n was doing an oscar worthy performance as she walked into the restaurant, big smile on her face, lovely eyes directed at Miguel. Her pink dress gave a perfect sense of innocence and passion.
She had laughed and ignored Tom’s staring. Especially because Mariana had sat on the same table as he had. Y/N was burning with jealousy. But she didn’t have any right to. Could she?
Miguel, however, had been kind enough to distract y/n. And she stared into Miguel’s eyes and she remembered it, the love at first sight, the way he made her laugh, the way he’d never make her cry. Because he was not going to hurt her. He was pure, and the way he stared at her made her swoon. And suddenly she had forgotten about Tom.
She was genuinely not staring at him because all she could look at was Miguel, who was the perfect man. The way he pushed back her loose hair, or the way he would squeeze her hand every now and then, or the way he would fix her dress without y/n having to ask him to. The way he stared at her, as if she was the only girl in the room. And the way he would always lean over whenever she was about to speak.
Miguel was perfect and Miguel was for her.
And people would point it out, how love, at first sight, is rare but deep. And y/n would think about it.
“Bueno, muchas gracias por venir, thank you all for coming, um, y/n, mi amor, my love, you love reading poetry yet you don’t realize you’re a poem yourself,” Miguel grinned, as y/n blushed. Tom rolled his eyes. “I can’t believe I’m spending the rest of my life with you, in just a few days we will start our journey and I can’t wait for it, I can’t wait for the rest of my life to start,” Miguel said. “But tonight, I thank you all and I brought you a little surprise...I… Well, hope I’m not as rusty as I think.”
And right on cue, a mariachi walked in, playing loudly and harmonizing, beautifully. Miguel dedicated a smile to y/n, taking her hand as he started to sing.
“ Si nos dejan, nos vamos a querer toda la vida, si nos dejan, nos vamos a vivir a un mundo nuevo…. Yo creo podemos ver, el nuevo amanecer de un nuevo día…” He sang to her. His voice was just incredibly soothing and perfect. Y/N could only smile and try not to tear up. She had done something so bad to this perfect man. What a big fool she was by not understanding how lucky she was.
She kissed him deeply after he finished singing. And it had been the perfect way to charm her again, because she forgot about all the stupid things that had gone wrong. The dinner continued, some gave speeches to them, like her mum and Miguel’s dad.
Y/N couldn’t have been ready even if they had warned her, but before she knew it Tom had stood up and taken the microphone.
“Hey everyone, I’m Tom. Maid of honour over here.” He said, digging his hands into his pockets. Y/N squeezed Miguel’s hand who gave her a reassuring smile. “Or more like a sidekick as I like to call myself,” he chuckled, some laughed. “I’m…” He chuckled again, he was nervous. “I’m sorry if I can’t speak any Spanish, I wish I could but—hey, I’m dumb, aren’t I, y/n?” He stared at her and took a deep breath. “I didn’t exactly prepare a speech but I saw everyone doing this and as y/n’s best friend I think I should— Yeah, yeah,” Tom smiled. Everyone was awed with him. “I met y/n…5 years ago. You know?” He started. “I was—I said it, I’ve never been brilliant. I often tend to think I’m one of the dumbest people I know,” he said, causing everyone to laugh. “Yet—I know, with every stupid decision I’ve made… being y/n’s friend was the smartest and the only smart one,” he smiled sadly. “I look back at the day we met. She was this nerdy girl, everyone was out there partying,” Tom laughed. “But not her, she was reading—as she usually is, I caught her reading today. Yeah, always make sure she has a book in her hand, Miguel,” he pointed at Miguel as Miguel laughed nodding knowingly.
“You’ll get the hang of it, you’ll see,” Tom continued. “You will begin your journey in a few days,” Tom took a deep breath. “You’ll find her at 2 am begging her to go to sleep but she’ll beg for two more chapters and end up reading the whole book,” Tom smiled, watching y/n. “You’ll know more about celebrity gossip that you’ll know about your family,” Tom joked. “Or you’ll find yourself answering all her questions feeling like you’re being interviewed for your life’s sake.
“In a few days, Miguel, you’ll realize that sometimes you’ll have a neck ache, she tends to make everyone lean over to listen to her, she whispers a lot,” Tom grinned, looking down. “You will find yourself sick of that perfume she wears, but you’ll miss it as soon as she leaves the room. You will know every line to Friends, really, you’ll know how to quote the whole,” He paused and then pitched his voice ‘CHANDLER AND MONICA CHANDLER AND MONICA! oh my goD! CHANDLER AND MONICA! OH MY GOD! OH MY EYES!!! MY EYES!!” He yelled, making the whole restaurant laugh. “I swear, I know the whole thing!” He grinned and then stared back at y/n. “You’ll see, man, every line,” he gulped. “You will find yourself out of red m&m’s. You will constantly have to take her out, she loves dancing,” Tom continued, and y/n felt her eyes starting to water. “Always have sunflowers around the house,” Tom nodded “and please always remind her to water her plants,” he chuckled. “Also, while you’re at that, remind her to hydrate herself, too.” Tom smiled, as he turned uncomfortably quiet. He was staring at y/n only, who was now running out of breath. She was shaking, and she swear she could possibly feel her heart-shattering. She looked at the room, and her eyes fixated on his friends, who sadly watched Tom, as if they were watching someone talk about a passed relative. They pitied him.
“You see, Miguel. You got lucky.” Tom had to take a pause. “You’ll never be bored,” he smiled, to himself. “You’ll get to be the man who knows that she either likes her tea with lemon and honey or milk,” he scoffed. “You’ll realize how everything in the room stops when she walks in, as if she had planned her entrances,” Tom sighed. “As if she had planned that ray of sunshine to hit her just on the right spot. Or as if she had asked someone to play music as soon as she walked into the room,” Tom licked his lips. “You’ll realize that either time does stop or it goes too fast whenever you’re with her…”
Y/N guessed it on that moment, if people didn’t know it before, they’d know it now. How y/n and Tom were supposed to end up together yet they hadn’t. Y/N let Miguel’s hand go as she had to take a deep breath, watching Tom. She couldn’t stop the quiet tears now.
“They say love is easy when the right person comes,” Tom took a deep breath. “You were right, y/n, your Prince Charming didn’t come on a white horse, he was riding a motorbike,” he cackled softly. “And I bet you’ll see yourself always struggling to be right, Miguel. Trust me, even when she is not right, she will never be wrong... That’s how it goes. But… she’s never wrong. And she was certainly right when she chose you,” Tom admitted, looking down. “Always try to be the right answer, Miguel. Even when there are no questions asked,” he advised. And he stopped watching them, Tom only looked down at the floor. “Don’t be dumb. Don’t let her go, never disappoint her. Never doubt she’s the one. Only an idiot would let her go,” Tom grimaced. “And today, I ask you, please love her with everything you can, bring her the stars, get her to the moon, because that’s all she deserves and more. So, here goes, to Miguel and y/n, who will become the right answer in just a few days.” He said as he raised his glass.
Most of the room had gone quiet but raised their glass.
“Cheers,” Tom said defeatedly.
And y/n, for the first time, felt Tom was someone new.
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Wedding: October 7, 2017
Ceremony: Timberhouse at Rolling Acres Country Club, Beaver Falls, PA
Reception: Timberhouse at Rolling Acres Country Club, Beaver Falls, PA
Hair: Samantha Horne from Christine’s Salon and Spa in Hopewell
Makeup: Jessica Olsavsky
Florist: EcoFlowers
Bakery: Family Friends
Entertainment: Tim Cain from JL Entertainment
Colors: Plum and Gray
Honeymoon: Riviera Maya, Cancun, Mexico.
Let me just start this blog post by saying that sometimes the stars align, you meet someone that brings you joy, they enrich your lives and will forever hold a special place in your heart. While there is no doubt that Theresa and Nate have this but here, I am talking about my relationship with this couple. Theresa is truly one of the sweetest, most hard working individuals that I have ever met and she can no longer be called a client, I knew this, I felt this about 5 minutes into meeting her…she is my friend and I treasure her.
Our day started at Theresa’s sisters home with pre-ceremony coverage, where I truly believe that I witnessed a family dynamic that is unparalleled on so many levels. The entire family gets along so well and it made everything run so smoothly that we were able to leave and arrive at the Timberhouse to continue the getting ready photos. Once we completed the pre-ceremony coverage with Theresa complete with photos of her very soon to be in laws, we proceeded to another area to get photos of Nate and his family and groomsmen.
I have met Nate a few times but the stunning woman that is his mother has got to be the reason to which I had the honor of photographing Theresa and Nate’s wedding. Nate’s mother, Susan AKA Sue is so sweet and a long time friend of ours. She is an amazing chocolatier and the owner, operator of Noland Chocolates. Seriously, if you have not tried her chocolates, they are a must! They are so delicious and creamy and the take away box that Theresa and Nate packed up for me at the end of the night seriously saved my sanity of the weeks following their wedding haha. October is always a crazy month for me with several, always popular October weddings and my amazing daughter Addison’s birthday is on Halloween, which since she was born has become a month long celebration with Pumpkin Festivals and Fall farm visits all month long. But truly Sue Noland’s chocolates are amazing and I insist you try them I promise you won’t be disappointed!
FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE DAY: Pre-ceremony…who knew that it could or would happen so soon! Theresa and Nate’s only photo request was that we capture their prayer prior to the ceremony. You will see tons of wedding samples on Pinterest that have a photo of the bride and groom on either side of the door, to preserve that precious first moment of seeing each other as being that moment that she walks down the aisle but this, this was different. These two are starting their lives together is the best way, they are putting God first! A marriage requires three people for it to be whole, to be successful, for it to be long lasting and true. Those three people are a bride, a groom and God. These two…they just get it!
We had gorgeous 82 degree weather and the Timberhouse steps set the stage for this amazing couple to get married. The ceremony had all the perfect elements to unite these two, there was family, friends, laughter, tears, pure joy and excitement!
Following the ceremony we use those same steps for family photographs, I LOVE how you can see the reflection of the gorgeous fall trees in the reflection above that window, immediately followed, by bridal party and bride and groom portraits. This Rolling Acres Golf Course and Timberhouse have so many options for photography that we just simply walked across the street to capture all those special moments.
After heading in to the reception, they made quick work of the first dance, toasts and blessing. Now in talking with the couple they expressed extreme interest in sunset photos, based on our timeline that sun was going to set right in the middle of dinner, while I wouldn’t normally interrupt a couples dinner for photos, let’s be honest, we need that break for food as well, but Theresa said to come get her and we will go. So we hit up the buffet line after immediate family, scarfed our food and got back to work. Boy o Boy am I glad we did! The sunset portraits are definitely my favorites, the sky was fairly clear and the colors are spectacular. I also LOVE getting that photo on the front steps of the Timberhouse with the warm ambient light indoors contrasting with the cool twilight sky outdoors. I feel these moments are essential to a successful wedding; it gives the couple a moment to calm down, regroup and realize just how quickly this day is flying by and to really savor the moment of THEIR day!
Following dinner we started the dancing off with parents dances. Theresa and her father, followed by Nate and Sue and in quick succession was Theresa and her step father, bridal party and open dance floor. Open dance floor, there wasn’t an open space on that dance floor that wasn’t being occupied but a guest dancing the night away! Everyone was having so much fun and it was a blessing for us to capture all the love in that room. Speaking of love and it may just be my second favorite moment of the day, let’s talk about Nate’s dad Pat and his mad dancing skills, now I don’t want to call myself judgmental but maybe I just happen to lump all men into a category of non-dancers and bad dancers LOL. I see a lot of my dad’s “type” in Pat, strong, hardworking, amazing providers and fantastic fathers…but my Dad will slow dance with my mom but that is 100% absolutely it, my Dad would never even consider “fast” dancing on the dance floor! I truthfully don’t know why I do this judgment, my husband is a dancer, he’s quite good also, he has good rhythm and doesn’t look goofy at all. I just never in a million years expected that from Pat, to the point where my husband was jealous and taking notes haha. Kidding of course, but it was one of those moments where I thought to myself, everyone should have video at their weddings because this is fantastic! Theresa, please tell me someone, anyone captured this!
We left shortly after the garter and bouquet but not before hugging and congratulating my dear friends Theresa and Nate. That’s when Theresa asked if WE could get a picture together, I don’t get very often but once in a while and let me just say, its super sweet and I treasure it each time it does happen, it really shows me that I have made some sort of impact on this bride, I am appreciated and an important part of their day. While I HATE having my photo taken just as much as nearly every groom I encounter, which is why I am behind it haha.
I will forever treasure Theresa and Nate, as clients whom I was honored to photograph on their wedding day, but more importantly I am blessed to call them friends. We made a promise on her wedding day that just because the wedding day was “over” that we would remain friends and stay in touch, I intend to keep that promise because I made a vow many years ago to surround myself with kindness, with people who have good values and integrity, people who love the Lord and recognize their blessings as much as I do and those who just simply make me feel good.
These are the Hands
These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.
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