On Saturday, March 15, 2008, Vilma and Mark were blessed by an absolutely beautiful and amazing day!
The wedding celebration took place at the Double Tree Ocean Point in Sunny Isles, Florida. The ceremony started promptly at 4:30 pm and was officiated by the renowned Reverend Eddie Rodriguez. As Rev. Eddie rang the commencement bells, the guests admiringly turned to receive the bridal procession. As Vilma walked down the aisle accompanied by her older brother, Pedro Almonte, Mark's smile was genuinely glowing!! They performed the sand ceremony which consisted of sand from Santo Domingo (Vilma's hometown) and Boston (Mark's hometown) . Each container of sand was carried and presented by Brian (Vilma's son from a past marriage) and Andres (Mark's son from a previous marriage).
After the ceremony, while the guests enjoyed their outdoor cocktail hour, the couple proceeded to the sandy beach where professional photographer, Maria Baiz took advantage of the moment! She captured the couple running in and out of the water and just having plain old fun!
Once the cocktail was over the guests were escorted to the main dining area and were greeted by the beautiful flowers provided by Gil Sosa and the fabulous tunes provided by Albert Gil from Vision DJ's. The lovely couple danced to a medley of Billy Joel's "Love you just the way you are" and Mana's "Bendita La Luz". Following their dance, the bride danced with both her brothers, "Hero" by Mariah Carey and was concluded by the groom dancing with his sister, "What a wonderful world" by Louis Armstrong. The traditional formalities continued to take place by having speeches and then their first course.
After dinner, the party began and the guests danced until their feet ached! Vilma and Mark seemed to happy to have each other and their families join them on such an important day! It was a true pleasure to see two families come together and share their happiness!
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