Christie and Dustin Lindberg
Married August 2, 2013
What was it like working with Charlotte's?
Working with Charlotte's Bridal was so amazing. Charlotte's
Bridal was the first (and only!) place I went to find my wedding dress, so I
had no idea what to expect going into it. I was so impressed with how
passionate everyone was. Emily did such an amazing job helping me find the
perfect wedding dress! She made my experience one that I will never forget!
After having such a wonderful experience with Emily, I decided I wanted to get
bridesmaid dresses and tuxes from Charlotte's as well. Jessica did such an
awesome job with my bridesmaid dresses. She made the appointment so much
fun and gave us such great insight into what dress would look perfect on the
ladies. Summer was so incredibly helpful with our tuxes. We went back and forth
on a few things and she was SO patient with us the entire time. Not only did we
have such a great experience working with Emily, Jessica, and Summer, but Nancy
was so amazing as well. I cannot thank everyone at Charlotte's enough for being
a part of our special day!
Dustin and I met five years ago. He was working for FedEx at
the time, while I was working in an office setting. One of his daily stops was
at my work where he would come in at the same time everyday in such a good
mood, smiling ear to ear. I was too shy to start up conversation with him, so I
would make eye contact with him, smile.. and that's about it! He would go on
the other side of the divider in the office and talk to my co-workers about
"setting him up." They of course never told me any of this until
after the fact, so I had no idea! A year or so later when I was no longer
working at one of his daily stops, we began seeing each other out occasionally.
We both couldn't help but smile every time we saw each other. FINALLY we
started talking and getting to know each other. After the first night we
finally spent time together, we were inseparable.
What was your favorite part of your wedding day?
My favorite part of the day was definitely the
"First Look" with Dustin. Dustin and I decided to see each other
before the ceremony; just the two of us and our photographer. It was the most
intimate and special time we've ever shared together. The pictures captured
during our first look tell such a beautiful story. Everything was so perfect in
that moment. There was a little bench behind where our first look took
place, so our photographer allowed us ten minutes, just the two of us, to sit
and talk. Those ten minutes were the only minutes of the day that we were able
to just talk to one another; it was so special.
How did he propose?
Dustin and I were vacationing in Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina where my Mom, sisters and I meet our Canadian family every May for a
week. It was May 17, 2012 and our vacation was quickly coming to an end. The
sun was setting, so Dustin asked me to take a walk along the ocean with him. He
was holding my hand and saying such sweet things to me, but I was just so
determined to find a shark's tooth. (Ever since I've been a little girl, My
Aunt Sandy and I would spend hours scorching our backs in the sun, bent over
looking for shark's teeth while in Myrtle Beach. Every year up until last May,
I had always found so many. Last May I couldn't find anything, so Dustin had to
listen to me complain all week about how I was having no luck.. :) ) While on
our walk, I kept wandering off, searching through piles of sea shells to
find a shark's tooth. Finally giving up, and not paying attention to what
Dustin was doing whatsoever, I started walking towards the ocean to rinse my
hands off. As I'm about to rinse my hands off, I see the biggest shark's tooth
I've ever seen just lying there. I scooped it up and turned to see Dustin
standing back a ways in the sand. I ran up to him, so excited and jumped into
his arms freaking out about this shark's tooth I had just found. While I'm
showing it to him, he just had this smirk on his face, so I realized he
had probably just bought this shark's tooth while we were out earlier in the
night and put it there for me to find. So, while I'm still in his arms, he's
trying to explain to me that he didn't buy the shark's tooth and there was a
different reason for the smirk on his face. He finally glanced down
towards the sand, so I did the same. In the ground he had drawn a heart, with a
sea shell in the middle of it. When I picked up the sea shell, there was a ring
underneath and that's when Dustin got down on one knee. This was when I realized the
reasoning behind the smirk on his face when I jumped into his arms so excited
over the shark's tooth.. he was trying to propose! Everyone that knows me,
knows that this is so typical of me, so it makes the story that much better to
tell! The shark's tooth is now in a special place in our home.
What is one piece of advice you would give brides
that are just beginning their search for the perfect wedding gown?
I would definitely say be open-minded! Going into an
appointment, it's not a bad idea to have some ideas of what you like, but make
sure not to rule anything out before trying it on! You never know what you'll
end up falling in love with!
Is there anything special or unique about your
wedding that you would like to highlight?
I would definitely suggest to brides to consider doing a
"First Look." I went back and forth with it during the planning, I
think just because it's against tradition, but I am so happy we did it! It was
definitely the most special part of our day. I am also so happy we decided to
have an outdoor ceremony. It was so extremely beautiful!
Photos courtesy of Jared Lee Photography
