June 23, 2015
Get ready for a big, huge blog post!! Danielle & Dejan’s stunning wedding at Oneida Golf & Country Club was so heartfelt, amazing, and magical; I had such a hard time choosing favorites!! This wedding is seriously one of the books!!
Before they ever said “I Do,” Danielle and Dejan first met in Naples, Florida at the Naples Beach and Golf Club. Dejan, born and raised in the country of Macedonia, was in Florida, hanging out with friends. Danielle, who was on a girls’ trip with her best friends, was enjoying the sunny beaches and night clubs when they all stumbled upon the Naples Beach Club. They were hanging out and listening to the music when Dejan spotted Danielle. For him, it was love at first sight! Following his heart, he went right up to Danielle and started dancing with her. Even though he barely knew any English, he tried talking to her and even tried to get her to kiss him! Danielle, intrigued by this cute foreign man, danced with him throughout the night and the two made plans to have lunch the next day.
What started out as a girls’ trip turned into the beginning of Dejan and Danielle’s lifelong adventure together. The two were inseparable the rest of the time they were in Florida. Danielle told all of her family about Dejan and when her grandmother said Dejan reminded her of Danielle’s grandfather, that’s when Danielle knew Dejan was her one and only. She had been praying for a sign to find someone that reminded her of her dear grandfather and she had finally found the man of her dreams! So even though she finished her vacation and left Florida, the couple knew this was not the end. Throughout the year, they would take turns surprising each other – first Danielle would fly down to spend time with Dejan, the next month Dejan would fly to Wisconsin to spend time with Danielle! They knew that if they could make long distance work, they could handle anything!
On their one year anniversary, the lovely couple went out to a celebratory dinner at Black and Tan Grille in downtown Green Bay. Dejan was acting rather quiet that night, as opposed to his usual easy-going and fun self. Little did Danielle know it was because Dejan had gathered all their friends and family back at their house for a surprise proposal!! They finished dinner and headed home. Dejan brought Danielle into the kitchen where she found all her friends and family waiting for them. Before she could even ask why they were there, Dejan got down on one knee and proposed!! Surprised and incredibly happy, Danielle let out a tearful “YES!”
Their wedding was absolutely gorgeous! Blue/grey dresses and black tuxedos mixed with blush pink accents gave their wedding that elegant feel. The bouquets were beautifully filled with huge peonies that smelled amazing. The three ballrooms at Oneida Country Club opened their side doors to create one big room for all their guests. From there, the guests could enjoy a signature cocktail or converse with one another on the patio overlooking the golf course. They whole day was absolute bliss and the night turned into one big, fantastic party! A huge firework display over the greens ended the night in the most perfect way possible!
Congratulations Danielle and Dejan!! I wish you both so much love and happiness for the rest of your life! Наздравје!
Dejan’s mother was sending messages to Danielle in the morning, wishing her good luck from Macedonia.
That first look!! I love how Dejan couldn’t hold back his tears, emotion overcame him when he saw his beautiful bride!
Because Dejan’s mother could not make it to the wedding, a friend called her on Skype so she could still watch!
Dejan loved jumping in all on the girls’ photos!
The Newlyweds – Mr. & Mrs. Danilov!
Awwwww!
Elite Music Service did an incredible job with the lighting!!
To surprise Dejan, Danielle had Dejan’s mother record a video for him, wishing him all the best. They played it right before the first dance. Suddenly, everyone broke out into tears, including me!!
Dejan sang to Danielle during the song, “All of Me” by John Legend, as they danced their first dance as husband and wife.
Danielle, about to dance with her father. She’s so beautiful even when she cries!!
Dejan danced with his lovely sister for the “Mother/Son” Dance
Surprise Fireworks!!
My favorite part of the reception was when the DJ played three traditional Macedonian songs. The crowd went wild and Dejan’s wonderful friends and family helped led the rest of the guests in traditional Macedonian dances!!
Check out their beautiful featurette created by the wonderful people at Best Man Media! I’ve watched it about ten times now and I’m about to watch it again! It’s great!!
Thanks to all the amazing Wedding Vendors that made Danielle & Dejan’s big day wonderful!
Ceremony : Green Bay Community Church // Reception: Oneida Golf & Country Club // Catering: Oneida Golf & Country Club // Officiant: Kim Sechler // Hair & Make-up: Salon Aura // Florist: Enchanted Florist // Wedding Dress: Zita Bridal Salon // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Etsy – StarCustomDress // Tuxedos: Men’s Wearhouse // Bride’s Shoes: Peltz Shoes // Invitations: Etsy – MyCrayonsPapeterie // Rings: Bay Area Diamond Co. // Cake: – Cravings: Kristy’s Cakes // DJ & Uplighting: Elite Music Service // Transportation: Prestige Limo // Videographer: Best Man Media
Special thanks to Nicole Jolly for assisting and second shooting with me!! You rock, girl!
So happy I could be a part of Danielle & Dejan’s big day!! <3
Such a beautiful wedding!!
Shaunae was so wonderful to work with, and does beautiful things with a camera!! So blessed to have her as part of our day, we loved looking at our pictures to relive our day almost as much as we loved the real thing ;)
Thank you so much for all of the memories saved in these beautiful photographs!!!!
Such beautiful pictures, for such a beautiful wedding!
Beautiful pics
Shaunae did a spectacular job of capturing that magical day! I’m so impressed:) It feels as if I could actually be there again!
Definitely the best party ever! Good job on the pics!
absolutely gorgeous! Great photos!
Such a beautiful day! Great photos!
This is wonderful! So adorable :)
What a great photographer, you are so good!!
Love these.
Just looked through these, how adorable. Looked like a gorgeous day!
Pretty hair!! So elegant…
So cool, what a neat collection of pics
Great pictures, great job Shaunae!
Really enjoyed viewing these!!
These photos are absolutely beautiful! So happy i got to share this day with Danielle and Dejan!
Wonderful job! The photos are absolutely beautiful. You really captured all of the love and happiness on this day.
These are some nice pictures man. One day I hope mine are as good.
You definitely captured such intimate and fun moments in their wedding. You did an amazing job!!
Wonderful job, great photos.
beautiful day! loved it.
We are so glad we chose Shaunae to take our pictures, they turned out so nice. Thank you a lot :) :)
I’m so thankful for all of these memories. I felt the emotion all over again. Shaunae is so talented!
So beautiful…what a wonderful job you guys did on the wedding…
What a perfect day it was!! Love being a part of it :)
Yay! Awesome job, I’m so excited to have you photograph our wedding next year! You do such an amazing job, these are beautiful.
Beautiful pictures! Glad I could be a part of it, and glad I caught the bouquet ;)
Awesome party, nice job capturing it!
Pretty dress, classy wedding!
Pretty flowers, these are really really nice. Danielle had a beautiful dress!
These are beautiful!
I love these pictures! Soooo happy for you two! ❤️
Awesome photos! You looked very beautiful in your dress! :)
The pictures look amazing! Danielle, you look beautiful!
Girl you look killa!
Love these pictures!!!:)
Awesome pictures! Subjects look natural and at ease!
Great pictures capturing their faces and emotion! Loved what the fireworks added, timeless!!
The best wedding ever … So much fun
You did awsome job…..everything was amazing :)
That was the best Best Man speech I’ve ever heard
It was a gorgeous wedding, loved every single detail of it! Pictures are amazing <3
My family had a great time!!!!! It was such a fun and emotional wedding! Great job on the pictures
I woof you guys
These are beautiful!
Najubavite sliki sto gi imam dosega videno. Ve sakam deca moi!!!
Beautiful pictures !!!
Nothing could make a father more proud . Love my daughter & new son-in-law
Everything a girls could have dreamt of… and a great photographer to capture the memories
I had so much fun and am so happy for my sister and new brother, I am really happy that they are happy
Awesome party! Loved every minute
Gorgeous Wedding!
Nice pictures!!
Beautiful work!
Beautiful! Photographers did an excellent job!
Beautiful pictures and such a perfect wedding! So glad to be apart of it all!
These pictures represent the beauty of the day perfectly!
perfect!!!
I still get the chills, amazing photos.
Such a beautiful couple, and the photographer captured all of the beautiful moments of that beautiful day! Definitely one of the best weddings I’ve been to!! :) love you, Danielle and Dejan! ❤
Weddings are always so much fun and we had SUCH a blast at this one! These are great photos!
Beautiful!
Amazing pictures of a beautiful day! I love that all the fine details of the big day were captured!
These are amazing!!!! Danielle and Dejan couldn’t have looked any better ;))
Everytime I see theese pictures I relive the wedding, you realy did an amazing job shaunae