What better way to start a Monday morning than by hearing from one of our favorite couples?

For this segment of Let's Hear it From the Bride, we sat down with a duo who managed to plan a wedding that told their love story through each sweet, stunning detail. Kristen and Michael have officially stolen our hearts...and their wedding? Let's just say it was complete perfection! Read on to see how they put it all together!

The love story...

Michael and I met through mutual friends in college. My friends from high school became Michael's friends during college and they introduced us! And actually, four of those guys were groomsmen in our wedding! Though we were just friends for several years after we met, Michael always says it was love at first sight.

The proposal...

Michael proposed at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. We both love to snowboard, so it was fitting! I had taught him how to snowboard back when we were just friends. On our first run together, I strapped him to his snowboard and it wasn't long before he was hooked. He proposed in that exact same spot three years later. It takes guts to take a diamond ring out on the slopes!

The location...

Choosing our ceremony location was easy! We live on Mt. Washington, one of the highest points in Pittsburgh and a neighborhood that looks out over downtown. Our church, St. Mary of the Mount, is located on the main road of Mt. Washington and from the steps of the church, you can see the city scape.

The attire...

I always pictured myself in an all-lace wedding dress, like my grandma had worn. I took some of the lace appliques from her gown and wrapped them around my bouquet. It was comforting to have a piece of her with me that day!

The theme for the event was classic and timeless, and I wanted all of our bridal party's look to reflect that! Plus, dark purple is my absolute favorite color, so I definitely wanted gowns that contrasted that! We decided on gold dresses, which complemented the purple perfectly.

Michael looks really handsome in a suit, so for the guys, we chose suits instead of tuxes! And because we wanted a timeless look, bow-ties made sense. Dark purple, of course!

The details...

We wanted everything to feel personal, so we let the things we love inspire us. Remember that proposal story I told you about? Well, our cake topper was a little snowboarding couple! It was one of my favorite touches of our wedding and a great conversation starter for the guests who didn't know our proposal story.

Our favors were bottles of wine — one red and one white — each with a unique photo from our engagement session on them. I also love rosettes so they appeared on our ring pillow, on our flower girl's dress and on our wedding cake.

Another favorite touch, and one that seemed to be a guest favorite too, was the personal notes we wrote for everyone. We wanted to shared our appreciation for our guests and thank them for being there with us that day. We included a personal memory and an expression of gratitude...it was really touching to watch some of the reactions when they realized it was written just for them!

The highlights...

Michael's favorite part was our first dance, which was to "Come Rain or Come Shine" by Ray Charles. It was very romantic and even though we were both a bit nervous about dancing with all eyes on us, everyone in the room faded away when the song started.

My favorite moment was being introduced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lewandowski. I had been so excited for that day and for our future together, and finally turning toward our loved ones in the church and being announced'seeing all of their smiling faces was just indescribable. It was the proudest moment of my life — to finally stand beside Michael as his wife.

It's hard to remember this while you're in the throes of planning, but what's most important is at the end of the day, you're married to the person you love. All of the details — from the flowers to escort cards — are truly not worth stressing over! As long as you love all of the individual elements, the day will come together as perfectly as you've always imagined.

Ceremony Venue: St. Mary of the Mount / Reception Venue: The Renaissance Hotel-Pittsburgh