Surprise wedding, what?!  Yep, get this: the guests who were invited to Valeria + Giovanni’s “engagement party” were really showing up to their actual wedding. Watching their guest find this out on the day of, turned out to be one of the favorite moments of the day. That, and getting to have Chick-fil-A during their cocktail hour. Val explains, “I had always wanted Chick-fil-A at my wedding, but there isn’t one in Chico. My uncle was able to bring catering trays to the cocktail hour prior to the wedding—I was thrilled!” We’re honored to feature their beautiful wedding in the just released issue of Real Weddings Magazine!

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