When Hunter proposed to Bliss amid Dimitri coming back into town to cause havoc on the canvas by stalking her, divorcing her to try to marry Selina in a ploy and use Fox as a weapon we knew we wanted them to get married this season. It had been mentioned a few times by Mason that the sooner they got married it was for the better as far as custody of Fox went a few times and they both considered eloping. We had one other major wedding we wanted to do with Jackson and Dani who actually eloped on the original one so it was a nice change of play instead to play that angle instead with Bliss and Hunter. So we wanted to give our readers the inside look into the magical Christmas wedding for them. Including their color scheme, some insight into the outfits, how they embraced their joining symbolically and the theme song. We do plan on making this a feature for our huge weddings on the show going forward so please enjoy!
The Dress and Bride
Chris: I knew from the inception of season 2 we’d have two very different but romantic and beautiful weddings. Bliss as the bride I wanted something dramatic but very soft. I thought that encapsulated Bliss character perfectly. At this moment Bliss deserved to be breathtaking in this flower shaped mermaid dress was what I settled on. The velvet bow details sold it due to Hunter’s tux. The train in the back looks of petals and has hand beaded crystals on it. Accentuated with elbow length burgundy ballroom gloves, a heirloom tiara, and a lace veil. I knew Bliss would be breathtaking and instead of something more traditional which she wore in her wedding to Dimitri. In this moment she got to pick her own style. This would be her last time walking down the aisle so Bliss went out with a classic and stunning gown.
The Groom and Fox
Kelly: So when Chris was planning season 2 and planned their Christmas wedding I knew that Hunter would go all out with romance and soft subtle lines showing their tender romance. So what did we do we started browsing images online for our characters and I happened to see this article on Brides.com about winter/fall weddings and fell in love with the idea of a velvet tuxedo. I then found this burgundy and evergreen tux inside of it that matched the sexiness of how the Kincaid mansion would be decorated as their backdrop and was sold. I loved the softness of the lines that velvet would bring and the soft touch it would be plus how sexy Hunter would look standing there in the dim glow of Christmas lights wearing it at the altar and Fox as his best man, in a mini matching tux.
The Unity Candle
Kelly: When we were talking about the wedding for Hunter and Bliss we both thought that to signify that Hunter was not only taking Bliss as his wife but Fox as his son it made sense for them to signify that moment where they joined their life together. For Hunter it is reflective of his entire identity as Steven Kincaid’s son being the man that takes on a wife and step son and unifying with her symbolically. He never actually lit a unity candle with Max as they had more of a secular wedding ceremony so I knew that for him he would want to do something different with Bliss. It’s not just about him and his new wife, he is joining with her and her son and what better way to signify that than literally joining a candle together?
Chris: When two becomes one is what comes to mind with the unity candles. I think this signifies the sincerity of Hunter and Bliss in this moment. They are two souls becoming one and that’s what really makes this perfect. In all of the darkness of Dimitri reign he’s created light in Fox. Fox the innocence and Bliss other great love without accepting Fox, she couldn’t love Hunter so fully. This symbolically is Bliss finally letting go of her baggage also with Dimitri and I think this moment is truly special to Hunter and Bliss.
The Colors Burgundy/Evergreen/White
We knew that we wanted Hunter and Bliss married on Christmas so we knew that a family like the Kincaid’s would be draped in luxurious red and green and when I found Hunter’s tux and Chris found Bliss’s dress we were like this is perfect for them. White, represents purity and a fresh start which is perfect for both Hunter and Bliss being their second marriage a piece and a union of their families with Fox. Red/Burgundy, represents passion, energy and excitement something that fits both their personalities well and how they have grown as a couple. Green/Evergreen, represents renewal, rebirth and a balancing of emotions which given what Bliss has been through with Dimitri and Hunter had been through with Max it made it the perfect scheme for them.
The Song “Never Let Me Go” by Florence and the Machine
Chris: How did I pick a song about drowning and turn it into Hunter and Bliss’s wedding song? Well it was simple I if you look at the lyrics it truly fits Bliss situation with Dimitri and Hunter. Hunter is her place to rest her head and he’s her ocean. She feels so guilty for leaving Fox and feels as if she is a sinner and heaven has given her Hunter. Bliss was programmed to feel unworthy of love and this is devotion that Hunter has delivered Bliss to the other side. This song is beautifully haunting if you think of it with that in mind with the lyrics and how Florence sings that she’s going under but not giving up. Bliss was broken but she didn’t give up on life, love, having a family, and being whole again. I can go on and for a long time but this is my pick for their wedding song.