In my last post, I didn't mention anything about the actual events of getting married but such amazing events cannot go without mention.
December 18, 2010
The day we got married started out in a rush of course. I got my hair done at a salon, and it took longer than I planned. I also didn't plan on Brad coming over beforehand, but of course I sat and cuddled with him instead of getting ready, so by the time my hair appointment had ended, I had little time to do anything else but change and finish my make-up in the car on the way. I also forgot like a bajillion things that I would need that day. My mind was not focusing very well on mundane things like face powder and deodorant. Yes, you read that correctly. I will admit to whoever reads this that I forgot it until after the temple! So embarrassing.
But the temple ceremony was amazing anyway! I am so glad that it all went smoothly and that I said "Yes" at the right time! It was a close one, I was so overwhelmed, I could barely make myself hear what the dear sealer was saying, I was very busy looking into Brad's eyes and feeling in awe of the fact that I was, at that moment getting married for time and all eternity. But I did fine, and it was beautiful. I cried with happiness after.
Seeing everyone outside of the temple was such a happy moment! My family and friends were troopers in the sprinkling/misting rain that was coming down. We took group photos only, except for two of just Brad and I (thank goodness we did a huge photo session a month before when the weather was better). We forgot to have someone pick up everyone's bouquet, but on your wedding day things like that just don't even matter. Everything was still lovely.
The luncheon was so so yummy, and my Dad cried a lot at the slide show of pictures of Brad and myself growing up and dating, and our bridal photos... And then I cried, and then there were toasts, and I cried more, and then,
The reception. Brad and I were both pretty tired from all of our emotions and the events of the day before the party even started. It went by in a blur. We didn't have a line, and it worked out great. We still talked to pretty much everyone there. After the cake cutting our families pretty much turned it into a dance party, which was pretty much my dream come true!
We left in a shower of sparklers, which we ran through four times for the camera. :) Our car was very well decorated (thank you to whoever did that), surprisingly it was at the moment that we were driving away and everyone was shouting and waving goodbyes and we love you's that I recognized how very wonderful it is to have so many people supporting you in your decision to marry.
Thank you to everyone who came and to everyone who helped. Brad and I love you all. It was the best day of our lives!
*I will add pictures as soon as they are done getting edited!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Married Life
I am so excited to be posting as a married woman! I am currently sitting next to my husband at our new kitchen table, in our apartment, as he continues to eat the fabulous dinner that we made with all of our fabulous new kitchen equipment. Life is so great!
I love that I have been married for three and a half weeks and I am already writing a post titled "Married Life" as if I know everything there is to know about it :)
I will just tell you what I know so far. Last night we went to bed at 11:00 p.m. and I woke up at 6:00 a.m. to exercise. Brad was on time to school, and I was only a little bit late to work (we share a car). These events might not sound like anything extraordinary, but according to my previous life habits, they are. I haven't been able to get my self in bed before 12:30 or 1:00 a.m. for many years. I haven't woken up early to exercise since my freshman year of college. And I am usually half an hour late to work since my boss doesn't really care.
So what I know about being married so far is that it is totally improving my life! Also, I am realizing that when two people are working on the same task, that task is done a lot more quickly. Unloading groceries from the car, organizing a room, and cooking dinner all seem easier now.
Being newly married is just bliss.
I love that I have been married for three and a half weeks and I am already writing a post titled "Married Life" as if I know everything there is to know about it :)
I will just tell you what I know so far. Last night we went to bed at 11:00 p.m. and I woke up at 6:00 a.m. to exercise. Brad was on time to school, and I was only a little bit late to work (we share a car). These events might not sound like anything extraordinary, but according to my previous life habits, they are. I haven't been able to get my self in bed before 12:30 or 1:00 a.m. for many years. I haven't woken up early to exercise since my freshman year of college. And I am usually half an hour late to work since my boss doesn't really care.
So what I know about being married so far is that it is totally improving my life! Also, I am realizing that when two people are working on the same task, that task is done a lot more quickly. Unloading groceries from the car, organizing a room, and cooking dinner all seem easier now.
Being newly married is just bliss.
Monday, November 8, 2010
My Fiance
This is actually Brad writing. I will, from time to time, make a post on this blog when I deem it necessary. And right now I have a topic that needs to be shared...
I love Rachelle. She is the best women I know. She accompanied me this last weekend to Idaho for the funeral of my grandfather and literally was my shoulder to cry on. I am so thankful that she was there. In this hectic time of wedding plans, she has been patient with me while I struggle through business school and part-time work.
She really understands me well, and is so sweet. She is everything I need. I can't wait for another 40 days!!!
I love Rachelle. She is the best women I know. She accompanied me this last weekend to Idaho for the funeral of my grandfather and literally was my shoulder to cry on. I am so thankful that she was there. In this hectic time of wedding plans, she has been patient with me while I struggle through business school and part-time work.
She really understands me well, and is so sweet. She is everything I need. I can't wait for another 40 days!!!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Funnest Ward Activity Ever
I don't know who is reading which blog now that I have two, so I am just going to copy and paste the most recent post from my other blog.
Brad's ward had a Halloween dance tonight in the apartment parking garage. It wasn't even my ward activity, but it was the best party ever! Brad is on the activities committee, and so we got the donuts to go with the hot chocolate and cleaned up a little bit afterwards. But we had so much fun.
We dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in the suits they wear during their big shoot out at the end. We bought these big, fake, black "automatic" guns from the dollar store that make noise and light up and we wore sunglasses. I thought we looked pretty good! The pictures are on his camera... If you are lucky I will post them later.
We danced for a long time! I was a little surprised because the first interaction I really had with Brad was Dani's black-light dance party birthday party, and I tried to get Brad and his friend Andrew to dance with me, and they made pretty small efforts to dance. So I was surprised tonight when Brad kept pulling me back on the dance floor, but it made me so happy! We can dance our cares away together!
It was so fun dancing together and kind of ignoring everyone else... Who knew that it would be so much fun to go with your pretend and almost spouse? But dance parties are now on the top of our list for activities!
This is an example of one of the many silly moments that make me so happy I am marrying Brad. Another is how much he enjoys watching "She's the Man" with me. He thinks it is hilarious! Yay for marrying someone with the exact same sense of humor as me :)
Brad's ward had a Halloween dance tonight in the apartment parking garage. It wasn't even my ward activity, but it was the best party ever! Brad is on the activities committee, and so we got the donuts to go with the hot chocolate and cleaned up a little bit afterwards. But we had so much fun.
We dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in the suits they wear during their big shoot out at the end. We bought these big, fake, black "automatic" guns from the dollar store that make noise and light up and we wore sunglasses. I thought we looked pretty good! The pictures are on his camera... If you are lucky I will post them later.
We danced for a long time! I was a little surprised because the first interaction I really had with Brad was Dani's black-light dance party birthday party, and I tried to get Brad and his friend Andrew to dance with me, and they made pretty small efforts to dance. So I was surprised tonight when Brad kept pulling me back on the dance floor, but it made me so happy! We can dance our cares away together!
It was so fun dancing together and kind of ignoring everyone else... Who knew that it would be so much fun to go with your pretend and almost spouse? But dance parties are now on the top of our list for activities!
This is an example of one of the many silly moments that make me so happy I am marrying Brad. Another is how much he enjoys watching "She's the Man" with me. He thinks it is hilarious! Yay for marrying someone with the exact same sense of humor as me :)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Progress
Groom: check
Date: check
Invitations: check
Dress: check
Flowers: check
Reception location: check
Caterer: check
Photographer: check
Open house: check
Honeymoon: check
Progress!
Date: check
Invitations: check
Dress: check
Flowers: check
Reception location: check
Caterer: check
Photographer: check
Open house: check
Honeymoon: check
Progress!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wedding Planning
Being engaged is the funnest thing ever! I love scheming with Brad about how our life is going to be when we are married. We just went and looked at an apartment for the first time tonight. Apartments for married people are tiny! But it will be fun I am sure :)
Planning a wedding long distance while working full-time during everyone else's business hours can be difficult though. I really hope that it all comes together and is nice. So far I have booked the reception hall, the photographer, the florist, and the cake lady. So the essentials are taken care of. Oh and I bought my dress! It is totally gorgeous, and Brad doesn't know anything about it. This is one surprise that I am going to keep a surprise (I usually can't keep anything from Brad).
I am super excited about the open house that we are going to have in Cedar Hills because we will already be married by then, and I don't really have to plan it which is bliss. And at the end we are going to try to turn it into a dance party. If you are reading this, you are invited. The more the merrier - we want to party it up! Yay!
I would like to apologize now to all the people that I have started ignoring. Everything that is going on is keeping me really busy and being with Brad as much as humanly possible is really the only thing on my mind. I realize that this is ridiculous in some vague and very distant corner of my brain but it doesn't really concern me. I am in love! And I'm just loving every minute of it :)
Planning a wedding long distance while working full-time during everyone else's business hours can be difficult though. I really hope that it all comes together and is nice. So far I have booked the reception hall, the photographer, the florist, and the cake lady. So the essentials are taken care of. Oh and I bought my dress! It is totally gorgeous, and Brad doesn't know anything about it. This is one surprise that I am going to keep a surprise (I usually can't keep anything from Brad).
I am super excited about the open house that we are going to have in Cedar Hills because we will already be married by then, and I don't really have to plan it which is bliss. And at the end we are going to try to turn it into a dance party. If you are reading this, you are invited. The more the merrier - we want to party it up! Yay!
I would like to apologize now to all the people that I have started ignoring. Everything that is going on is keeping me really busy and being with Brad as much as humanly possible is really the only thing on my mind. I realize that this is ridiculous in some vague and very distant corner of my brain but it doesn't really concern me. I am in love! And I'm just loving every minute of it :)
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