It's Wedding Day (at least here on the blog)! Wedding day started out for me by waking up with my little brother's Pomeranian (MJ) sleeping on my pillow and my face hanging off the bed and my Golden Retriever (Pippin) sleeping in the space between the wall and the bed that I needed to walk through — both dogs could definitely tell something was up.
My two Matrons of Honor and I left for my hair appointment and then had to back track because we forgot the veil (whoops). Upon arriving I told my hair stylist that I wanted to do something other than what we had planned — nothing major, but instead of curls in a pony tail in the back, I wanted a simple bun. The idea of curls had really been driving me crazy because with the dress being as "flowy" as it was and the veil being more chic than Princess, I wanted a hair style that would bring together all of those different elements. And, if I don't say so myself, I think this hair style pulled that off completely.
My mom and I
After that a whole bunch of other exciting things happened (including me stabbing my eye with eyeliner and dropping to my knees asking God to stop the rain) but you don't want to hear all of that mundane information. After all of those minor details fixed themselves, I finally got to put on my dress.
My best friend Brandon "tied" me up and Anne pinned down my "hide away" straps (for the reception)
On goes the garter. You may remember this picture from last summer. But I thought it only fitting that Lyndsey get to be the one to put the garter on.
And before you know it I'm headed upstairs to see D for the first time.
And a few other random pictures...
Before the ceremony, to calm the nerves, of course I had a copy of "Pride and Prejudice"
We could hear the music upstairs but had to stay hidden so we took a minute to our selves and danced
At the dance they played "All That Jazz" — a song Puffer and I knew very well!
Best Friends!
Dan, my little brother, and I
The Reception Hall: Notice the lights and balloons!
The Cake!!
The throwing of the garter. Notice how hardcore those boys are!!
And, would you believe it, my BFF Button caught the bouquet!
At the end of the day I walked away with my best friend and my soul mate — what a ride! I can't wait to show you all the professional pictures that were taken from the wedding and of course pictures of our new house and (my favorite room) the small sitting room or, as I like to call it, my mini-library.
In the end, I can't believe everything came together. All that advice I was given about "everything will work out" was true! The day was absolutely perfect; I wouldn't change a single detail (except perhaps the eye liner in my eye).
If you're in the wedding mood and haven't already checked out Shanyn (Chick Loves Lit) , Michelle (Hooked to Books) , Beth (A Foodie Bibliophile in Wanderlust) , and Lorren 's (The Story Girl) beautiful Wedding Day photos — please click on their names! It's like a whole bunch of happiness on my blog right now!