Our wedding day was perfect. I was completely calm and
not nervous, which was surprising. I guess that's how it feels when you KNOW
without a doubt in your mind that you are making the best decision of your
life. I was SO excited to be starting our new lives together & to actually
move into our house. We closed on it in January and Joe moved in...and I had to
wait until after our wedding to move in. Keepin' it old school. But, that made it that much
more special.
I drove to the church and carried my dress in. I was the
first person to arrive, other than my lovely photographer. It was kind of nice
to have that quiet time before such a busy day. I was excited to see how the sanctuary
was decorated. Kaye, who I know from work & church, was SO sweet and offered
for her & her mother to decorate the sanctuary for me. It was BEAUTIFUL.
She completely out did herself. I am forever grateful for her!
My Mom, Sara, Kelly, & Angela arrived shortly after I
did. I was anxious to get in my dress! Mom laced my dress up and did such a
good job. We had practiced a couple times before the big day. :)
We were in a
room inside the church along with Carrie, Charlotte, Susan, & Margot. Later
Joe's Mom and Grandma came to see me. It was a very relaxed atmosphere. I
enjoyed spending time with everyone, but it seemed like we had to wait a long
time. Charlotte and Margot kept me entertained with their cuteness.
I was really excited when I realized the guys were
walking into the church. I snuck a peak so I could see my handsome groom coming
inside with his groomsmen. Joe says he wasn't nervous either. I mean why would
he be...he was making the best decision of his life! ;)
It was finally time for my girls to line up and get ready
to walk down the aisle. I think they were more nervous than I was. lol. After
the cutest flower girls in the whole entire world started making their way down
the aisle, the doors were shut for my grand entrance. It was just me, my Dad,
my brother Dusty & the wedding coordinator. My dad started to cry & my
brother said "just think about sports." I had already told myself I
was NOT going to cry.
Dusty & the wedding coordinator opened the double doors
and it was time for my Dad to walk me down the aisle. Trinity has a LONG aisle!
I was looking to see who all had made it and then I saw my friend Belinda. She
was bawling her eyes out...lol. I will never forget that because it made me
laugh. Then I realized Oh yeah, I need to look at my groom! He was SO handsome
and would soon be my husband!
The ceremony was beautiful and seemed to go by really
fast. If you ask Joe, he will tell you it seemed like it took forever. lol. I
feel like I actually took everything in while it was happening. I had several
friends tell me to actually ENJOY my wedding and be in the moment. I made a
conscience effort to do so and am so glad I did.
Afterwards we took a bunch of pictures and then headed
back inside to the fellowship hall. Poogie catered our wedding and did a
fantastic job. They served everyone buffet style: fried or baked chicken,
mashed potatoes, green beans, mac & cheese, rolls, and sweet tea. After talking to many people while wedding planning, we made SURE to eat at the reception.
I think my favorite part of the day was when Joe & I
had our first dance. It was a time where we could actually take everything in
and enjoy each other. That's when it hit us that we were MARRIED! All the
planning and preparing for the wedding was all worth it. The day was absolutely
perfect.
We've now been married about 6 months & couldn't be happier! :)
We've now been married about 6 months & couldn't be happier! :)
