Coming up on almost three weeks being married and I must say I am really enjoying having a husband so far. Dan is a great guy and I am so thankful for what we have come through to get to where we are.
I wanted to take some time to jot down some of my favorite memories from the wedding day!
First of all...my bridal party was the best there ever was and everywhere we went people noticed. They took great care of me and brought such joy throughout the whole process. I would pick each one of them again if I had to do it all over. They were one of the biggest blessing on my day.
One of the favorite memories I have of the wedding is the "First Look". This is where the photographer sets up a special moment before the ceremony for the groom to see his bride in her dress for the very first time. It was a special moment. Dan waited out front and turned his back while they brought me out in my dress. I started tearing up the second I saw him standing there. I walked up and then told him to turn around. We both cried when we saw each other and were grinning from ear to ear. And then the best part; in the background while all this was happening I could hear all my bridesmaids oohhing and ahhing as the peeked through the blinds. It was the best moment ever and i'm so glad we got in on camera.
Another highlight for me was having my amazing friend Karen there to coordinate the ceremony. I do not know how Brides get through their wedding day without a coordinator. If you are not married yet I highly recommend having one on your wedding day. Even if you just have a good friend who is administratively gifted do it for you like I did. Thank you Karen for helping everything be perfect!
Dan's favorite moment and one of mine as well was when Gabe and Alice walked down the aisle. My friend Kelly made a special sign for Gabe to carry that said "Here She Comes Daddy" that Dan did not know about before hand. So when he saw that, the tears came streaming. It was so fun to get to surprise him with that.
The Reception was such a blast and I loved watching people have fun. My good friends John and Nicole tore up the dance floor song after song and watching them dancing together made me smile. I hope Dan and I can dance with each other like after many years of marriage.
I love kids at weddings and I'm so thankful for all the kids that got to come run around and have fun. My two little cousins Amanda and Miranda came dressed in the most adorable purple dresses. Having them there is a sweet memory to me because I remember being their age at their moms wedding . Amanda got to catch the bouquet and Miranda was probably the best dancer at the whole wedding only to be matched by my friends Tiffany's little two year old Nora. When she got in the middle of the dance circle and started jumping around like she owned the place my heart burst with joy. It was the cutest thing I've seen in a very long time.
There are a hundred other great moments to go with these ones and of course just being surrounded by all our family and friends was priceless. My mom was incredible and I could have never done any of it without her. My most favorite decoration of the whole day was the beautiful arch she decorated and chandelier hanging from the middle of it. Thank you Mom!
It could not have been a more perfect joyful day and I have all of my friends and family to thank for that. I am the luckiest bride there is!
