Wedding Showers

My aunts and cousins threw a wonderful wedding shower at the church for me. I didn't think to get anyone to take pictures with a better camera. I'm thankful for the pictures I do have though!

Dress- LOFT

Aunt Diane, Mother In Law-Missy, Mom-Priscilla, and Aunt Belva

Wedding Details

I wouldn't consider my self super country. However when you live in the country, you naturally have gobs of mason jars in storage and hay bales are easy to get. Baby's breath and other filler flowers just go with that theme. So I ran with it, plus it was less expensive. My wonderful cousin Tiffany, who is also my photographer captured all the details for me!

The ring bearer carried my first real Bible.

Ceremony & Reception

High school friends at the thumb print table instead of a sign in book.

Wedding Pictures Pre-Ceremony

Enjoy all the pre-ceremony wedding pictures!

Getting Ready for My Wedding Day

...DOWN POUR! I went and got my hair done; still raining when she finished! As I was getting ready at the house, it was still pouring buckets! My aunts didn't tell me while I was getting ready but the wind was blowing so hard, it knocked a good portion of the table cloths off and into the dirt! They had to wash, dry, and iron several table cloths just a couple hours before the wedding! Talk about chaos and stress! Although they were sweet to not tell me until after the wedding. I felt so bad they had to deal with that.

Thank you Aunt Diane and everyone else for washing, drying, and ironing the table cloths!

Wedding Week & Rehearsal

I've had a couple lovely readers express how much they would love a wedding post! Since my Love Story Pt 1, Love Story Pt 2, and Love Story Pt 3 is not your average kind of love story; neither was my wedding week or wedding day! I can't put it all in one post either, so here's the background & wedding week/rehearsal side of it!

As a little girl, I never dreamed of my wedding day. I was more focused on being a wife and a mother. I wanted the kind of love and happiness my parents share. I wanted to be a stay at home mom like my mom was. I couldn't imagine anything better than raising my own children and always being there for my husband. I still want this! God gave me an incredible man that I get to grow old with and we cannot wait for the day He helps us start a family!

With all that being said--I always pictured my wedding outside and oddly enough I wanted it in my parents front yard. That may sound a little hill billy to some, not very religious to others, and risky to many. I got all those reactions from everyone! ha!

My thinking was: it's September, there is a good chance the weather will be perfect. I'd rather not decorate a church. No ugly pew bows.