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Now that I’m married…

September 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

Everything seems better!

Maybe I’m still just in the afterglow of our spectacular wedding day, or I’m giddy with excitement over decorating our apartment with all of our new gifts, but I think there is something magical to be said about being freshly married.

For one, my size-too-big engagement ring doesn’t slide off anymore because my proper-sized wedding ring holds it in place!

It’s also assuring to know that you now have your own, new family. Not that it’s any more or less significant than my original family, it’s the novelty of acquiring a shiny, new, updated family that I’ve started on my own (Jerry had a little to do with it as well).

Mostly, I think I’m excited to spend the rest of my life with the love of my life.

I’m a Wife!

September 8, 2013 — 1 Comment

My Jerry and I finally tied the knot on Friday, after being together for over 4 years.

Our kick-ass wedding party!

Our kick-ass wedding party!

The Day turned out way beyond anything I could’ve possibly imagined: The flowers, the cake, the weather, the food, decor, music… Everything! We are so grateful to all of our wonderful friends and family who made this day possible… It wasn’t just me and Jerry’s day; it was a collaborative effort! That’s not to say that there weren’t any minor mishaps.

My Best Friend and Matron of Honor, Sarah, took the bullet as far as bad wedding juju goes. After arriving to our apartment that morning, Sarah discovered she had forgotten to remove her shoes from the roof of their car before leaving the hotel parking lot. Only one shoe survived the 4-mile trip. Upon back-tracking their route, they discovered the second shoe had sustained fatal injuries after landing on the interstate. Sarah’s husband, Dave, nobly sacrificed his morning to find new, similar shoes while Sarah got her hair done. He’s so sweet 🙂

We also ended up having waaay too many chairs at our ceremony locale from the earlier wedding. Thank you, Uncle Danny, for moving 100+ chairs in the sweltering heat, so our wedding didn’t resemble a Nickelback concert! 🙂

Most importantly though, our wedding day was fun. I think sometimes things get so busy and hectic that people can forget to really enjoy the day. Since our ceremony was in the late afternoon/early evening, Jerry and I were each able to enjoy some time with our friends and have ample space to tie up any loose ends before the ceremony.

Highlights:

  • Me and Sarah’s Ultimate Dance Party
  • The wedding party’s Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake, made by Cakes By Sheila
  • Our “First Dance” to You Belong to Me by Kate Rusby
  • Hanging out and celebrating with all of our favorite people
Our first dance

Our first dance

If you would like to view our rough wedding ceremony video, visit my husband Jerry’s blog by clicking here.

My job helps me wedding plan.

September 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

The wedding is now only 2 days away and I’m feeling pretty confident… About everything! It helps that the organization I work for also has a catering/event production subsidiary company that I receive amazing employee benefits from! Also, being within the company, there’s peace of mind in knowing that dependable people are taking care of the fundamentals: food, booze, decor, flowers, etc. 

My job also came in handy while planning this whole shabang. Sure, I had the right people to implement our “ultimate celebration of our love,” but the ideas had to come from somewhere! Admittedly, I never really fantasized about my dream wedding until Jerry proposed. I had no idea of a theme, colors, dress style… anything. Looking at countless photos of other peoples’ weddings, while designing ads and other print work for Best Events, gave me lots of ideas and inspiration. 

I work for a local non-profit organization called KANDU Industries, that promotes and provides employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Being a part of the Marketing/Fund Development department at KANDU has taught me many useful event planning skills. We plan all of the agency’s fundraising events, so for me, this was just like planning another event. Except this particular “event” is our own, fancy party with everything mirroring our personal preferences. 

Receiving mail is fun again!

July 25, 2013 — 1 Comment

Today we received our first RSVP for our upcoming wedding! Actually, it was two: One “yes” and one “no.” It was slightly exhilarating opening each sealed envelope, the suspense building before I discover who is attending and what they would like to eat.

“Your cousin Courtney is attending and will be having the vegetarian option.”
(If only the RSVPs actually read this way).

“Yes! I knew she’d pick that!”

Wedding planning has become a lot easier since the invitations went out last week. Having designed the invites myself, I spent a lot of time tweaking the “final” product. I work in a graphic design-centered job and yet I was completely stumped as to how I could accurately depict the entire “theme” of our wedding in two, half sheets of paper. The pressure was huge to live up to my own, picky expectations. It’s quite the relief to have them completed and I’m fully satisfied with the results.

Of course, you can never satisfy everyone. Jerry’s (my fiancé) elderly mother made sure to list several flaws. One being, “I had to get out my magnifying glass to read it.”

And…

“I’m a little disappointed in how late the reception is.”

Old people…