Monday, April 30, 2012
Happily Ever After...
Okay! So here we are, almost 8 weeks in! And we are LOVING it! :) I haven't posted since Valentines day so it looks like I have a lot to cover. I'll try and give a quick overview. :)
Bridals were fun. It was fun to put on my dress and see Garrett in his tux for the first time. :) Garrett looked so Handsome!!! And I LOVED the look he gave me when he saw me coming down the stairs in my dress. :) We did our bridals at temple square around the Temple grounds and around the Lion House Restaurant. :) They turned out great! It was cold and windy, (as it usually was when we took pictures) but, they turned out great. :)
We had our reception on March 2nd, five days before our wedding day. People thought it was a little strange to do the reception BEFORE the wedding, but it turned out great and made for a much less stressful wedding day. :) We had a group called Legacy Weddings come in and decorate our stake center for us. They did a great job! It looked beautiful!
We got there early and started taking pictures. Man! I had no idea taking pictures took so long! :) People started lining up at the door before 6 and we barely finished taking the pictures in time. :) The reception actually flew by for me. The line seemed to go on forever! But it was fun seeing so many friends and meeting so many new people and hearing what great things they had to say about Garrett. :) I really am so lucky to have him! :) While we shook hands with people Garrett's brother Taylor played some beautiful music on the piano. (SO talented)
After the line ended we cut the cake (which for some reason I felt self conscious doing with so many people watching...) and we KINDLY fed it to one another. :) Our wedding cake was red velvet. Mmmm. :) It looked so pretty! Our cake was made by Granite Bakery who also did our delicious cakes that we served as refreshments.
After the cake was cut we did the dancing. :) We danced with the parents to the song "I've Got a Thing For You" from the movie "Charly" and then it was time for the Bride and Groom to dance. :)
I have always loved the story of Cinderella. When I was little I think it was just because of the cute little mice that talk and make dresses and rescue Cinderella from the tower. But It has come to mean so much more to me as I've gotten older. Cinderella is a normal girl living with some pretty rough trials. But instead of turning bitter and angry, she remains positive and kind. She pushes on even through the hardest days and doesn't give up. In the end, she is rewarded with a Prince and the realization of a seemingly impossible dream. :) Which is what can happen to each of us if we will push on with a positive attitude through our trials, and have faith in the Lord. If we will trust in Him and endure whatever hardships may come our way, He, in the end, will reward us with the riches of His kingdom. :)
Anyway, my Prince just so happens to be a very skilled dancer. :) He taught me how to do the Viennese Waltz on our second date. :) And so for our Bride and Grooms dance we Viennese Waltzed our way around the floor as the Cinderella Waltz was playing through the sound system. :) It was AWESOME! :)
After that, we had a few line dances and then went home. :) ...If I remember right, my Parents took us all to Denny's that night for dinner. :) That was fun.
5 days later, we were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple for time and all eternity! :) It was beautiful! After the sealing we went out to take pictures. Once again... it was COLD! :) And windy. haha But it was fun. :) We took some on the temple steps and then inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. After that everyone left for the luncheon and we stayed to take just a few more pictures. :)
At the luncheon we had Chinese food and cheesecake. Garrett's mom decorated for the luncheon and it looked beautiful! It had a Chinese theme because they have a Chinese ancestry. Garrett is actually 1/4 Chinese. His Great-Grandparents (if I remember right) came over from China and owned a Chinese restaurant. Maybe it was Great-Great... :) I'll have to ask him.
After the Luncheon we took off for our Honeymoon! Yay! It was so fun getting in the car, driving off, and letting it soak in that we really were married! :) What a great feeling!
Bridals were fun. It was fun to put on my dress and see Garrett in his tux for the first time. :) Garrett looked so Handsome!!! And I LOVED the look he gave me when he saw me coming down the stairs in my dress. :) We did our bridals at temple square around the Temple grounds and around the Lion House Restaurant. :) They turned out great! It was cold and windy, (as it usually was when we took pictures) but, they turned out great. :)
We had our reception on March 2nd, five days before our wedding day. People thought it was a little strange to do the reception BEFORE the wedding, but it turned out great and made for a much less stressful wedding day. :) We had a group called Legacy Weddings come in and decorate our stake center for us. They did a great job! It looked beautiful!
We got there early and started taking pictures. Man! I had no idea taking pictures took so long! :) People started lining up at the door before 6 and we barely finished taking the pictures in time. :) The reception actually flew by for me. The line seemed to go on forever! But it was fun seeing so many friends and meeting so many new people and hearing what great things they had to say about Garrett. :) I really am so lucky to have him! :) While we shook hands with people Garrett's brother Taylor played some beautiful music on the piano. (SO talented)
After the line ended we cut the cake (which for some reason I felt self conscious doing with so many people watching...) and we KINDLY fed it to one another. :) Our wedding cake was red velvet. Mmmm. :) It looked so pretty! Our cake was made by Granite Bakery who also did our delicious cakes that we served as refreshments.
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| The flowers were brilliantly done by my good friend Alaide Parker who just opened up a business in floral design. :) |
After the cake was cut we did the dancing. :) We danced with the parents to the song "I've Got a Thing For You" from the movie "Charly" and then it was time for the Bride and Groom to dance. :)
I have always loved the story of Cinderella. When I was little I think it was just because of the cute little mice that talk and make dresses and rescue Cinderella from the tower. But It has come to mean so much more to me as I've gotten older. Cinderella is a normal girl living with some pretty rough trials. But instead of turning bitter and angry, she remains positive and kind. She pushes on even through the hardest days and doesn't give up. In the end, she is rewarded with a Prince and the realization of a seemingly impossible dream. :) Which is what can happen to each of us if we will push on with a positive attitude through our trials, and have faith in the Lord. If we will trust in Him and endure whatever hardships may come our way, He, in the end, will reward us with the riches of His kingdom. :)
Anyway, my Prince just so happens to be a very skilled dancer. :) He taught me how to do the Viennese Waltz on our second date. :) And so for our Bride and Grooms dance we Viennese Waltzed our way around the floor as the Cinderella Waltz was playing through the sound system. :) It was AWESOME! :)
After that, we had a few line dances and then went home. :) ...If I remember right, my Parents took us all to Denny's that night for dinner. :) That was fun.
5 days later, we were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple for time and all eternity! :) It was beautiful! After the sealing we went out to take pictures. Once again... it was COLD! :) And windy. haha But it was fun. :) We took some on the temple steps and then inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. After that everyone left for the luncheon and we stayed to take just a few more pictures. :)
At the luncheon we had Chinese food and cheesecake. Garrett's mom decorated for the luncheon and it looked beautiful! It had a Chinese theme because they have a Chinese ancestry. Garrett is actually 1/4 Chinese. His Great-Grandparents (if I remember right) came over from China and owned a Chinese restaurant. Maybe it was Great-Great... :) I'll have to ask him.
After the Luncheon we took off for our Honeymoon! Yay! It was so fun getting in the car, driving off, and letting it soak in that we really were married! :) What a great feeling!
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