Ah!!! I'm so excited to share pics with you. We got married September 15th outside. It was warm and clear on the day of the wedding. We had everything outdoors and invited our close family and friends. We had so much fun!!
I think one of my favorite parts of wedding festivities was having my best girlfriends around. They all stayed the night and we got ready together in the morning. We were short one due to illness, but it ended up being okay!
Our flower girl was the sweetest thing.
The girls!! Robes were from Etsy. Mine says "Bride" and my new initials engraved on the front, and the girls just had their initials engraved on the front.
While the girls were getting ready, the venue was being set up by our awesome family and friends. Having everything outdoors but with food served inside worked out perfectly for us and our venue.
Then the guys got ready.... aren't they handsome? Suits were from The Black Tux (online rental). Affordable and fit pretty well!
CEREMONY!! My favorite part! I rode in on a horse-drawn carriage since we were kind of in the woods. My paternal grandfather walked me down the aisle because my father passed away years ago. It was very sweet. Our ring bearer is also our godson. He is only 2 but did a great job! One of our great friends played guitar for us. Later in the ceremony, the best man and another groomsmen joined our guitarist and featured a song during communion. "So Will I" by Hillsong Worship.
Kisses!
Waiting patiently for the bride to arive......
Tears from both my hubby and his best man (my brother in law). Ugh. My heartstrings.
Boom! Married! (Our first kiss picture is slightly awkward, so you get this one instead )
It wasn't as much dirt as it was like pine needles and stuff. My dress didn't completely get destroyed, don't worry. Lol. BUT HOW SWEET ARE THESE TWO?
Everyone got a kick over the horse and carriage. It was around for awhile to take pictures with. The guests didn't know we'd have a horse drawn carriage, so they had no idea how i'd walk up. It was a great surprise!
The reception was chaotic (for me) but fun. I got lots of compliments on the decor, food, and music. Overall I'm so glad we had the guests we did and that we had so much fun with our friends!
Mother-daughter dance since my daddy couldn't join us
My MOH sang for us! She did such a great job. (Bridesmaids dresses from Azazie.)
Let the dancing begin! We had so much fun surrounded by our best friends in the woods. Our wedding was on a budget, but it was seriously the best day ever.
Annnnnd we're off!!! (Hubby's grandpa drove us out of the park in his hotrod and then we hopped out and took our car to the hotel. Just in case anyone's worried about us! Lol)
Yay!!!!
If you made it this far, thanks for joining me on my day. It was a rollercoaster of emotions, but I can honestly say it was the best day of my life. I LOVE being married to the guy I fell in love with 6 years ago. I'm so thankful! Thanks again for joining me and looking at our pictures.