Best Day Ever: Part 2

Our reception pictures

Details of our amazing reception: 

Sweetheart table

Cake table with sweets

Some of our bridal party attendants 

Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Cheek!!!

Father-Daughter Dance

First dance as husband and wife

Our beautiful cake!! It was just absolutely beautiful.

It was completely gluten free and vegan too! 

Cake cutting time

Smashing cake wasn't in the plans. In fact I told him not to...but last second I changed my mind and shoved it in his face. He was shocked and then got me back. It was such a fun and memorable moment :) 

The Bridal Party

I can't express enough how blessed I feel for everyone involved in my big day. To everyone, I love you all and you are all such an amazing support system. 

The day was everything and more. 

I am finally a wife now!!! 

And I get to call this amazing man, my husband! 

Wedding Cake: Betsy's Bakery 

Wedding Dress: Mori Lee: Dress Style 2620 from J&B Bridals 

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Convertible Wrap Dress

Men's Suits: J&B Bridals

Photography: Lauren Elizabeth Johnson

Best Day Ever: Part 1

Best Day Ever

December 31st, 2014

The day we became husband and wife.

Where do I even begin?! Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to get married. But I never had a specific idea in my head of what I wanted my wedding to look like. I do know that I didn't ever see myself having a huge, over the top wedding. Even though growing up I was the ultimate girly girl and now I enjoy the finer things in life. But that's not how I wanted my wedding to be. I wanted to be surrounded by close family and friends, so Caleb and I decided that we would have a small wedding. We cut our guest list down to strictly family and our closest friends. And I don't regret it at all. I remember every single person who was there. Yes, the day seemed like a blur, but I remember almost every moment of the day. Which I'll say over and over again of just how amazing it was. Everyone who gets married always says their wedding was the best (which they should!) but our wedding was the best and I wouldn't have changed a thing. 

We had an amazing photographer that captured all of the details of the day. People always say they regret not hiring a photographer, and I'm so glad that she was available at the last minute. And captured our day. Check out Lauren Elizabeth Photography, she has some pictures of the wedding up on her site too.  We have so many wedding pictures that I could post them all, but I won't. I'll post a handful (or two!) 

Throughout the whole wedding planning process, I kept most of the details a secret. I didn't want people to know what we had planned, but more importantly I didn't want people coming to our wedding looking for a certain theme. I'm so over "themed" weddings. Which I'll do a whole other post on that topic..so sit tight! 

In the meantime, here's a glimpse into one of the best days of my life...

My handsome husband!

His cufflinks & pocket squares with my wedding band

His wedding band with my bracelet

I loved my dress so much

Caleb and I decided to write our own vows. Best decision ever.

So I got keepsake books to keep them in

Instead of bouquets, my bridesmaids carried lanterns

Some of my girls getting ready

My amazing group of girls, they all have always been there for me and I couldn't have imagined my day without them. 

Our little Hemmi wanted to be a part of the pictures. 

I had to do a first look with my dad. I'm such a daddy's girl and wanted this moment captured. 

The moment he saw me *insert happy tears*

First kiss as HUSBAND and WIFE!!! 

Read Part 2 Here!

My wedding dress: Mori Lee Dress Style 2620, from J&B Bridals
Men's Suits: J&B Bridals

Photograper: Lauren Elizabeth Photography

Wedding Programs: Crafty Pie Press

Ways to Beat the "Wedding Blues"

Happy New Year!!

Guess what?!?

I'M MARRIED!!! 

I can't believe it. It's been almost a week since we said I Do. And it's just a whirlwind of emotions and time flew. 

The last few days leading up to the wedding were quite a blur because SO much was going on and I don't think I sat down until I went to bed at night. But I can say I wouldn't have changed any of that craziness. I kept as calm as I could, didn't shed any tears over the bumps in the road that came up. Because I was told things would happen so I was prepared. 

I have had zero free time the past few months so I haven't been able to blog like I've wanted. But I have a lot of ideas of what I'm going to blog and going to keep up with it a lot more. Guess that's one of my resolutions? 

Currently, I'm on my Honeymoon. Yes I'm on my computer and social media on my honeymoon because we decided to have just fully relax and have down time today...which I honestly can't get my body to relax yet. But not fully blocking off the rest of the world is okay with us since we are constantly in touch with family. The Sunday before my wedding I decided that I wasn't going to be on any social media. Best decision ever. I was able to fully focus on everything that was going on. And just be there with all of my close family and friends. 

So I wanted to talk about a topic that seems to come up right after the wedding....which a lot of people refer to the "Wedding Blues" 

I didn't know there as a such thing, until The Knot had an article on their website about it. 

Apparently this is because you have spent months or years planning such an important day in your life. All of the build up of excitement and emotions, and in just one day, it's all over like that. I totally understand that. But would I say I have wedding blues? Nope. Am I lying to myself? Nope. Before I got married I read up on those blues and since I'm such an emotional person I decided that I wouldn't let myself feel that way. Here's some ways I'm avoiding the "Wedding Blues" 

1. I'm excited to be Husband and Wife, and start our life together as One

2. During the Wedding Day I stopped to take everything in a few times

3. Creating future goals together-It's so exciting planning life with your husband! :) 

4. The fact that he's MY husband and I'm HIS wife is just an amazing feeling

5. Future children 

6. We talk about the wedding day and what we enjoyed most

7. No more wedding stresses 

8. Changing your status and last name on Facebook. Okay, I know this is a whatever one. But it's pretty neat to see that you're married AND your last name. Just a small reminder of the big day

At the end of your wedding day, you'll be married to the one you love. And to me, that out weighs anything that might have gone wrong and sad feelings that it's all over. Because it's not all over, you're just beginning your life together! 

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