I Am Yours and You Are Mine... 9/17/16

As of 5pm on Saturday, September 17, 2016 I am officially and legally married!!!

Words cannot describe the immense happiness I felt walking toward my husband with my two cousins at my side as he was standing under a beautifully decorated gazebo standing next to my sister and brother-in-law and the song Turning Page played. If only I could capture the look on his face as our eyes were locked with such emotion behind them. Happy, excited, anxious, blessed, and all around bliss!

To be honest, I can't even remember exactly what the justice of the peace was saying during the actual ceremony because I couldn't help but smile the entire time as I stood in front of my love. So many thoughts and memories were rushing through my mind as we stood there... How did I get so blessed? My love looks so handsome. Aw my honey is crying, but hold in your tears because you'll ruin your makeup. 

Laughing together from pure happiness!

We chose to get married through court in Las Vegas before doing the big traditional wedding as originally planned for October 1st of this year. Many factors played a role in our decision to make this change. I just felt so many people on the outside felt the need to share too much of their personal opinions on a wedding that wasn't there own. So one day I told my now husband that I couldn't take it anymore, all the negativity toward something that we both wanted for what was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. 

So there we were, lying in bed one night when I mentioned, "what if we get married in Vegas instead and do a big wedding next year when we have more time to plan it the way we want to?" He turned to me with his eyes wide open with a tone of excitement and said, "I was thinking the same thing but was afraid to mention it in fear that you'd be upset because it's not traditional." I'm sure we both let out of a sigh of relief realizing we were on the same page and so began the non traditional Vegas wedding!

We decided on only inviting our bridal party and save the family and friends for our Church wedding next year. This way we could have our bachelor/bachelorette parties the night before our ceremony, kill two birds with one stone.  We then chose a venue for our ceremony which featured an evening ceremony performed outdoors in a gazebo for up to 10 guests. My sister was my maid of honor and his brother was the best man. My two closest cousins were my bridesmaids, and walked me down the aisle. My friend of 12 years was a groomsman, along with my sisters boyfriend. 

The day couldn't have been more perfect. We had perfect weather, a beautiful set-up, and the love and support of our bridal party. 

Here's to hoping for smooth planning for our Church wedding next year! :)

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4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’[a] 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[b]? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” - Matthew 19: 4-6