My wedding was honestly the best day of my life! I can’t believe it was over 3 months ago on a sweltering hot day in August that Noah and I were married and celebrated with our family and friends.
The day started early for me – at 6 AM to be exact! I woke up because I was so cold so I just decided to get out of bed. I had a while before I needed to do anything or go anywhere so I went to the grocery store to pay for our cake (more on that later) and buy some snacks to keep me energized throughout the day! When I got back I hung out with my mom, ate and just relaxed. While my bridesmaids were out getting their hair done, my friend Nicole was giving me a massage. It was just what I needed to relax. After my massage I quickly showered then headed to the salon to get my hair and make up done. At this point it was pouring rain outside and I was expecting that we would have to move our wedding inside. I was disappointed but really nothing could have dampened my mood – we were getting married!
At the salon
Once we got back from the salon I had another snack and popped some champagne with my girls. We hung out for a little bit until our [awesome] photographers arrived. Once Tom and Christina got there it was pretty much a whirlwind. They took some getting ready shots, I got in my dress, we took some more pictures, gathered all of our stuff then drove over to the ceremony site! While all of this was going on the boys were at the groomsmen house getting ready, taking pictures and of course, having a drink (or two)!
Getting ready
The boys
The next thing I knew we were lining up to walk down the aisle and then it was time. My dad held my arm and my eyes locked with Noah’s as I walked down the aisle. It feels like a dream!! The ceremony was absolutely perfect. Our friend Jesse was our officiant and he did an amazing job! It was sweltering hot but the ceremony only lasted about 10-15 minutes so I didn’t think it was too bad. My favorite part of the ceremony was saying our vows and our first kiss!
The ceremony
Immediately after the ceremony we went into the lobby where we were hugging everyone and pictures were taken. The moment was such a high! After some people went to the cocktail hour we started taking family pictures. They didn’t take too long even though there were a lot of people to gather! After the family pictures we did pictures with our bridal party. Then it was just Noah and I and that was probably one of my favorite parts of the day. We had a good amount of time where we were just taking pictures, talking about our days, kissing, holding hands and non-stop smiling. I was enjoying our private time so much I almost didn’t want to go to our reception!
Post-ceremony
We were announced at the reception and immediately started our first dance. It was to Wilco’s “True Love Will Find You in The End” and I loved it. Then we did the father/daughter and mother/son dances as well.
First dances
Dinner was DELICIOUS. Seriously, best food ever. I’m really glad we were able to eat our entire plates of food!! We tried to eat quickly so that we could start visiting tables. We ended up not being able to go to all of our tables which we were a little bummed about. After dancing for a while we did the toasts – all of which were so thoughtful and meaningful. After the toasts we did the Hora – it was so much fun! It was very chaotic and energetic and I loved it! After the Hora it was time for us to cut the cake! Ohh the cake. It was so ugly, but it was delicious! I can’t wait to eat that sucker on our one year anniversary! Not too much later I told Noah that I was tired and I was ready to go. He was too and said he was glad I said that to him because he didn’t want to end it before I did! We said our goodbyes as people made their way down to the docks for our boat send off. Just as the sparklers were being lit Noah and I ran through (trying not to get burned) and hopped in the boat. Everyone waved and cheered as we pulled out into the night.
Toasts, Hora, Cake and Getaway
It was such a beautiful and memorable day and I love being married to my best friend! We are so grateful to all the friends and family that were able to celebrate with us and also to those who helped in any way, shape or form to help make our day run a little smoother!
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