Charles and I have been married almost a year!  July 28 is our anniversary, and in light of the upcoming date, I thought I’d share a few (okay…a lot) of my favorite moments from our wedding weekend.

1.  Charles and I were completely surrounded the entire weekend by our most favorite people. I’ve never felt so loved in all my life.  I can’t imagine us doing any of it without all of them!!

 

2.  While taking pictures before the ceremony, my bridesmaids started singing “Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge (which I had not heard since middle school) and dancing.  You know the one…”Meet me at the altar in  your white dress.  We ain’t getting no younger, we might as well do it.”  Good times.

 

3.  I don’t have a picture of this one, but it’s at the very top of my list…my great friend, Jenni, who I’ve known since Kindergarten (and with whom there are wayyyyy too many memories and inside jokes to even begin) was of course a bridesmaid (she’s the one above on the far left).  The bridesmaids and I had about 5 minutes alone in the bridal room before we had to head to the sanctuary.  My mom had gone to be seated, our wedding director was out of the room, the photographers were getting into place.  It was just us.  And then Jenni grabbed my hand and asked if we could pray, and she said the sweetest prayer I’ve ever heard.  That was definitely one of the most special moments of the day.  Thank you, Jenni–I love you!

4. This picture.  From the day we got engaged, Charles and I both agreed on one word that we wanted our wedding to be: timeless.  I feel that this picture really captures that.

 

5.   This moment right before walking down the aisle.  My daddy looked at me and said, “Are you ready?”  And I said, “Let’s go!”  I’ve never been so sure and so steady in my whole life.

 

6.  The dancing!

 

7. Oh, remember that time the entire wedding reception sang Bohemian Rhapsody?  And Greg Stryker did a nasty air guitar solo?

 

 

8.  Best surprise ever:  Krispy Kreme donuts and McDonald’s cheeseburgers (with ketchup only–my fave!) on silver platters!!

 

9.  And the way this guy broke. it. down.

 

Without a doubt the best day in my entire life.  I wish we could do it all again!!  (Without all the money and all the planning.)  Here’s hoping we look like this in 30 years: