My Fairytale Wedding Six months of planning of intense wedding planning is what it took to day the most magical day of my life. I had to plan everything from the colors to the one song we would choose to have our first dance to. While planning and stressing out over all the details I never stopped to think about what it was going to all be put together. Since I was a little girl I have had so many things that I have wanted to have on my wedding day, well I got them all and then some with the man of my dreams. Only having six months to plan the wedding was very stressful. I was so nervous that I would forget things or not have enough time in advance to book anything. The week after we got engaged I immediately went to Clemson to a place
I had all of our greatest friends and family there to whiteness and share this most special day with us. All morning I spend my time getting ready to walk down the aisle to my soon to be husband. All of my beautiful brides’ maids put on their apple red and navy blue dresses, holding their white flowers while I put on the most gorgeous white dress I have ever seen in my life. I had my bouquet of red roses, and blue and white flowers. As I took one more look at myself in the mirror all I could do was cry. My mother was standing there with me as all my dreams were about to come true. I was so excited to be marrying the man of my dreams in a few short minutes. I walked to the barn to meet my daddy standing there waiting to walk me down the aisle. He took one look at me and had tears of joy in his face. He knew that giving me away was about to be very hard because I am a daddy’s girl. As the song “A Thousand Years” started to play and we started to walk toward the aisle all I could do was smile. Everything was perfect! Everyone was there and the weather was perfect. As I cut the corner I saw Kevin standing at the end of the aisle smiling with tears rolling down his face. When my daddy and I got to Kevin and the pastor it finally all became so real to me. Kevin and I shared beautiful vows that I will cherish forever as we exchanged rings. Our pastor said
After all of the wedding party was announced including Kevin and I, my uncle Hal said the prayer. Then everyone got to enjoy some great southern food cooked by my parents and Uncle. We served pulled pork and ham sliders. It was absolutely delicious! The barn looked beautiful, it was decorated just like I wanted it to be. As everyone got their food and finished eating Kevin and I had our first dance. We danced to “From the Ground Up” by Dan&Shey. In that moment nothing else mattered. All that I saw was him. I was dancing to our song with my husband. I kept saying “Kevin we are married” as we slow danced in the middle of the dance floor. It was so amazing to be caught up in the moment of all of my dreams coming true. Next was the daddy/daughter dance which, since I was a little girl I have always dreamed about dancing to “My Girl” with my daddy. Well my dream came true because that is what happened. After that we cut our traditional white on white cake and shared with everyone. That cake was the most delicious cake that I have ever tasted in my life! We will be making another for our anniversary! One addition to our reception that everyone seemed to really enjoy was the photo booth set up. Everyone got into the photo booth they got to take pictures and keep one copy and tape the other down in a scrapbook and write something with it. It was even better than a guest book because I got to see how much everyone got to enjoy
I had stopped working after our daughter was born to be a full time stay at home mom, so it was just going to be me and her 24/7 for the next two weeks. For weeks leading up to his trip it was all I could think about and it kept me up at night. My husband had been in the Navy for almost 8 years at this point and had been on two Middle East deployments in our marriage so I was no stranger to being alone, but this time was different, this time I had another tiny human being that I loved more than anything in this world to keep
It was a cool, June morning, I had my bags packed and ready to go, and just like that I was on the road to Niagara Falls! We started by getting up at five O'clock in the morning.I remember waking up to the smell of french toast, bacon, and eggs. We packed our bags in the truck, then hit the road!
The reason we went to Chicago was because my cousin, Adam Vanbriesen, got married. Adam has an acting job in Chicago. His wife likes to write the plays. We decided that since we were going to Chicago for a wedding, we might as well make a trip out of it! We met my Aunt Deb and her husband and my Aunt Carol and Uncle Darvin at the Hilton in Chicago. After we picked up Darvin and Carol from the airport, we all went out to supper. We ate at an amazing Italian restaurant. After, we went to the Outlet Mall of
We went downstairs and we found the swimming pool, we went swimming and then we went to bed. The next morning we got up and packed and we were back on the road. It was kind of fun because we had to cross the border into Canada. We had to show them our passports and our birth certificates to get across.
Gazing at the stars for the first time is something I will never forget. My mom had just moved to North Carolina and my brother brought a friend down to hang out for the weekend. Since it was a rare occasion to have everyone together at the same time and in the same spot, we did everything possible to make the weekend memorable. Our new house had mini French doors that opened onto the flat part of the
Fall came by and it was time for my sister, mother and I to pack our things and meet him in Dallas. It was difficult to leave all of our friends and family members behind, knowing we would most likely never see each other again. I had faith that our lives would be better
Marriages in Biblical Tradition typically represent a symbolic expression of the covenantal union between God and his people. A wedding banquet during this time period in history was a joyous occasion that had a great importance in the lives of the betrothed. “The Gospel of Matthew, like all the New Testament Gospels, was composed as a literary work to interpret the theological meaning of a concrete historical event to the people in a particular historical situation” (Boring 89). Mt 22:1-14 utilizes this tradition and expresses wedding celebrations in order to exemplify the significance of Jesus’s goal to bring salvation to those on Earth.
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - I would like to start by thanking Frank on behalf of the bridesmaids for his kind comments and echo the fact that they look wonderful and performed their role fantastically well, despite the inevitable and healthy rivalry that can sometimes occur. In fact, just before the service I overheard a furious sisterly argument about who was going to be first to dance with the best man. Understandable, I thought - until I got closer and heard them saying, 'You!', 'no, you!'
There was very poor planning on my part. We were excited and happy and ready to be married. We are also both shy, private people and wanted to keep the ceremony low key, figuring we could get away with a simple courthouse ceremony without much fuss. My sister, my best friend, wasn 't able to clear the date due to a frankly terrible job situation, and was just as sad about it as I was. Holly 's wonderfully supportive and kind great uncle, who lives several hours away and had just endured a terrible year of loss, wasn 't able to attend
Weeks went by and one afternoon Kelley received a phone call while grocery shopping at Giant Eagle. The agency told her we were a match! The news was utterly overwhelming and made our hearts ecstatic in preparation for a new addition to the family. Once it was completely set in stone we planned a baby shower, just as one would if they were conceiving their own baby. The shower brought fellowship and happiness from all of our friends and family as we waited for the sweet baby to be
There was no lawn, but there were four flower planters. The house was painted all white, with the exception of the front door that was painted light green. My grandfather was still young, strong, and full of life, he always had time to play with his grandchildren. Every Sunday he would take us to the park, would buy us ice cream, and take us to Sunday mass. On the day when this picture was taken, we were celebrating my 10th birthday, and I was dancing with my grandfather. I cannot remember the song, but I do remember what he told me while dancing slowly. He said “My little girl” how he used to call me,” in five years you won’t be a little girl, you will become a young lady.” At that moment I could not understand what he meant, but in my mind I was saying “grandpa I will always be your little girl.” While dancing, he made me a promise, “My little girl on your 15th birthday, I will dance the first song with you.” Who would know that he was going to die on my 15th birthday year, he passed away on June 21th, 1987 on Father’s Day. He left me with so many beautiful memories, but the most important was my first dance on my 10th birthday. On the night before my 15th birthday, I went to bed around 10 p.m. I was feeling depressed, because I was only thinking of the promise that my grandfather had made in the past. A promise that in my mind was not going to
It’s 2011 in Los Vegas with my father’s side of the family. We are at the Wedding Bells Chapel celebrating my Aunt getting remarried. This was my first time meeting my dad’s side of the family at the age of fifteen. I was nervous and very awkward around the people I called my family but have never experienced the bond that comes with that title. I was nervous because I was afraid of not being accepted. This fear developed not only because I had never spoken to or seen these people, but because I was not born to their standards. My mother and father were not married when I was conceived bringing discomfort to the fact of my existence which tampered with the relationship I never got the chance to develop when I was younger. With all these fears
It’s about 7:45 P.M. April 15, 2015. Jasmine is calling my name asking if I’m ready to go. As I’m trying to put all the loose ends together, I think I’m ready. My hair is done in a curly up do with a thin white braided hair band, makeup rushed but it will do, and I’m wearing a knee length white dress. Just a simple white dress, form fitting, made from a linen type of material. My stomach is turning and twisting. As my mind is racing we make way to the park. Jasmine seems to be more eager than I am. As we arrive to the park my legs are a trembling mess. I feel like my mind is in a state of chaos. As I feel my chest pumping harder and harder, it feels tighter and tighter. This day will mark a very important day for the rest of my life. Today is the day I marry my husband. On this day my family becomes one.
It was on a Friday morning at 4:30 A.M. that happiness and joy filled the hearts of both my parents. I was born on November 29, 1996 at Broward General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale Florida. My parents had five children, and among the five children that they had, I was the third (or middle) child from them. It started off as two boys, then I came along as the first girl, after it was another boy, then finally, another baby girl; so total was three boys and two girls. The way that my parents lived and treated each other was the same as if any other married couple that loved each other so much. They’ve gone through a lot to get to where they are now today, but they made it and along the way had us five children. They have been really strong with each other which made them only have the five of us and no other step children. My mom is a great cook and enjoy cooking for us; this is probably where my passion for culinary comes from. My dad is an amazing tailor, he is very good at making our clothes, and my passion for fashion probably came from him. My dad is also a teacher, one of the best math teacher I know, he is passionate about his job and his family is the center of his universe. I cannot finish this chapter without mentioning my grandmother, I was lucky enough to have ever met. I had spent part of my life time with her, like the rest of the family she is sweet, my grandmother Abelus,
I finally had to eat something light before my stomach ate itself, although I don’t know that I was fully hungry, or if I was just nervous, either way I ate a chopped up apple and yogurt with granola being very careful to not ruin my makeup. After eating a light breakfast the moment I had dreamed of as a child came, putting on my wedding dress. I had been waiting for that moment for such a long time, theres something magical about trying on your wedding dress the day of the wedding, it makes everything feel complete and whole. When I looked in the mirror looking back at me was a beautiful young woman that was full of excitement and happiness that made me get emotional, I had to force back tears for I didn’t want to look like a clown with makeup running down my face. By that time my aunts and uncles showed up to celebrate with the bride and make a toast. The pink champagne was so satisfying when it went down my throat, it felt cool and light that I could’ve easily had another glass, but I wanted to pace myself I still had a long day ahead of me. The photographers wanted to do pre ceremony pictures outdoors which was awful due