I just can’t get over how quickly time goes by. A month ago, I woke up, drank coffee,
shimmied into a white dress and somehow made it down the aisle to my husband.
It’s been a while since I’ve written. Life has been busy. Not just because of the wedding. I think as we get older, we get busier. I don’t necessarily know why it happens, and
don’t want to think about it too much, but it does happen. Monday disappears into Friday, January in
December, and soon we’re kissing another year goodbye.
To recap, if you haven’t heard from me lately or kept up
with Facebook, here’s a quick rundown of some important moments over the last year:
Trace
and I met for the second time to go on our first date. Call us hopeless romantics, but our movie of
choice was Brad Pitt’s World War Z. From
there we went to Huey’s, a Memphis original, and we’ve been dating ever since.
I
knew early on that this was it—that Trace was the kind of guy I wanted to marry. I guess he saw something in me, too, because
come December 24, 2013, he was down on one knee (for a painful 35 seconds—ask
us later).
On
January 11, 2014, it was an emotional ride for a girl who’s uncomfortable with
her body, but at the end of our two hours at Low’s Bridal, me and the girls
finally found one! I walked away with a
dress that didn’t look anything like I had planned, but was happy.
I
experienced my first bridal shower, hosted at the home of my best friend
Whitney along with the invaluable help
of Kimberly, Lauren, and Lindsay. I
relished feeling so loved. It was by far
one of my favorite days of my life. Not
to mention, my sister Jessica gave me a gift to treasure for the rest of my
life—she gave her life to Christ that afternoon. God took a conglomeration of women and used
them for her, and I still tear up thinking about the experience.
Finding
someone to alter my dress proved to be difficult. After a frustrating, short search, it was MasterNeedles I chose. I knew the owner had
experience, along with having the best estimate, and she is godly woman. I’d like to note, at this point, I still wasn’t
crazy about my dress—er, me in the dress.
I was still very self-conscious.
Engagement Pictures & Shower #2; May 24, 2014
We
headed down to Myrtle for engagement pictures.
It was one of the funnest things I’ve ever done, just to have a friend
take my camera and take pictures of us.
I’m telling you, if you don’t have the budget just ask a friend to take
your camera and snap some shots. It
worked well for us. Thank you, Lindsay
Weaver, for all your hard work! I can’t
tell you how much I appreciate you!
The next shower was a couple’s shower hosted by Trace’s
aunts that same day. It was beautiful.
Between the food and the decorations and all the love, I was a happy girl. We were blessed by not only a multitude of
beautiful gifts, but by the presence of church family. My favorite mementos are cards filled
with marriage advice. I’m sure that we’ll keep these and reread them over the
many years to come.
Second Dress Fitting;
May 29, 2014
We didn't take any pictures :(
We didn't take any pictures :(
We
went back to Myrtle to get our marriage license. I had so much fun that day! I remember we stopped and got some delicious coffee and went to the movies to watch Maleficent.
I'm starting to like the dress a little more here...
This
shower was thrown by my coworkers. It
was awesome and I can’t praise enough all those who put such effort into making
it something so beautiful and memorable.
I really needed some sunshine and that’s definitely what they gave
me! From the decorations, to the food,
it was amazing and a memory I enjoy so much.
And this is when I finally make the move from liking to loving my wedding gown.
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It’s
funny how as many showers as there were, each one was so very different. I had so much fun at this one. We went out to celebrate at Bosco’s, one of
my favorite Memphis places. Then came
home and my beloved friends showered me with fun gifts. They did a great job at making me laugh! One of my favorite memories from this night
is the impromptu burn session where the girls called me out on my slowness to reply/never responding to text message or phone calls...I’m soooooooooooorry, y'all! Thank you for the grace you give me continually!
Savannah,
Jess, and me got dunked in the water! I
got to stand in the water with my future husband. It’s funny how things turn out and how much
more special it is when you let God plan it out. Flash forward to the rehearsal, it was one of my favorite events,
because, unlike the wedding, I can actually remember what happened! I think this was the most relaxed I was the
whole weekend.
If
ever there was a day that went by too fast, this was it. Everything is a blur. I am so thankful for everyone who took
pictures, because I didn’t have any time to process anything. All I know is that my family looked great, I
couldn’t stop smiling at the altar, the wind tipped my arbor over, and I needed
to say goodbye to my best friends before jumping into the getaway Lexus. There was something magical that I couldn’t
quite capture, having all my loved ones in one place celebrating me and my
husband—especially having my California friends there. I’ll never get to experience that again and it
certainly makes me cherish the memory of my wedding day even more.
It's been a whirlwind of a year! I hope I never forget all these wonderful things. I need to remind myself every day how blessed
I truly am and not to take it for granted...the friends who love me, all of my family (both immediate and extended!) having been in town for the wedding, and my sweet, sweet husband...I'm just so thankful!
Happy month-iversary! And to all my friends who were with me at this time last month, I miss ya and I love you! And I can't wait to see you again! It's my turn to make a trip to Cali!
Happy month-iversary! And to all my friends who were with me at this time last month, I miss ya and I love you! And I can't wait to see you again! It's my turn to make a trip to Cali!
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