Now that wedding pictures are finally in, it's time to blog about the wedding!
I've been debating about how I wanted to do this. Do I want to blog about every single little thing? I mean, it kind of was a big day, and we had an awesome photographer- so that means that I have approximately 400 pictures to share. Eek. After some thought, I've decided that I'm going to break it down into a few different posts, with each one sharing little snippets of our day. I'm going to try and share as much as I can about our big day without taking up too much space- and I'll be posting additional pictures on Facebook and Instagram as we go! Let's get started!
I've always said that I wanted the bulk of the budget of my wedding to be put towards the photographer. To me- the photographs are something I have from that day that will last for years and years to come. People told me throughout my engagement that the wedding day would be such a blur and that I'd probably not remember most of the details. They were right. I remember next to nothing from my wedding day. I am so thankful to have amazing photos, thanks to Chanterelle Photography. Julie was amazing to work with from the very beginning. I contacted her back in November to book the wedding, and I have been thrilled to have chosen her, for many reasons. She made me look and feel beautiful in my pictures, something that happens less often than I'd like. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a photographer in Alabama (and she travels!).
I thought that it might be fun to start with some detail shots. These are some of my favorites that Julie took before the ceremony and while we were getting ready.
Our main "colors" were pink and gold and white and everything burlap and baby's breath. I aimed for a whimsical, vintage inspired, Spring wedding with as much pink sparkly things that T would allow. :)
As you can tell, we really embraced the DIY-ness of mason jars, sparkly ribbon, and baby's breath. I just love baby's breath. Sidenote: we made a lot of our own decorations, and I assembled the flower bouquets (I used artificial flowers from Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts- made a couple weeks ahead of time). The heart painting was created by T, and we used it as a guest book at the ceremony and reception for people to sign and leave messages. You'll get to see the finished project in a later post. This really helped us personalize the wedding to be more whimsical, vintage, and "us". Plus, when you only have four and a half months to plan the thing- it's easier to go simple and homemade. Hey- I liked it, T liked it, we all liked it- I think it was a great idea (and honestly- it wasn't too stressful).
Now- on to the dress and other fun girly details!
My dress was purchased from David's Bridal. Honestly, I should probably give the story of the dress it's own special post, but let's just say- it was an adventure. Trying to get a wedding dress in four and a half months is stressful enough when you add in alterations. Add in the fact that I was beginning recovery in earnest (meaning, I began retaining massive amounts of water during those four months and my weight fluctuated about 35 pounds), my weight decided to redistribute in all sorts of crazy places, which meant we ended up purchasing a dress too small, which meant we had to reorder the dress in a larger size (causing it's own set of mental anguish), I had my alterations appointment a week after I got out of the hospital (due to needing to have some tests run due to digestive problems and the water retention- which meant I was retaining even MORE water and I was at the highest weight I'd ever been/super body self conscious)...it was crazy. But, in the end, I ended up with a dress that fit, for the most part. Since we had to purchase a larger sized dress, it ended up being way more low cut in the front than I felt comfortable in, so the week before the wedding, my mother added in a "modesty panel" (honestly, it was just a triangle of fabric, but it was a delicate process), and I felt much more comfortable. I'm just happy to say that the dress fit on the day of the wedding and that I loved it!
Note to potential brides: going to weight gain and redistribution during the same time that you are purchasing a wedding dress...is HARD. I cried a lot over this dress. But in the end, I had a beautiful wedding, I got married to my best friend, my husband thought I looked amazing- that's what matters. Not the size on the label in my dress.
My shoes were probably my favorite part of my wedding attire. I searched for months and months for these things. It all started when I saw someone wearing gold flats and I was like- THAT is what I want to wear on my wedding day. Four months later- still couldn't find any ballet flats that I liked and that fit my feet (I have narrow feet and long toes). I resigned myself that I was probably going to end up in an old pair of flats or barefoot. About a week and a half before the wedding, T and I were at Target and I found these pretty little things- exactly what I had been looking for and dreaming of- in the shoe section for under 20 bucks. Score.
And that's it for this post! Yay!
Come back and see pictures from our First Look...tomorrow!
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