I completely failed at blogging at all before the wedding - I wanted to keep a lot of the details under wraps and so much was going on that I didn't have any time to blog anyways. Work was crazy and so was all the chaos of moving, settling into the new place and making sure everything was ready to make the trip to Louisville. I will blog later about all the details leading up to the day but I didn't want to leave everyone hanging forever! I have a few sneak peek pics from my amazing photographer and cannot wait to see the rest! Everyone says that the day of the wedding is a blur but honestly the days leading up to it were a blur and the day of was very calm and relaxed.
When it came time to see Matt for the first time I was so calm. I stood in the ceremony area and he came up behind me - I had never felt so at peace. I turned around and saw my handsome groom and he looked even better than I imagined. BUT he was shaking and tearing up - I couldn't stop smiling, I just wanted to get the show on the road and get married!!!
There were quite a few little bumps in the road leading up to the big day that kind of made me lose it, but the day of went smoothly (as far as I know!). I will tell you that there are a lot of things I would have done differently and things I would have changed but it is over now and all that matters is that we are married. I think the fact that I work in the wedding industry made things not as "fairy tale" as they are to others. I just expect a lot and have seen lots of weddings so it was hard for me when it came to my wedding. The best part of the wedding was the ceremony because everyone was there for us and we became husband and wife!!!
The only thing that I can't get over is the fact that there were a lot people that were not able to be there. That is the biggest regret I have is having it on a Friday and at the beginning of summer. A lot of people were out of town on vacation or couldn't get in town because it was a Friday. A lot of people left earlier than I thought they would and a lot of people that said they were coming weren't there. A lot of people that I really wanted to be there - that hurt the most. I was looking forward to having the special people in my life to be there for my big day. It is just hard when this is my life, being in the wedding business and the fact that I have been planning for my wedding since I was in the womb!!! It is hard when it is not your "dream" wedding.
I feel bad because I feel like I am supposed to say that it was. Don't get me wrong I had a lot of fun and I am now married to the love of my life and best friend, but things didn't play out like I saw it in my head. BUT I over analyze everything anyway! I had a TON of fun dancing with my closest friends and my parents. I really think my parents had a great time and that honestly matters more to me than anything else. They have sacrificed so much for me to have such a great life and a great future! My dad was a dancing machine, it was so fun to watch him let loose!
Ok, that is enough of my nonsense! I hope to blog again soon about more of the details!! Cheers!
