Wedded Bliss

For some brides, their wedding day is just one giant stressed out blur.  I've never understood girls who act crazy if something goes wrong on their big day.  I've also never understood brides who think the wedding day is all about them and their husband is just supposed to do nothing but show up.  I always made sure Chris was involved in all the decision making, even if he could care less about the flowers or how the pavilion was decorated.  We were a team and in this wedding planning process together.  Chris and I had fun doing it and we can look back on that time and know that we designed a wedding that both of us were (and are) completely happy with.  

We got married on April 20th at Walt Disney World's Wedding Pavilion.  The night before the wedding I stayed at Disney's Contemporary Resort with my two sisters (who were also my bridesmaids).  We had a perfect view of the Magic Kingdom park from our room so we were also able to watch the fireworks that night as well.  In the picture below you can (kind of) see where we were staying in comparison to the Magic Kingdom and the Wedding Pavilion.

Everything was actually much closer than it looks in this picture!  (Thanks for the photo Shiva!)

The next morning, I had people come to our room to steam my dress as well as two hairstylists to do our hair and make-up.  Everyone was surprised that I had no problems sleeping and that I wasn't anxious or nervous the morning of.  I have to admit that I was soaking in the experience, and enjoying every second of it.  After hair and make-up, my photographers came and started taking loads of pictures (that I can't wait to see in a few weeks!).  We were all enjoying the pictures and I loved hearing how great my dress looked.  Yes, that may be a little conceited but that's okay.  I'm allowed to be that way on my wedding day!  ha!

I actually didn't get nervous until right before I walked down the aisle.  And the only reason I became nervous was because my mom started to get anxious and kept telling me how she was feeling.  (Just a quick note to whoever is walking a bride down the aisle, never tell her you're nervous because that'll set her nerves on edge as well!)  But, once the doors were opened and I saw Chris I forgot everything else.  We had an amazing Pastor (we found him through Disney) who kept me laughing and smiling throughout the ceremony.  I don't really remember what was said (guess I'll have to wait for the video to jog my memory!) but I remember being so incredibly happy and that's all that matters.


After everything was done Chris and I looked at each other and said, "Are we really married?"  Everything went by so fast that we couldn't believe it when it was over!  After eight months of planning, our wedding was over in just a few short hours.  The entire day was perfect and neither of us could've imagined a better way to start the next phase of our life together.

   

Bridal Shower Fun

On March 25th my sister Sam threw me a beautiful bridal shower at the house I grew up in.  I was surrounded by friends and family that are truly happy for this new stage in my life and I couldn't have felt more loved that day.  We ate loads of food, played a few games, and opened a huge amount of presents.  It really was a perfect day!

Below are some of my favorite photos from the day.  

(L-R) My mom's neighbor Patty, my best friends mom Karen, and my best friend Laura

The dessert table...yum!

Playing my favorite game...how much do you know about the bride.  :-)

My two best friends!  (L-R) Emily, Laura, and I

(L-R) Charlie (the dog), Me, Laura, Julie, and Sam

My family!  (L-R) Gran (maternal grandmother), Mom, Aunt Jenny (my dad's sister), Me, Grandma  (paternal grandmother), and Sam

The cute favor table

(L-R) Mom, Julie, Me, Sam, and Gran

And of course, we couldn't leave the party without a shoe picture!  

Thank you to everyone who made the day special!

Thank You's

While I was browsing Pinterest today I came across a list of things that every bride should remember to do. Luckily, since we're having a destination wedding, I didn't have to worry about most of the list but there were a few that caught my eye.  It also reminded me that I need to make thank you cards to write out after my bridal shower at the end of March.  So...I did what I always do and started searching on etsy for ideas!

I really like this card I found...but I wanted to add a little something more.  I'm thinking the words, "from the future Mrs. Cox" would look good as well as mixing up each card with a different little embellishment.  The first prototype I did was a little plain...but I think it was a great first draft!  What do you think?