The wedding was amazing! We got everything set up the evening before and then we had the rehearsal. I was tired of going through it, I wanted to say "I do" for real. We had the rehearsal dinner at my parents. Brandon and his mother cooked pasta for everyone. I hardly slept that night. I was so excited and it was the first night in our new apartment. I had a few friends stay with me.
We woke up early and got ready on the big day. Most of my bridesmaids got ready at the apartment. Once we were all dressed we headed over to the church. We had decided to take our pictures before the ceremony in order to save time. Brandon and I saw each other for the first time that day in the sanctuary. He looked so handsome in his tux. I was excited to see him. The one thing that no one prepared me for is that we had very little time together during the days leading up to the wedding. I missed him so much and just wanted to be with him. That moment was really special.
Our wedding went smoothly. We had quite a few guests come and it was exciting to see everyone. I was so impatient that I put the ring on Brandon's finger way before I was supposed to. I really liked taking communion with our parents. I think it was the most meaningful communion that I have ever taken.
The reception was fun but we didn't have that much time. And we forgot to do the slideshow and the bouquet toss.
We spent our honeymoon in Sedona. It was a really long drive but worth it. Waking up to the beautiful scenery every morning was amazing. We enjoyed horseback riding, driving to sunset views, visiting Jerome, the Chapel of the Holy Cross and trying out different restaurants.
We had a great time but were glad to come home to our apartment and start to set things up. The first month of marriage has been amazing. We love shopping for groceries and cooking together. We have gotten most of our apartment together. We got a good deal on furniture from a local thrift store. We have been blessed with lots of gifts from friends and family.
I started working for my father. Having a job, karate and sorting through my stuff and finding places for everything takes up most of my time. But we still have time to do fun things like walk on the beach and watch Monk. We are hoping to get Netflix soon so we have access to more movies and TV. We started going to a chiropractor this week. Brandon is really excited about karate and getting his next belt. We got a Vitamix. It is a really good blender that will last for years. We have been enjoying smoothies this past week.
I'm really looking forward to the rest of my life with Brandon.
