Our wedding feels like a lifetime ago. In reality, we have not yet celebrated our 3rd anniversary.
Really the past 3 years of my life have been such a whirlwind. Grant proposed in December 2007 when we were both seniors in college out in California. We then decided to move to Orlando after graduation and have our wedding there. I was not the type of girl who grew up dreaming about getting married or who ever really thought about having kids. I figured I would get married someday and maybe I would have kids, but that’s not the plan I had for my life. Then I met Grant. What I wanted out of my life seemed to change so quickly.
9 and a half months after our October wedding, our son Benjamin was born. I was sort of excited, but I remember thinking “I do not want to be doing this right now in my life.” Of course now I can’t begin to imagine anything else. If this wasn’t crazy enough, 16 months later our daughter Lyla was born. Benjamin was not even walking yet (he was a very late walker).
So today I thought back to our wedding, less than 3 years ago, and realized that I have never gotten around to printing pictures or making a wedding photo album. Haha, oh well, I guess you could say I’ve been a little busy.
Our wedding was everything I could have asked for… some people might have called it a big wedding, but most people would probably think of it as small, about 100 guests.
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| At my Grandmother’s church where she and my Granddad were married about 60 years ago. I especially love the star-gazer lilies at the altar. |
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| Right before the ceremony… getting a little stage fright |
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| Me and the bridesmaids out in front of Lake Eola… I miss you all! |
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| Beautiful (and delicious) Wedding Cake. |
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| The grooms cake – of course of Texas where we met. In the star there is a picture of us in our high school uniforms when we first started dating. |
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| Bridesmaids (and junior bridesmaids who look about 10 years older now) |
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| A picture of me BEFORE I gave birth to a 9 pound 11 ounce baby and a 9 pound 2 ounce baby. Of course I still look like this every day 🙂 ha |
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| ♥ We could not be more perfect for each other ♥ |
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| I love this dress. |
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My boys are 14 months apart so I really understand how wonderful it is but also how trying it is (trying to carry two kids around is hard work LOL) Thanks for sharing!
Hi just calling by whilst blog hopping.Love the photos. Such a wonderful story. Looking forward to reading more. Be sure to check out my Autism Awarenesss Wednesday Blog hop. http://www.acceptandembraceautism.blogspot.com Sarah
Hi Rachel! Gorgeous pictures!
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Beautiful photos of your day. My anniversary is Sunday (5 years). I found you on Get Wired Wednesday and decided to follow your blog. I hope you will follow me back http://talesfrommyjournal.blogspot.com I can also be found in facebook too http://www.facebook.com/DeniseMartin.LillaRose and twitter @DeniseLillaRose If you like/follow me there I will do the same for you. When you stop by my blog, please check out my kind of fashion (hair jewelry).
New follower from the It's Almost Friday hop. What a beautiful wedding! Your dress is just gorgeous! The cake also looks too pretty to eat but I bet it was delicious!