Our Wedding 10/17/2009

Hey everyone! I know I haven't written in a few months. I'm going to try and write more. I wanted to do a recap of our wedding, since that is the latest BIG thing that has happened to our family.

Jason and I had originally been planning a wedding for Spring of this year, either in March or April. Somewhere within the first day or two of October, we decided we didn't want to wait that long. Having our kids at the wedding was top priority and we had one weekend in particular that we were guaranteed to get the kids...so we went with that weekend...Saturday, October 17th. All three sets of parents were very supportive and quick to help us. We thank you all very much. Within as few as 17 days of planning, we were married and had a wedding that we were both very happy with.

I am still a bit amazed that we all managed to pull off a wedding in 17 days. For those that were able to attend, I hope you enjoyed it. We got several comments that it was a beautiful wedding. Thank you to everyone that made the trip up here to see the small town we live in and see us on our special day. It meant a lot to have you sharing that experience with us.

Many of the weddings I have been to in the past were a bit on the extravagant side. The wedding ceremony with a ton of people, big receptions in a hall with a DJ and catered food. In a lot of ways, that's how I thought my wedding would be like when I was growing up. Jason reminded me that regardless of what kind of wedding you have, the main purpose is getting married to the person that you're so deeply in love with. So in the end, we decided to concentrate more on the marriage itself rather than all of the unnecessary hoopla that comes with it. The wedding march that you all heard (if you were there, of course) he found online....minutes before the wedding!!! It wasn't the usual wedding march...it had a twist. The song we used to play as we were walking back down the aisle was "Then" by Brad Paisley.

Jason's uncle Kevin was our photographer....he did a great job! I am very happy with the shots he got. My mom's friend Ann made my beautiful bouquet. She also HAND MADE a bride and groom wedding bears. The bride's bouquet matched mine! Jason's mom made our cake. His grandma made Jasmine's dress. Mom and dad helped with the food, decorating the night before, and transporting family. My Uncle Dennis and Aunt Belinda helped Kevin take photos and record. My Uncle Ray also helped video tape. So many of our family helped us out. THANK YOU!!! :)

One of these days, I'll get all of the pictures printed and make my scrapbook! I already have the scrapbook and some things to get me started. I just haven't printed all of the pictures or really had the time to make the book yet. I want to take my time on it.

-Nicole-

Here are a few quick edits I just did...


















Any photo you can't see very well...just click on it and it will make it larger for you to see. :)