We are FINALLY MARRIED!!!

Well everyone...it's been awhile since I've been able to post, but the wedding planning has ended and Brandon and I are slowly getting settled into our new apartment. Married life is agreeing with us so much, it's awesome to see him everyday!

Tonight we ran some errands, bought bed side tables and got some groceries. When we got home he made us spaghetti and now he's building our bed side tables. Plus he even is doing the dishes...I am a VERY lucky woman!! I definitely have a wonderful husband!

So this blog is all about our big day...for anyone who knows me then know I've been waiting for awhile for this big day to come...and I've been planning A LOT!!! Friday was a hectic day, getting my nails done, running errands and decorating for the reception...that's when it really started to feel quite real. Seeing the room where my wedding reception would be was weird but also super exciting. I don't have the pictures on our computer yet, but that night I had a bunch of the girls over and we had a fun girls game night...it was the perfect way to spend my last night as a single gal, I loved being surrounded by so many awesome gals!!

SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 2007

Laura, Sonja and I headed out to LIFE salon and spa on Spring Garden Road that morning to get our hair done. I went in knowing I wanted it up, but that was all I knew. Well the woman who did my hair was the cutest little pregnant woman and she did an amazing job...I love love loved my hair. It was beyond perfect and it looked amazing with my veil. Our make-up was beautiful...just the right amount of make-up to make us look like perfection...she even covered the little break-out by my mouth....Loved them!! I go their to get my hair done and I highly recommend them....awesome salon.

I had some time to kill before the wedding, so I made sure I had everything I needed and then tried to keep my cool while I waited...I was so silly...emotional me was tearing up at friends and also at this song that I love called Weak In The Knees By Serena Ryder...if you have not heard it, find it because it's awesome. Mom and I drove over to the temple and we met Sonja there and waited for Brandon. He was running a bit behind due to a car mix up, but he arrived and didn't recognize me at first. He said I looked so beautiful!! It was a beautiful ceremony, we had Lloyd Hart marry us and he did a beautiful job. I of course was teary through the whole thing, but I was just so happy. It was such a good feeling to be marrying your best friend surrounded by so many people you love. It was soooooo AMAZING!!!

My mother, Brandon's mother and Sonja helped me get into my dress and it looked so stunning. Honestly girls can we all get together and have a party where to all wear our wedding dresses because I love mine and just want to wear it again. It was so thrilling to see Brandon for the first time in my dress and him in his tux...I'm probably partial but we looked GOOD!!!!! He looked like such a stud...and I remember thinking to myself...wow my husband looks good. We made everyone wait a little longer as we got our flowers together and found our shoes. It was so exciting to make our grand entrance to all our family and friends...I don't think I have ever smiled soooooo much!! The love inside and outside the temple was just exploding on the 4th... Brandon and I really appreciated the love and the support we felt on our special day!

We took so many pictures on the temple grounds. I cannot wait to see my photographers photos because I'm sure they are going to be perfect!! Our families looked wicked as you can see from our fam picture...to see all the other family pictures and all the wedding pictures check out my facebook. It was so awesome my survivor night girls were all there throughout the pictures. I am so lucky to have such amazing friends who love and support me so much...they were getting teary and making me tear up again. I love my girls.

We had a GREAT wedding party...not only did they all clean up so well, but they smiled in pictures so well!! Hahaha I love you guys!! I think the girls look stunning as well and the boys too handsome!! We really appreciated Brant stepping in and joining the wedding party late in the game...he is such a great friend and I know Brandon really appreciate it!! They hung out throughout the long photo session. Kathy's children looked beautiful, Laureen out did herself with the little girls dresses...they were perfect and I think they all felt like little princesses. I also love love loved my flowers. I got them at Laura J's and she did such a perfect job. The colors were perfect and they smelled amazing. Here are a few pictures...

In between the wedding and the reception we went by the Bing's so Brandon could actually pack for our honeymoon night at the Ramada. So I hung out with the fam and we ordered pizza. It was too funny, the girls draped a sheet over me to protect my dress.

Our reception was all I had imagined it to be. I really felt my decor worked out as I'd imagine it and the Kissing Cranium Game I created was a blast...it took a lot of planning but was so worth it. Brandon and I exchanged rings in the temple but we also did another one at the reception and we read poems to each other. Brandon made me tear up...it was a perfect moment. Not every table participated in my game...but those that did were awesome....Josh and Julia took the cake though by they HUGE kiss that we had to replicate...I don't know if we succeeded but with practice I think we can compete...hahha!! The food was delicious and the cake was ohhhhh sooooooo nice...I hated to have to cut. It was so beautiful, Brandon and I were oh so pleased with Scanway!! Sonja and Simon both toasted us, and fulfilled their roles so well...I cannot wait to hear them again on our wedding video. Our first dance was everything I had dreamed of...I'd heard the John Legend song I used when I first bought the CD like 2 years ago and I've loved it ever since...so it meant so much to me to dance with Brandon to it....It's called Stay With You, listen to it and you'll hear why I picked it. It actually played the other day at work and it was great to think back to that special moment. Brandon thanked everyone at the reception and spoke of me which was so beautiful...I have an amazing husband and I love him to pieces.

I am so happy to be married, it is living up to everything I thought it would be. We are slowly getting settled into the apartment...it'll be better in September when we can finally get some new appliances in our kitchen...harvest gold just isn't cutting it...hahhhaa!! It's such a great moment to wake up every morning next to Brandon!!!

I'm so thankful to everyone who was able to make it to share in our special day...thank you notes will be coming...I just have to make them. Kellie and Melissa thanks for the cards...expect notes in the mail eventually!!

I feel so very lucky to have married by best friend in the temple on the 4th. He is an amazing man and I feel so blessed to be able to call him my husband. We both have the BEST families and have gotten awesome in-laws. They've been taking care of us sooooo well, and helping us settle in. Well I suppose that I should go check in on my handyman. Hope you enjoyed my little update, there is so many more details I could have included but this would have been one long blog. I love Brandon Bing so much and I'm so excited to be called MRS. Bing!!!!!!!! Love you all loads and comment lots!!!!!