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Some Pictures (even though most are on facebook)

So hopefully this works. I've uploaded some pictures and I also uploaded a video of part of the wedding with a song my dad wrote with help from some of his band friends. They recorded it in a studio and it was the song my father and I danced to at the wedding. It was a surprise to me and I just listened to it closely for the first time right now. It'll get your emotions going for sure :)

Crazy 2 Weeks

So we just got back from New Jersey. It was great to be up there and I was pretty disappointed driving back yesterday that we were coming back to Georgia. It's nice to be up with family. Now it's back to real life and I have to start looking for a job. Ugh. Leading up to the wedding was crazy. I thought we had everything figured out and done, but apparently I was wrong. We drove up on the 20th and spent the 21st at my sister's house. On the 22nd we went up to my parents' house and pretty much went non stop from then on. We were picking people up, dropping stuff off, verifying that everything was paid and still set to go, and trying to stay somewhat relaxed during the process. The night of the rehearsal I was having a breakdown. I couldn't stop my body from shaking. I don't know if I was upset, nervous, or what. I didn't feel stressed really, but I'm pretty sure that's what it was. I was told to go to my hotel room to get ready and my sisters and I proceeded to make margaritas before we went out. It helped a little, but I think I just wanted the whole thing to be over at that point. I was tired of answering questions, looking for things/people, and figuring out what needed to happen next. We got through the rehearsal just fine. I didn't really remember anything so I told Quinn it was his responsibility to just tell me what to do and where to go the following day. The rehearsal dinner was nice. We had a smaller group than expected, but that made it a little more relaxing. The morning of the wedding I went down to the gym and ran for about 15 minutes. I had planned on going for longer, but I forgot my ipod, it was hot, and I had been up from 3:30-5 that morning and was pretty tired. The 15 minutes helped a little. I was able to run off some jitters. Hair and makeup started around 8ish. I didn't have to do anything until 11 or so and I was bored out of my mind. I couldn't leave the room because I'm not supposed to see Quinn and apparently he was bored because I kept hearing that he was here and there all morning. I was stuck. By the time I started hair and makeup I felt like we were rushing to get done. Everything was wrapped up just in time for a few pictures and then we were off to the church. I cried on the way there (of course). My nerves were shot by that point. I hate being the center of attention so I'm pretty sure that had something to do with my crazy emotional roller coaster too. I honestly don't remember much about the walk down the aisle. I just wanted to make it there and sit down so I could be sure that I didn't make an idiot out of myself by falling or something. The ceremony was nice. My half of the unity candle crashed to the floor after I tried to put it back in it's holder haha. The homily was very nice, but very long. Our officiant never said "you may kiss the bride" (which I found out recently isn't technically part of the ceremony unless you request it) so Quinn and I were confused when it came to offering each other the sign of peace. We never had our official "first kiss" so we thought it was weird to kiss each other on our own. Oh well. I made it back down the aisle without incident and we were on to pictures and a party. Pictures were uncomfortable because the wind was so cold, but it went fast and we were on our way to the reception before I knew it. The cocktail hour seemed to go forever, but the rest went by so fast. My parents surprised us with a photo booth at the reception. It was a great surprise and so much fun for everyone. I'm glad we had it. It was full of props and you could go in as many times as you wanted. By the end of the night I was so tired. It was a fun night, but I was happy to put a pair of sweatpants on and just relax. Quinn's family has always made me feel welcome so the transition has been smooth from dating to married life. I don't even think about it until I randomly see Quinn wearing his ring and realize that we actually went through with it! I'm glad we did it all the way we did even though it was crazy. We had a great time. Aruba was a nice vacation away from everything. We would have liked to stay longer, but we'll work on something for our first anniversary. Pictures of everything to come soon...