Wedding

Well, it's official, Bryan and I are married!!! Our wedding was everything that I had always dreamed it be and we had a blast. The ceremony was very sweet and everything went perfectly. The Lamb Family, Lee Jackson, and Leslye Ames provided the music. It was amazing. The flowers were more beautiful than I could have imagined. I went to the church the morning of the wedding and they simply took my breath away. The church was packed! I was checking everyone out as I came in with my dad and I could not stop smiling. I loved being the bride!
What a beautiful wedding party!


Leigh Anne and Daniel (before he had to go to the nursery)

Precious Georgia Anne

She was the flower girl and was the sweetest little girl all day! She told me that her dress was almost just like my dress and that we looked alike. She was right by me most of the day and it melted my heart. She loved her petals but I think she secretly wanted a bouquet. When she walked down the aisle, The Lamb Family played "Jesus Loves Me" and it was one of my favorite moments of the wedding.

MY FAVORITE!

I love this picture because it shows how happy I was as we walked out!

I love Bryan more that words can say and this picture says it all.

My parents, who were so generous and threw us the best wedding.

Doesn't my mom look beautiful in her dress? Daddy doesn't look so bad himself.

Overall, it was the happiest day of my life! Bryan and I love being married and are getting settled at home. I will post pictures of the reception next. Our photographer will post her pictures on her web site and I will will notify everyone when they are ready for viewing.

Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner

Friday evening, we had the rehearsal at First Methodist and it went very smoothly. Mrs. Turner did a great job of directing everyone and getting us ready so we could head to Wynlakes Country Club for the dinner.

We had a green and white theme all weekend and I loved it more than I had imagined! The menus, place cards, and flowers at the dinner were gorgeous and looked fantastic. We also had our guests sign a picture and Bryan and I are going to hang in downstairs by the door, so we can see it every day.

Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie.

Mr. McKenzie was so gracious as to let Bryan and me have our reception at The Trophy Room. They are such wonderful friends to our family and I am very thankful for their kindness and generosity.

Bryan got up and gave the sweetest speech about our courtship. He told everyone how we met and how he fell in love with me. As he was talking I could not quit smiling because he is the sweetest person and I feel so blessed to have him as my husband. Bryan's uncle Syd also played the Bag Pipes as we entered. It was a surprise to us and was so cool!
Weejie (Bryan's dad) and my Daddy chillin' before the rehearsal



Daddy's photo shoot before we left. I felt like I was in high school again!!!

Bridesmaid's Luncheon

My Bridesmaid's Luncheon, held at my parent's home, was hosted by some of my mother's closest friends and was simply stunning. The flowers, food, and table decorations were so beautiful and it was the perfect way to start our wedding weekend. I can not describe how much I enjoyed myself and how special it was to have all of my best friends together the day before the wedding.
Laura Katherine, ME, and Jennifer Lynne
(Bryan's sisters)

Lauren Myers, my maid of honor
Candace

My Matron of Honor, Sister, and Best Friend, Leigh Anne

Mama and Me

Tara

The delicious and beautiful Olexa's Buttercream Cake

Bag Stuffing Party

On Sunday afternoon, Mary Catherine hosted a "bag stuffing party" for us. We have so many out of town guests and we thought it would be nice for them to have a little goodie bag. It is such a job so Mary Catherine volunteered to help us stuff the bags and she will be taking them to the hotel on Friday morning. She is such an angel for doing this for us!!! What a huge favor!! Thank you MC! I am not going to tell the contents of the bags...it will be a nice surprise to our friends.

Mary Catherine and Me
Leigh Anne, Mom, and Me

Happy Birthday Tori and Bryan

As many of you may know, Bryan and I celebrate our Birthdays 2 days apart. Mine is July 8, 1977 and his is July 10, 1977. Bryan has hooked up with an older woman! On Wednesday, we had dinner at Highlands Bar and Grill and on Friday, we cooked a yummy dinner. Bryan cooked us each a fillet and I made grilled okra and tomato salad and green beans. The flowers on the table were sent to me on my Birthday from Bryan. They are so beautiful. We then headed to the movies to see The Hangover. It was out of control funny but a little crude for me. Bryan loved it and thought it was hilarious.

Two Little Visitors

Georgia Anne and Jack came to Birmingham for 3 days to stay with Toe Toe and Bryan and it was just the best time! We were a little worried about Jack being away from his Mommy and Daddy but he did great. We all slept so well and they were well behaved and just precious! Jack napped for a LONG time on Friday afternoon...thanks to a little help from the Mountian Brook pool. While Jack napped, Georgie and I watched "Hotel for Dogs" and Bryan grilled outside. We had a nice visit with Mamaw on Saturday morning as well.

We took the kids to the pool on Friday morning and they had a BLAST! It was so much fun to see them laughing and have such a good time. Jack (notorious for being scared of the water) was so brave. He loved swimming around the pool and jumping off the side into the water. They also enjoyed the baby pool. Ironically, Jack was fearless in the big pool, but was very clingy to us in the baby pool! Georgia Anne, true to form, loved both and made some friends.


Georgia Anne and Jack love Casey so much. Jack still gets Casey and Molly (my parent's golden) confused. It was so cute--he would call for "Molly" and when she would come up to him, he was say "Hey Case!" I think he knows they are different dogs...but maybe Molly is easier to say.

Georgie LOVES the swing in the back yard. She always wants to go very high and usually I let her. However, since her last visit, the tree and it's branches have become a little overgrown. One branch was in the way, preventing her from going very high. She decided that the branch needed to be cut and that Bryan would do it when he got home. Later she told me Bryan was too short to cut it and that I would have to get Papa to come and do it. Funny thing is, Papa is about an inch shorter than Bryan!

Bryan's Bachelor Party

Bryan's Bachelor party was last weekend in Orange Beach and he had a great time hanging out with his friends. On Friday, they chilled out on the beach and that night, had dinner and of course, headed to the FLORABAMA! I heard that they were dragging on Saturday morning, but managed to make their way out the beach and have dinner and surprise surprise....more FloraBama on Saturday night.

Walter, Bryan, Syd
David, Walter, Ward, Les, Ricky, Bryan, Syd