Wedding Madness

I don't think I could title this blog anything other than "Wedding madness!"  I know that all of you beautiful people have been waiting to hear all the mushy, lovey, wonderful details of our wedding day.... well, maybe I should just start from the beginning.


The Wednesday before the wedding I took off work at noon to head to Carlisle to get my hair did and practiced on by the wonderful Jeanette soon to be Bednar.  Anywho, things go pretty well until a hellacious thunderstorm blows up and decides to produce tornadoes around the Carlisle area.  I'm not a fan of storms but I don't lose complete composure when rain begins to fall from the sky.  Well, needless to say, on this night, I saw grown women lose it!  I have never seen anything like it in my lifetime!!!  Mass text messaging going out - giving up to minute storm information - I swear Jeanette is friends with a weather woman.  It was ridiculous.  Needless to say, we did not get blown away nor did it really storm that bad.  I consider a bad storm when we lose power, no power was lost, the hair dryer and curling iron never went off.  After returning to Lawrence County, I came to the conclusion -- check the weather before my next trip to Carlisle.  Amen.

*Just as a reminder to people who haven't been around brides or weddings lately - brides change their mind.  A lot.  And ya know what, it's totally allowed for them to do so.  So for all those people who were so confused by my mind changing a lot over those few days, I'm sorry, it happens.  Thank you for your patience.*

Thursday morning I woke up to load my car with large amount of Rubbermaid containers that had accumulated in my kitchen over the last 6 months.  It took almost an hour to load everything.  I kept thinking that all of this stuff was going to have to come back to my house after the weekend was over.  What a mess!

I had a plan -- church then reception.  My plan didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped but the church was complete by Thursday afternoon and then it was time to head to the reception building.


As I was unloading the car for the reception building a box slipped out of my front seat and I instantly knew it was going to be bad.  Really really really bad.  I heard glass shatter and then I realized how really bad it was.  My Mickey and Minnie wine glasses that my Mama Anderson bought for me when I was in the 4th grade for me to use at my wedding just shattered all over the sidewalk of Main Street Walnut Ridge.  I screamed and cussed and then went to the bathroom for a minute.  Minute was AKA as a breakdown.  I was so upset.  I had searched for those things for weeks and was so upset thinking that I wasn't going to find them...and I finally found them and they are shattered.  BREAKDOWN NUMBER 1 !!!!

The rest of the night was full of friends and family helping me set up tables, chairs, etc.  Please note - when you rent chair covers be sure they are ironed!  If that is not in your contract be prepared to take them to the laundromat to fluff them up and then steam them for hours to get out all wrinkles.  What joy! :)  We had pizza for dinner and then my night was complete with a wonderful bronze spray tan from Fringe salon.  I know it topped Stormy's night off to have to spray down her sister in law while I was wearing basically nothing.  The entire time I prayed that I wouldn't be orange and I wouldn't look like a tiger.... but I didn't, I looked like I had stepped right off of the beach.  Lindy on the other hand looked like she had fallen asleep for a few days in the sun -- nice dark, gold tan is what she was and beautiful!!

The day before the wedding was fill with mainly us running around like maniacs trying to fill spaces and get everything just perfect for the reception.  Rushed for time I quickly got ready for the rehearsal and then off to the rehearsal dinner we went.  It was beautiful and the food was wonderful.  Relaxing dinner with family and friends before the craziness started the next day.  I didn't sleep that well the night before the wedding but I've never really heard a bride say that they did. 

Wedding morning was emotional, I'd say.  It is really hard when you expect everyone that knows you and the groom to be so excited that you are getting married.  You hope for all positive energy, lots of love and encouragement and for your wedding day to be absolutely perfect and dare I say, magical.  So when it isn't that way - it's hard....and it makes people cry.  Breakdown #2.

Aunt Rosemary hosted at a bridal breakfast at my house the morning of the wedding.  The house was clean, well clean enough.  The food was wonderful and mimosas really hit the spot for everyone, I'd say.  All the bridesmaids were dressed in their monogrammed shirts and we were able to sit around and relax before the day got crazy.  If you are a bride, I really suggest you do that... it was so nice to be able to sit on the couch with your girls and enjoy the morning. 

I know that some liked to make fun of my wedding day schedule for the wedding party but I do really believe that it made the day go by smoothly - everyone was where they were supposed to be when they needed to be there.  Our phones weren't ringing off the wall wondering what time pictures started, etc.  So, another tip, make a wedding day schedule for everyone.  Include pictures, hair appointments, lunch, etc.  It really did help a lot! 

The rest of the day is basically a blur - pictures, wedding, reception.  We were completely exhausted and ready for bed by 10pm on our wedding night.  When you set your expectations so high, it's really hard to reach them - our wedding was beautiful, the ceremony was perfect and the reception was everything I wanted it to be.  I know a lot went out behind the scenes and I couldn't have accomplished any of it without a certain few ladies.... and I appreciate them so much.  So nice to have a friend, who wasn't part of the wedding party step up and help hours upon hours to make your day as perfect as possible. 

Returning from the honeymoon - I came home to a clean house!  I couldn't have been more excited!!

I'm Married Y'all!

What a year can do

One year ago today - I woke up in my house after a long night of celebrating Marti and Seth's wedding day.  I immediately wished Tiffany a Happy Birthday!  Text Erica and told her that I would not be making it to Smithville to hunt with her and Anna.  Boy, Anna sure was mad at me.  I wanted a fall day at my house.  I probably made coffee, cinnamon rolls, and enjoyed a day with the windows open.  I'm pretty sure I already had my Halloween decorations out {Note to self: get out Halloween decorations this weekend}

 I've already told you what the fall always made me think of.

So on this day - I text Cory and simply said, "I need to talk, call when you can."  He immediately replies, "Is everything ok?"  Sweet, sweet Cory was always worried about me, wanting to be sure that I was safe and ok.  I reassured him that I was just fine, that I just wanted to talk.  Him and his brother had just gotten the cabin and he was starting the adventure of the remodel.  [Lord I didn't know that I was soon to be knee deep in helping with the remodel.] 

That night Cory and I talked.  I basically said, I think we have been making a mistake... a big mistake.  We haven't been completely happy since we said goodbye.  We talked about everything, how thankful we were for our time apart and how much we have grown into adults.  We finally were able to see all of our wrong doings during our first go around.  I was able to apologize for the things I did and said during that time.  During our time apart he began to understand the value of appreciation and how important that is in a relationship.  On that day we didn't make any plans, didn't say we were going to do anything but just see.  We have spoken every single day and seen each other almost every weekend since then.

We are 18 days away from our wedding day today.  I thank God every single day that I wrote Cory on that day.  That I finally opened my eyes to what I had been missing out on.  I sure missed him and was so thankful to have him back in my life.  I can't believe so much has changed in a year.  If you would have asked me a year ago where I would be I would have told you single, living with Tiffany, and backroading every night.  I am very glad things turned out perfectly!

My "I am glad to see you, thanks for coming over, I know how much you love Fall decorations" present from Cory.  Won mine heart back immediately!

   In the very beginning....

A|W                                                                                              C|M

Aly Loves Cory 4-Eva