Our Proposal Story!

I meant to post this on Christmas Eve, but we got a little busy. I sent this in to WZZK last year and actually won a diamond pendant from Diamond's Direct. James did a wonderful job proposing and I am so glad he chose me to be his wife! Enjoy!

Christmas Eve 2009 is a day I will never forget. I should have seen it coming. Marriage had been a frequent topic of discussion. He even let me pick out the ring- back in May. Even still, he managed to make our engagement a complete and wonderful surprise. We had spent the day running here and there visiting various friends and family, and looking back, I could tell he was up to something. The first clue should have been that his normal super hero t-shirt had been replaced by a nice button up dress shirt. After we had visited with everyone, we headed to his house and watched a movie. Around 6, he said to me, "You know, when you're a kid, Christmas Eve takes forever." I just thought he was excited about Christmas. Around 7, his parents called to say their truck had broken down and they needed a tool from the house. So we hurried to head to their rescue, or I at least that's what I thought. I tried to ask him what was wrong with the truck, to which he responded, "Oh, it's just a hose or something." I was starting to put the pieces together, especially when he said they had made it to the parking lot of our high school, where we had met. By the time we turned in, I had the biggest smile on my face. When he parked, I covered my face to keep from crying. My parents appeared from the side of the building, with umbrellas and cameras, as he guided me to the exact spot he had once asked for my phone number. He got down on one knee, and said those four words I had been dreaming of, "Will You Marry Me?". Of course, I said yes, and held on tight to enjoy the moment.

Behind the Scenes

Ever wonder what's going on in the days and hours before a wedding? All the little things that go wrong, or get worked out at just the last second? Here's a few of our behind the scene moments:

1. I had bought James an amazing pair of Superman cuff links for his tux. I was supposed to send them down while he was getting dressed. Could only find one. I was disappointed, but decided there was nothing that could be done. At the reception, I found out that not only did James not have his Superman cuff links, the rental ones were missing too. See photo booth pictures for the results. :)
* The cuff links were found the NIGHT of the wedding while I was going through my bag. *

2. We had planned to give our moms and grandmothers roses during the unity candle song. The florist had forgot them, so James picked some up the morning of the wedding. During the beginning of the ceremony, I noticed they weren't on the front pew as planned. Improvising, I told James we would just hug them instead.
*James had spotted the roses on the fourth pew, but I was so nervous, I didn't give him a chance to get them. We later passed them out at the reception. *

3. The headband I wore was purchased the MORNING OF THE WEDDING! I just couldn't find exactly what I wanted, so I had pretty much given up. Mom and Catherine definitely delivered on that one!

4. While at the salon, we got a call that the CD that for the lighting of the unity candle wasn't working. After sending Celeste back to our house, we made a new one, which, thankfully, worked perfectly!

5. We didn't have a toss bouquet. Last minute solution: Steal a bridesmaid one!

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our wedding day so beautiful! All the not so perfect moments make it even more memorable!

Those are the main ones I can think of right now, if you have any others, feel free to share!

Happy Fake-Anniversary!

I love anniversaries. I love sweet cards, little presents, and going out for dinner. And one month is a pretty big accomplishment, right? So, we celebrated our one month anniversary. I bought James a couple of little presents, and tried to give him plenty of reminders. But, my procrastinating husband once again decided to let me pick out my own gift. Now, this might be offensive to some of you more experienced wives, but I love shopping, so it's really a present all on it's own. :) The scene of the crime: Belk. Every woman knows you don't go to Belk looking to spend $20. But James thought it sounded like a quick and easy stop. Poor guy. After trying on a dozen dresses, and a few, "What do you mean that dress costs a $100, is it made out of gold?" which were quickly followed by, "If you want it, get it.". (Code for, "let's go"). We made our way into the shoe department. After finding a pair of boots, which James insisted on paying for with "his" debit card, we made our way home. I  waited patiently upstairs for a while before becoming suspicious. I found my husband in the basement, covering my precious boot-box in electrical tape. Hysterical. We typically save that ritual for Christmas, so I questioned him as to the reason for this insanity. His reply: "This is to teach you we don't celebrate fake anniversaries." I love my husband.

Parental Controls

Picture this: After a wonderful dinner, the happy couple decided to watch a little television. All is well in our little home. Since there wasn't much on that appealed to the hubby, he ventured into his office to work on programming our fancy remote. The content wife moved over into the comfy chair holding the remote in her hand. And this is were she made her mistake. She not so stealthily flipped over to the CMA Awards. Sugarland's live performance of "Stuck Like Glue" filled the otherwise quiet home. It took about two seconds for the husband to be back in the living room. She tried to conceal the evidence by using the "previous channel" button, but it was too late. Her mischievous husband used his fine technology skills to put a password block on the forbidden channel and disappeared down the hall. Here is where it gets interesting: The wife tries every four digit combination she can imagine. After a few tries, the smart television decides that maybe this person does not have permission to unlock the channel, and begins adding a second delay for each incorrect answer  The husband is laughing shamelessly at his wife's frustration and decides to help. Unfortunately, the dear sweet husband appears to have short term memory loss, and is unable to remember the pass code he had entered just moments ago. We were up to a thirty-second delay. With the couple laughing hysterically, the wife calls DirecTV to have the channel unlocked. Even the customer service representative is laughing at this point. After a few minutes, and having the husband give verbal authorization that his wife may watch channel 33, our hero unlocks the channel. All is right with the world. After some playful banter, the wife proceeds to watch about ten minutes of her show, followed by an evening of male programming. Oh well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

The Beginning of a Blog.

Well, where should I begin? After five and a half years of dating, James and I are now married! Hallelujah! The wedding was perfect! And now, we are living in a beautiful house and it's turning into our home right before our eyes. Being married is wonderful. The joy is truly indescribable. Yes, we have only been married for three weeks now, but that is how we feel! I will be using this blog to share some of the crazy experiences that occur when you are in love with your best friend. Enjoy!