This weekend was so relaxing! I loved every minute of planning our wedding, and loved every minute of the wedding and all the festivities that went with it but boy am I happy to just relax without it on my mind! Being married is awesome. I love it. It's so crazy what we go through just to get married though. I look back and just laugh at some of the arguements we had..over the stupidest stuff. I say if your relationship can stand strong after planning for a wedding then your good for married life. Our married life is so different...no wedding stress. We are busy planning our future now and that really excites us!
I am about nose deep in thank you notes, but im putting a dent in them. I will be very happy to get them done. I have worked on the house here and there since we have been home from the honeymoon. It actually is starting to look normal again. I still have a whole guest room full of wedding stuff...I thought once we got married all of it would disappear..I think I have more now than I had to begin with. I will eventually have myself back organized. My goal is to have everything back in order by August when I start school. yeah I know that gives me a whole lot of time...I have no excuse not to be done by then. I definitely do not want to be worrying about anything come August. Just starting school and focusing on making good grades. I am so happy I have a husband who has a good job and works hard everyday. Im so happy he doesnt want me working unless it is something i really enjoy and Im so happy he supports me going back to school. He is the reason i graduated Martin with honors..no he didnt study for me or take my tests but he came into my life and helped me to focus on the things that mattered in life. and i am so blessed that he did. There is no telling where i would be today if it werent for him. I love you HUBS!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A few Pictures From the Honeymoon
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
I THINK THIS LOOKS SO COOL!
BREATHTAKING
I WAS IN HEAVEN!
THE HUBS :)
I COULDVE STAYED IN THAT SPOT FOREVER!
SO PRETTY IT LOOKS FAKE
TURE LOVE :)
LOVE THIS MAN!!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Dreams do come TRUE :)
Okay, in the mist of wedding maddness i got some news. first of all the day before the wedding we were up at the Chamber Center decorating and running errans for the wedding all day. we ended up staying there an hour and a half later than i had planned so adam and i were extremely rushed to get home and get ready for the rehearsal and get up to the church. we live in drummonds so its a good 20 minute drive there and 20 minute drive back. as we got to our driveway i asked adam to check the mail...not thinking much of it. there was an envelope from UT Health Science Center. My heart was pounding. I have applied to the Dental Hygiene program for the last 4 years. Obviously i hadnt got accepted, but this year i was in the mind set that if i didnt get in then it would be ok bc i was starting a new chapter in my life and things would work out. ok so i got the letter...adam begged me not to open it, bc if i got denied he didnt want me to be upset all night and wedding day too. i promised him that if i didnt get in i would be okay so i opened it. I GOT IN! i was extremely happy i started bawling and had to call my momma. it was like this fairy dust sprinkled over me and said here princess everything youve ever wanted is here! :) needless to say i didnt get a shower and i threw on a dress and we were a little late for the rehearsal. i could not have asked for a better weekend! 2 years of school and i will be a dental hygienst, get a good job, im married to my best friend and love of my life, and we will eventually start a family after school. seriously i am blessed. the Lord knows what he is doing, and idk maybe he didnt think i could handle school until now maybe he knew i needed to settle down and get married before starting that chapter. either way the Lord is always right and this could not have been more perfect. i cannot wait to start school and have a career and a little Shelley Family. Life is good!...no...Life is WONDERFUL!
HONEYMOON!!
ok so after the best day of our life, we left the reception riding in style in a Rolls Royce. We stayed downtown for the night and left the next morning for the Bahamas. It was my first time being out of the country and first time flying! Flying...well it isnt my strongest link. I had a mini panic attack on one of the flights bc i fell asleep and woke up bc i couldnt swallow to pop my ears...had something to do with the cabin pressure. anyways after that i didnt even try to sleep and i inhaled and exhaled like i was giving birth! But we made it safely, had to stop in Atlanta and switch planes but we had no problems.
we spent the most amazing week of my life at Sandals Royal Bahamian. it is absolutely beautiful there. the water is crystal clear, the temperature is perfect, the scenery is breath taking. i would never get tired of being there! we ate and some really good and really intresting places. we went to Atlantis one day...which btw is soooo overrated!! i would recommend ppl to go just to walk around and take pictures of the resort. six flags has a better waterpark and it doesnt cost half as much. we went snorkeling one morning, which was so cool for me. adam isnt a great swimmer so he had a little freak out at first bc he didnt think we would have life jackets. he never just relaxed and look in the water. everytime i looked up to see where he was he was franticly dog paddling..it was hilarious. He was a trooper though, i know he didnt want to do it at all but did bc he knew it was something i really wanted to. we also went downtown one day, that was exhausting! seriously those people cannot drive! we were holding on for dear life ever time we had to get in a taxi. we walked around a bit and did some shopping then took a carriage ride to get the history and look at all the historical buildings without walking all the way around town. that was intresting, i think our driver was on drugs..really. we were happy to get off of that. we also took professional pictures around the resort and on the beach at sunset. they made us do some really cheesy poses but we got some really good shots! i will try to post some of them soon.
the honeymoon was so relaxing, we really did have a wonderful time. i dont think we argued or "debated" but once..and that was bc i was being a drama queen :) and if you know me and adam we debate alot...bc we both think we are right all the time. we worried when we first got there bc the weather said it was supposed to rain pretty much the whole week we were there. it never rained at all. it couldnt have been more perfect weather. i cant wait to get all my pictures up, i cant begin to explain how breath taking it was. we had a honeymoon suite which connected right to the beach, we got all the honeymoon perks like breakfast in bed and rose pedals on the bed. it was great. i didnt want to come home...i missed everyone but i just wanted them to come to me! im crossing my fingers that we get to go back every so often on our anniversary. it was truely a dream some true honeymoon. i love my husband and can say this whole marriage thing is pretty cool. i think it has made our bond toegether even stronger. i feel so whole and at peace with my life now.
we spent the most amazing week of my life at Sandals Royal Bahamian. it is absolutely beautiful there. the water is crystal clear, the temperature is perfect, the scenery is breath taking. i would never get tired of being there! we ate and some really good and really intresting places. we went to Atlantis one day...which btw is soooo overrated!! i would recommend ppl to go just to walk around and take pictures of the resort. six flags has a better waterpark and it doesnt cost half as much. we went snorkeling one morning, which was so cool for me. adam isnt a great swimmer so he had a little freak out at first bc he didnt think we would have life jackets. he never just relaxed and look in the water. everytime i looked up to see where he was he was franticly dog paddling..it was hilarious. He was a trooper though, i know he didnt want to do it at all but did bc he knew it was something i really wanted to. we also went downtown one day, that was exhausting! seriously those people cannot drive! we were holding on for dear life ever time we had to get in a taxi. we walked around a bit and did some shopping then took a carriage ride to get the history and look at all the historical buildings without walking all the way around town. that was intresting, i think our driver was on drugs..really. we were happy to get off of that. we also took professional pictures around the resort and on the beach at sunset. they made us do some really cheesy poses but we got some really good shots! i will try to post some of them soon.
the honeymoon was so relaxing, we really did have a wonderful time. i dont think we argued or "debated" but once..and that was bc i was being a drama queen :) and if you know me and adam we debate alot...bc we both think we are right all the time. we worried when we first got there bc the weather said it was supposed to rain pretty much the whole week we were there. it never rained at all. it couldnt have been more perfect weather. i cant wait to get all my pictures up, i cant begin to explain how breath taking it was. we had a honeymoon suite which connected right to the beach, we got all the honeymoon perks like breakfast in bed and rose pedals on the bed. it was great. i didnt want to come home...i missed everyone but i just wanted them to come to me! im crossing my fingers that we get to go back every so often on our anniversary. it was truely a dream some true honeymoon. i love my husband and can say this whole marriage thing is pretty cool. i think it has made our bond toegether even stronger. i feel so whole and at peace with my life now.
Time to vent and share :)
First of all i want to start off by saying i have soo much to share and vent about. i doubt i will get it all in one post so check back every so often bc there is so much :) and..i will try to get pictures on here soon..but they are all on adams computer so ill have to get around to that.
ill start with the wedding. my oh my was my wedding the wedding of my dreams or what!! PERFECT! that is all i can say. The day was pretty rushed after spending all morning at the salon getting hair and makeup done. which i highly reccommend Becca, Jaclyn, and Ms. Carol at Mearle Norman in Atoka for hair and makeup! they did awesome, all my girls looked great! my dress was even more perfect on wedding day than i thought! you couldnt have paid me to wear a different one. it was perfect for me. i wish i could wear it again! :) I stayed with the tradition of not letting Adam see me before the ceremony..if i had it to do over i think i wouldve let him. Just because i didnt get alot of pictures that i wanted after the ceremony bc we were so rushed to get to the reception. The ceremony was great, a little lengthy but i wouldnt have left anything out. Adams brother was our preacher and he did fabulous. i really enjoyed it. i didnt cry althought when i heard the bridal march my heart was pounding and i felt like bawling! but i held it together and so did Adam. i think he knew i was on edge bc during our vows he was making faces and me to make me laugh and smile so i wouldnt break down. there was a time i thought drew was going to but he held it together also. the reception was oh so much fun! i dont think i sat down at all but to eat a little for like 5 minutes. i seriously didnt think i would have that much fun. i figured i would be stressed and someone would have made me mad. but i was laid back all day and just forgot about it all. bc i was married and that made me the happiest girl in the world. the reception was beautiful! everything came together just like i had imagines. Adam and his guys did awesome hanging the paper lanterns and ms lina of course did awesome on all the flowers. Rockin Robins made the party for sure. they made sure we were having fun and there was never a dull moment! i started to worry a bit when very early in the night alot of people were leaving that i thought would stay. but i got over it very quick bc it was the ones who stayed that mattered! and we had a blast! future brides..dont stress yourself over who is going to come and who isnt. the ones who really care and want to be there will and they will also be the ones to stay and make sure you have a good time. i am so thankful for the friends and family we have that stayed and partied with us! yes it upsets me that certain people did not show up and yes it upsets me that certain people didnt feel the need to stay more than 30 minutes...but it doesnt matter to them so im wiping my hands clean of it. i had a blast and the friends and family that were there and stayed had a blast and that is what i will remember! tip for brides...when it comes down to a week or two weeks before the wedding...dont even stress yourself over a diet and losing weight. i worked out and tried cutting back since January. Guess what i lost 5 lbs. i did tone up but seriously i didnt stress over it. you are who you are. and guess what your fiance obviously wants to marry you the way you are now. Adam loves me for me, he just wants me to be happy and bc of that i felt great on my wedding day. i even bought spanx to wear under my dress and when it came down to it i said no im not wearing them i dont care! and i felt great all day! be comfortable and be happy. i was and im so glad i have no regrets. i am SO relieved it is over though. i havent been able to really relax since we got engaged. now my mind is clear and i can sleep without having crazy wedding dreams! The best part...i have a husband who is amazing and who i will always be deeply in love with.
ill start with the wedding. my oh my was my wedding the wedding of my dreams or what!! PERFECT! that is all i can say. The day was pretty rushed after spending all morning at the salon getting hair and makeup done. which i highly reccommend Becca, Jaclyn, and Ms. Carol at Mearle Norman in Atoka for hair and makeup! they did awesome, all my girls looked great! my dress was even more perfect on wedding day than i thought! you couldnt have paid me to wear a different one. it was perfect for me. i wish i could wear it again! :) I stayed with the tradition of not letting Adam see me before the ceremony..if i had it to do over i think i wouldve let him. Just because i didnt get alot of pictures that i wanted after the ceremony bc we were so rushed to get to the reception. The ceremony was great, a little lengthy but i wouldnt have left anything out. Adams brother was our preacher and he did fabulous. i really enjoyed it. i didnt cry althought when i heard the bridal march my heart was pounding and i felt like bawling! but i held it together and so did Adam. i think he knew i was on edge bc during our vows he was making faces and me to make me laugh and smile so i wouldnt break down. there was a time i thought drew was going to but he held it together also. the reception was oh so much fun! i dont think i sat down at all but to eat a little for like 5 minutes. i seriously didnt think i would have that much fun. i figured i would be stressed and someone would have made me mad. but i was laid back all day and just forgot about it all. bc i was married and that made me the happiest girl in the world. the reception was beautiful! everything came together just like i had imagines. Adam and his guys did awesome hanging the paper lanterns and ms lina of course did awesome on all the flowers. Rockin Robins made the party for sure. they made sure we were having fun and there was never a dull moment! i started to worry a bit when very early in the night alot of people were leaving that i thought would stay. but i got over it very quick bc it was the ones who stayed that mattered! and we had a blast! future brides..dont stress yourself over who is going to come and who isnt. the ones who really care and want to be there will and they will also be the ones to stay and make sure you have a good time. i am so thankful for the friends and family we have that stayed and partied with us! yes it upsets me that certain people did not show up and yes it upsets me that certain people didnt feel the need to stay more than 30 minutes...but it doesnt matter to them so im wiping my hands clean of it. i had a blast and the friends and family that were there and stayed had a blast and that is what i will remember! tip for brides...when it comes down to a week or two weeks before the wedding...dont even stress yourself over a diet and losing weight. i worked out and tried cutting back since January. Guess what i lost 5 lbs. i did tone up but seriously i didnt stress over it. you are who you are. and guess what your fiance obviously wants to marry you the way you are now. Adam loves me for me, he just wants me to be happy and bc of that i felt great on my wedding day. i even bought spanx to wear under my dress and when it came down to it i said no im not wearing them i dont care! and i felt great all day! be comfortable and be happy. i was and im so glad i have no regrets. i am SO relieved it is over though. i havent been able to really relax since we got engaged. now my mind is clear and i can sleep without having crazy wedding dreams! The best part...i have a husband who is amazing and who i will always be deeply in love with.
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