A Bunch of Dancing Fools

We're dancers. It's a part of us. A part that we really wanted to have at our wedding. So we did. And we're lucky enough to have friends and family who did it with us. So be prepared for a million pictures of some of the best dance moves you have ever seen.

 

 

And because I'm not just Asian but Korean we had to throw some Gangnam Style in there. 

 This is one of my favorite pictures from the entire night. I have looked up to the relationship that my grandparents have since I was a child. They are the greatest examples I have in my life and I owe my life to them. They are the reason I am the person I am today and the reason I have accomplished the things I have. And I will be so lucky if my marriage and life are even a fraction as happy and successful as theirs is. 

Because We Have Hot Friends

But seriously, we have such hot friends. And we had the best looking wedding party I've ever seen. So here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.

And... they got engaged last night! Yay!

Everyone at the wedding, including I think the photographer thought Claire up there was my sister. Negative. Different types of asian. But she is gorgeous right?

We HAD to do the bridesmaids cover picture ;)

Seriously hot men. The end.

The Wedding Traditions

Ok people. It's time to get these wedding posts banged out. But seriously... It's been three months. So that family far and wide who couldn't be there can finally see all the pictures. And the family that live five minutes that still haven't seen any pictures except the ones on the blog (sorry grandma and grandpa.) So for those of you who were there I'm sorry for the nostalgia you really aren't interested in. Even though I know you totally want to relive our wedding with us. 

So let's start with those classic wedding traditions you have to be a part of; the bouquet toss, the garter toss, the cake cutting and the send off. 

The bouquet toss. Let's not talk about I hit the ceiling the first time. It's a tall person problem. 

Then the garter toss... Yay... let's just remind everyone what's going to happen later tonight. 

The cake cutting: So what you can't see is that no one trained the husband and I on the process of cutting the cake. So my wonderful and is standing behind the photographer talking us through step by step. You would think that it would be somewhat self explanatory but... when everyone is staring at you and your still on that oh my gosh we just got married high you forget how to even eat cake. 

The send off: Ok, I was so against any kind of send off. I didn't want the tacky paint on the car, the condem confetti inside the car, or the thong flag on the antenna. I didn't want my grandma waving me off as I went to... yeah. Not my thing. But as I learned through the wedding planning process we don't always get what we want and we have to let everyone have their fun. This was my lost battle.

Yay for wedding traditions.

Coming Soon!

I promise there are many life posts coming soon. It has just been a crazy crazy month!

Too Cheesy for Facebook

You know when you read that facebook status and you kind of want to gag because of how cheesy it is? I was sincerely considering posting one of those until I decided this place was better suited for it. Because this is the place with no rules, no expectations, no judgements. It isn't forced onto a timeline, if chosen it can be read or it can be ignored. 

What the status would have been: I love the husband, he is the most amazing husband in the world! I'm so lucky to have found my best friend in life and I don't know what I did to ever deserve that. 

What that status really meant: Today is one of the first times I think I have honestly seen and appreciated my husband for the amazing person he is. Don't get me wrong, I've loved him for a long time now and have always thought he was amazing but it wasn't until today that I realized how amazing. And how lucky I was to find him for me. Those that know my husband know that he is often times very quite, my favorite word to describe him is stoic because his natural disposition is very straight faced, and he can be awkward at times. What most people don't know is that he is my best friend. He wants nothing but happiness for me. He sees things in me that I can't see in myself and doesn't stop telling me until I believe him. He makes me laugh more that anyone I've ever known. He holds me when I am crying even when he hasn't figured how why I am crying (like today). He encourages me to be brave and pursue what I really want rather than I what I think I should want or what I think he wants. He tells me he will support me in anything and I believe him. He tells me it's ok to not have a plan even if it goes against everything I know. He sees a beautiful person standing in front of him even when I'm feeling the ugliest. He tries to tell me he's the lucky one even though I know that's really me. He doesn't always understand but he always accepts. He usually let's me win even when I shouldn't. He calls me out when necessary without making me feel down. He it always trying to be a better person and learn from mistakes and encourages me to do the same. 

This weekend I received a letter from one of my best friends and it had a poem in it titled Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson. And it was something I really needed to hear. 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

 Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. 

It is our light, not our darkness

 that most frightens us.

 We ask ourselves, 

Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?

 Actually, who are you not to be?

 You are a child of God.

 Your playing small 

does not serve the world. 

 There's nothing enlightened about shrinking 

so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, 

as children do.

 We were born to make manifest 

the glory of God that is within us.

 It's not just in some of us; 

it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,

 we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. 

As we are liberated from our own fear,

 our presence automatically liberates others. 

When we got engaged I went through a period of time where I was in denial that anything in my life was really going to change, I was just going to be married. Then I realized that so much was going to change. I had made plans, long term single person plans and those plans were no longer in affect. So until now I've gone along trying to figure out a new plan and so much of the time feeling lost, scared, discouraged and sometimes like a failure. I'm finally starting to realize it's no longer my plan, is our plan. The husband and my plan. It's not his plan and my plan and hoping that they work together. It's figuring it out together. I'm finding that I can ask for his help in figuring it out and it's alright if it is 100% different than what I had planned before. It doesn't make it wrong, or weak or something to not be proud of. It just makes it a different plan. A married person plan. An "our" plan. A plan that includes standing out and being amazing. Not just accepting and settling. Life is going to be so perfect and finally I'm happy again.

But really: I love the husband, he is the most amazing husband in the world! I'm so lucky to have found my best friend in life and I don't know what I did to ever deserve that.

Temple Pictures

Ok, I'm working on some posts of the happenings in our lives lately but until those are done enjoy some pictures done by the lovely Travis Richardson on our wedding day at the temple. I'm going to post pictures with our families later one.

So quick side story about getting to this point in the pictures. So after the husband and I were married we were getting changed and our parents and everyone went outside to greet us. Our temple worker escorts were also no where to be found. So we walked out and walked out the wrong door to the wrong family. It was finally another couple's family who guided us to the right door. Oops...

We seriously had the best bridal party. A: They are all so attractive right? B: They were so much help! (pictures to show later) But it was so cold standing out there taking pictures and they helped keep us warm and hold umbrellas ect. From left to right (nicknames used in blog in parentheses), Heatherlynn, (Squirrel) Cortney, Jensen (Jordyn), Melissa (Gus), Cali, Me (Bennett), Sterling (The Husband), Alex, Zach, Carlos, Andrew, and Sawyer (TheBrother-in-law)

 

We were so excited when we woke that morning and it was snowing. It was so incredibly cold (and I ended up getting sick for our whole honeymoon) but the pictures Travis got in the snow were perfect. It was honestly exactly what we wanted. Can I say again how amazing Travis is? 

And for your viewing pleasure, some behind the scenes pictures.

1. I told you our bridal party was the best. They were constantly holding my dress, umbrellas, putting their coats over us to keeps us warm. Seriously the best friends we could ask for. 

2. So there was also some wind that day. And once I put my veil in the wind kept catching it and pulling me backwards. To the point that I thought my mom was pulling back on the veil. 

3. I just love this picture because it is exactly what was going on all day in pictures. There would be people holding umbrellas, the dress, or the veil and Travis would count and they would all run like mad or duck behind us. It had us laughing all day.

I am so grateful we have so many amazing pictures to help us remember our amazing wedding day.