Wedding Day!

After one year of courtship, (to the day) Garrett and I became engaged. Almost five months later we were married.  Surrounded by all our of friends and family we made promises that will bring about our eternal happiness. I can't think of a better person to spend the rest of eternity with other than my sweetheart.  It was the PERFECT day!
A brief summary of my day:
I woke up early Friday morning and went with my dad to get my hair done. What a wonderful way to spend the morning of my wedding: sneaking in some last minute daddy/daughter time. I arrived slightly late (as always) to the Salt Lake Temple to be greeted by my soon-to-be husband and my wonderful soon-to-be in-laws. Garrett and I got to spend a few precious moments in the Celestial Room before the we met our sealer. Brother Rydalch gave us some good advice as a newly wed couple. After we were sealed we went out to the temple steps where my fabulous photographer Missy proceeded to take a million pictures of our families on the temple steps and a few with us on the temple grounds (we opted to wait to take the majority of our wedding pictures in the spring when there is more color!) Next on our agenda was a luncheon from Garrett's parents at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. We were in the Kirtland Room so we had the BEST view of the temple! People made toasts, we ate good food, and all my new nieces and nephews sang 'I love to see the temple'. It was a beautiful afternoon. We went home long enough to have a quick nap and then wake up and get ready for the reception. I chose the Wight House for my reception. They took VERY good care of me!! It was a long evening filled with lots of laughter, dancing,a visit from Elder and Sister Bednar, eating (although Garrett and I never found time to eat, haha) and pictures. It ended with a bouquet toss, cutting the cake, tossing the garter and our dances. My dad and I danced to Unforgettable, by Nat King Cole and Natalie King Cole ( I thought that version was appropriate, it being a daddy/daughter dance and all) and then Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien (thats me and G)  danced to Over the Rainbow, by Eva Cassidy. We ran through the bubble blowing tunnel of loved ones and were swept away to our hotel in a limo! All in all: a perfect way to begin the rest of eternity!

*pictures of our wedding to follow soon!!