Recaps Part 3: First Look

Everyone was ready and waiting and I was finally in my dress feeling much better and ready to see my man! I know "First Look's" are popular now a days and also still frowned upon by many. I knew while planning the wedding that my stomach would be in knots so I knew I would need to see Charles before hand, he is such a calming force in my life. And I also knew that because we were spending so much money on our photography that I wanted a "First Look" so we could get in as many pictures as possible. Let me say that if we had not scheduled and planned on our First Look that things would have been a huge mess the day of the wedding. It allowed me more time to begin feeling better and take my time while trying to get ready. Unfortunately it did cut into the time we had for pictures but we still ended up with plenty to remember our day by. So without further delay, our first look!

Trying to remember to breathe!

Finally I get to see my handsome soon to be husband!!

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Recaps Part Two...

The Guys Get Ready!

The cuff links that I gave Charles as a gift the day of the wedding. He loves guns so I knew he would love them. They were a huge hit with the guys!

Playing pool waiting for me to get better so we can get the show on the road!

My man checking out his wedding day duds.

The ties and socks I bought for the guys.

Chess anyone?

Time to get ready!

My mom pinning on his boutonniere.

Love them!

Charles with his God-Daughter Maggie who was our flower girl.

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Let the Recaps Begin!!!

Getting ready for the most important day of my life....

I'll begin the recaps with us girls getting ready for my big day.

To fill you in on some happenings of the morning, we got off a little behind schedule but that worked out for the better initially because it meant the photographers were there when my mom was doing my hair and originally that wasn't supposed to happen. Secondly I got sick...VERY sick, just after I had a little something for my breakfast. I've had problems with my stomach for years and the doctors can't seem to pinpoint exactly what the problem is so I was concerned that I might have trouble with it the day of. Well, I did and ended up throwing up on my big day. I was so sick, it was terrible and it took over an hour before I even felt like I could get in my dress. There is no doubt in my mind that if my Uncle Bernice (who is a doctor) hadn't been there nursing me and giving me medicine to help that I would have never made it in my dress. During this whole ordeal, my poor hubby-to-be was so worried something was wrong. That put everything way behind and our portrait time scheduled before the wedding got cut a lot. And unfortunately that means that I don't have many pictures with my ladies on my big day. :( But at least we were able to get the ceremony started at 3pm as scheduled. Anyways, on to the pictures!

Mom doing my hair.

My bridesmaid Javi getting ready.

My matron of honor getting ready.

Me getting beautiful for my big day!

The only dress shot I got. Not gonna lie, I'm was and still am a bit disappointed with it but it was the only picture (or lack there of) that I was disappointed with from the whole day so I guess that's not so bad. But after drooling over so many amazing dress shots I felt like mine didn't even begin to compare. Oh well.

The lace and crystal detail.

Can you tell this is about when I started feeling sick? My poor ladies ended up getting kicked out of the room so I could have peace and quiet, I felt so bad about that.

Post throwing up. The kleenex box was used for me to breathe into so I wouldn't hyperventilate.

That's my Uncle Bernice the doctor who went above and beyond to help me feel better!!

Our flower girl Maggie taking a look at herself in the mirror.

Finally in the dress and trying to breathe and not get sick again!

I really wish I hadn't been feeling so awful, these pictures would have been much better.

Covered in prayer and surrounded by love.

Mom placing my hair comb above my veil. This is the comb I made, for details check this out.

I'm a bride!!!!

Heading downstairs for our first look!

(All photographs courtesy of Hope Photography)

Hope you all enjoyed this recap! Up next: The Guys Get Ready