Monday, October 18, 2010

Celebrate good times, come on!

After our wedding ceremony we all headed downtown to Fremont Street and to eat tapas at Firefly.  Big thank you to Drew's Dad for taking us all out to eat, man was it yummy!

 Firefly Downtown

 Oh Yeah!

 Just Married!!

LOHS Friends:
 My girl LinZ :)

 Shelby and Drew

 Fremont Street Light Show



 Headed to Vanity @ the Hard Rock to dance the night away

 Brittany Las Vegas, the girl in the know! ;)


 Hey fellas

 Bust it!  Bust a move!
Drew's cousin Andy showing Vegas what "the Day dance" is all about! HAHA!

 The ceiling lights changed in rhythm with the music.

 Cheers to forever, to always, to what's always been...to us!

 My sister-in-law! :)

 Drew and Aunt Dana

Cyndi Lauper said it best: "Girls just wanna have fun!"

 "They just wanna have fun..."


 The Bridal Robot
HAHA!

Downtown Rick Brown and Drew Baby

We had a blast!  We are so grateful to our friends and family who made the trip out west with us.  Our Vegas wedding was definitely our style:  low stress, fun, and a time to never forget.  All thanks to each of you!  I wouldn't do a thing different and I hope it was a weekend to never forget for you as well.

Ten/Ten/Ten!!

I'm not sure how I expected to feel on my wedding day but I must say I definitely ran the gambit of emotions:  I woke up nervous as all get out.  I left the salon feeling anxious.  But as soon as I was in my dress, I knew without a doubt that I was ready to meet the love of my life at the end of that isle.  I couldn't wait to get there, to see him, to say I Do, to kiss him, and then spend the rest of my life with him as his wife.






 Keepsakes for my wonderful parents who have always been there for me.

 Keepsakes for my soon to be mother-in-laws. :)

I couldn't imagine not having my Mom put me in my wedding dress, I'm so glad she was there for the happiest day of my life. 






Time to make our way down to the garden:


My sisters:  Phyllis, Paula, and Stacie. :)  
They'll never know how much their presence truly means to me.  
Sisterly Love:  She is your mirror, shining back at you with a world of possibilities.  She is your witness, who sees you at your worst and best, and loves you anyway.  She is your partner in crime, your midnight companion, someone who knows when you are smiling, even in the dark.  She is your teacher, your defense attorney, your personal press agent, even your shrink.  Some days, she's the reason you wish you were an only child.  ~Barbara Alpert
I love you all so much! 

Now on to our version of the Perfect Wedding:





I felt an overwhelming feeling of love as my Dad gave me away to my boo, Drew. :)


"With this ring, I thee wed."







Proofs brought to you by Imagine Studios

Something that Brian, our minister, said during our ceremony stuck with me:  
"Always remember that love is not an emotion; it’ s a decision. And it’ s one that you must make, each and every day of your lives."

I've been making this decision every day for a very long time and I have no doubt that I will continue to do just that for many, many years to come. 

Time to CELEBRATE!

Color Me Happy

The day was finally here!  And after tossing and turning all night and not being able to eat all day thanks to my nervous stomach, when 1:30 finally rolled around, man was I ready to head down to Salon Color to have my hair and make-up done.  I was a little wary about having someone I'd never met before doing my hair and make-up for my wedding day, but as soon as I sat down with my make-up artist Patricia I knew I was in good hands.

Let's get gussied up!

 Let the airbrushing begin!

 Color uses Kim Kardashian's lip line, man were my lips tingly from all the collagen!  They felt huge!




 My "I can't thank you enough" face. :)
Patricia also had some marriage advice:  "Don't argue when you're sick, tired, or hungry.  Table all discussion for later, when you aren't likely to say things you may regret later."

 Time for hair!

 Stylist:  How big do you want your hair?
Me:   Is too big an option?  I'm not scared of big hair.  Have you ever seen Steel Magnolias?
Ha Ha!

Never too nervous for a silly face!

 All finished...I absolutely loved the outcome!


Thanks again to all the girls at Color, you made my experience there a great one!