We did it! We got hitched. Dropped anchor. Settled down. Tied the knot. Made it official. After seven years, we’re finally Mr. and Mrs.!

After all the plotting and planning, the day finally came. It wasn’t without its share of hiccups, but nothing ever really is (that’s totally the perfectionist in me talking). 

The boys rocked it out of the park, setting up the hall that morning. I’m still so impressed that they got it all done, since there were so many little details. And really, Russ’ dad is a rockstar - he set up the ceremony site by himself and managed to run back to the hotel, shower and shave, and get back to us just in time to walk down the aisle.

The local caterer we booked typically does much larger events, so I’m incredibly pleased they were able to work with us on this. The food was amazing. Or at least, so I was told by everyone else - I ate a couple hors d’oeuvres and picked at my dinner, and then the food we had packed up for us ended up getting dropped on the way up the hotel elevator…

The cake was amazing, though - I had two pieces, and then ate a piece for breakfast! The girl who baked our cake is a genius, and she’s a friend of a friend. She totally came through when our original bakers flaked on us, and stopped returning our calls (seriously! wtf!!)…

Also, we also couldn’t be happier with our photographer, who really was so gracious and accommodating the entire day. She was absolutely wonderful, and I would recommend her a million times over. Seriously, book her for your wedding, family portraits, adult cake smash!

Before we were married, I really didn’t think having a ceremony and the whole wedding thing was really that important. I always said I would have been happy living in sin for the rest of our lives. But then, having done the whole shebang, I realize how beautiful and special that moment is. Standing in front of all the people we love most in this world, committing ourselves to one another, we couldn’t have felt more loved or supported. It’s a day that I’m truly going to value for the rest of our lives. Now, I just can’t wait to see all the photos so I can relive it again and again! Until then, I’ll have to survive with the hashtagged photos…