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  • I Still Do

    I loved my wedding. It was a huge affair with over 200 guests, planned for 8 months, stressed me out to the max, but it was worth it. The entire weekend was the best in my life.

    If I were to go back and do it again, there wouldn’t be much I would change. So here, enjoy a completely gratuitous slideshow of wedding pictures that I made.

    I’m happy to report that my marriage is even more amazing than the wedding was. I would do it all over again every single day of my life.

    Music is “This Kind Of Love” by Sister Hazel.

    All photos by Christine Tremoulet. Copyright 2008, all Rights Reserved. If the pictures are slightly blurry, it’s my fault for resizing them wrong, not hers!

  • Wedding Pictures: Better Late Than Never!

    Many of you have probably seen these pictures already, but if you haven’t I wanted to share them. The reason why they’re so late is because a) it took a few months for me to get the digital copies in the mail, b) then my website quit working, and c) since then I’ve just forgotten about it.

    My photographer was Christine Tremoulet. You can view more of the pictures on Flickr, but in the meantime here are some of my very favorites!

    (Legal stuff: all photographs by Christine Tremoulet. Copyright 2008, all rights reserved.)

    veilingMy very good friend Emily, who also did my hair, puts on my veil.

    prayer
    My best friends in the world pray for me. One of the sweetest moments of my life.

    bride-waiting
    I wait, alone, to walk down the aisle. Surreal.

    dad-kiss
    A last private kiss from dad before he gives me away.

    groom-sees-bride
    David sees me for the first time that day.

    parents
    My wonderful parents.

    hug
    So happy to be marrying him.

    recessional
    We’re husband and wife!

    first-dance
    First dance.

    rings
    Our rings.

    Despite the changes (i.e. living in four different places before buying a house of our own) and difficulties (i.e. David’s medical problems) we’ve encountered these first months of our marriage, I know that I would marry him every day for the rest of my life. No one else could love me like he does.

  • Hello Friends,

    I’m alive, I’m married, I’m happy, and I’m busy!

    Our wedding was amazing. Or so I thought, at least. I keep checking my photographer’s website for pictures, but they aren’t up yet. I really want to share those with you, but for now please be satisfied with the pictures from our honeymoon. I am just going to give you the link to Flickr, because I already did a lot of work with the pictures on there and I’m too lazy to choose the best ones to put up here.

    Except for this one, which is my absolute favorite:

    We went to Kauai, Hawaii and it was the perfect place. Not commercial at all, completely relaxing, with tons to do if you want. There were beaches, mountains, canyons, and rainforests. I loved it. See the pictures HERE. They come complete with their own little stories.

    And, post-honeymoon, I love being married! We’re already saving a lot of money on gas, and there are plenty of other benefits too! But life is still crazy being back to work (and having to stay late most days), getting moved in (half my stuff is still at my parents’ house), and adjusting to living with a boy (he doesn’t go to bed before nine like I do. Why on earth not?). Anyway, you may or may not be hearing from me on here right now, but I’ll see what I can do.

    Love you all!

  • Making It

    I wish I had more time to update you, but my goodness life is a whirlwind right now. Last night I went to David’s for the evening and it was the first time we’d seen each other in four days. We watched DVDs of “The Office,” indulged in chicken fried rice, and worked on wedding favors. I really needed a night like that.

    The wedding is in eight days – wow, my heart just started pounding – and somehow I think everything is going to come together. There are still a bunch of details to get out of the way, but thankfully I have this weekend off. Although I do have to work three days next week.

    Speaking of work, it has still been really tough lately. Everyone is saying that our patients are sicker than ever, we are almost always full, and we don’t have enough nurses. Some days it feels like an ICU, except that in the ICU each nurse only has two patients, while we have four, five, sometimes even six. At the beginning of this week one of my patients died who I’d been with for three months. Yesterday another one I’d become attached to was transferred to hospice. She was in so much pain that she couldn’t even concentrate to say goodbye.

    My days “off” right now are not restful; they are chock full of errands and tasks to complete. Here is what I did on my last day off, Tuesday, for example:

    • Final gown fitting
    • Pick up ring
    • Pharmacy
    • Buy makeup
    • Work on favors
    • Haircut and updo trial run

    Not to mention that the traffic since Ike has been exponentially worse than ever due to many stoplights being out and free tollways. Sooo…

    All this to say that I can really use a vacation. Luckily I have one coming up!

  • Seeking Beauty Advice

    If you have gotten married recently, or if you’re just really good with makeup, I’d like your help please. I’m not sure what to do about makeup for my wedding.

    First, let me tell you what I do now:

    Face: after washing my face and moisturizing, I apply a translucent powder and light foundation to my T-zone, just to even out my complexion. I have this blush by Nars in the shade of “Madly,” but I usually only put it on for special occasions.

    Eyes: I use a primer by Benefit called F.Y. Eye, then use this duo eyeshadow by Nars in the shade of “All About Eve.” It’s very natural looking. I apply the matte shade all over the lid, and the shimmery one to the corners. Then I add mascara.

    Lips: Mary Kay’s Satin Lips, or just chapstick.

    The whole look is very natural and subtle. Take this recent conversation between David and me:

    David: You look different today. What is it?
    Me: I’m not wearing makeup.
    David: Oh yeah, that’s it.
    Me: I’m going to look like this sometimes. You know that, right? Do you still think I’m pretty?
    David: I couldn’t even tell what it was that was missing! You always look the prettiest.
    Me: OK, thank you.

    David hasn’t asked for many things regarding the wedding, but one thing he has mentioned several times regarding my appearance is that he wants me to look like myself. The other week I went in to the spa and had a facial (because I’ve always wanted one and figured this was a good time to treat myself – and yes, it was very nice but I’d take a pedicure any day over another one of these) and while I was there I had a cosmetic application to see what I would look like if I had my makeup professionally done. Outcome: I looked fake. Did not like it at all. So, I’ll be doing my own makeup thank you very much.

    Any recommendations? If you’re married, what did you do for your wedding?