Sunday, September 4, 2011

Our Wedding

My dream wedding became a reality on Friday, August 19, 2011. It was more beautiful than I imagined and it honestly could not have gone any better. The whole wedding weekend was just perfect! Ezekiel and I flew out to Sacramento on Wednesday morning where my sister picked us up to head to Lake Tahoe. We met up with my parents and headed to the cabin we rented out. The cabin had the most amazing views! This is looking out my bedroom window...




Waking up to THAT every morning? I could get used to it! On Wednesday, it was just my parents, sister and husband. We were very tired from our very early flight so we all just hung out in the cabin, went to Tahoe Pizza for dinner and then came back and played some card games. Thursday is when everyone else arrived. We were hanging out at Camp Richardson, laying out on the beach and playing in the water  and then all my bridesmaids arrived! We were all playing in the water but then we had to get back to the cabin because we had to get ready for rehearsal at 6 and for our night out afterwards!






Rehearsal was fun! It was so exciting to see everyone pair up and walk down together. It made me very anxious to see it all come together with the decorations, guests, etc.









 My dad kept doing funny things whenever we rehearsed "giving the bride away." One time, he pretended to be angry and slap Zeke lol and another time he grabbed him and smothered him with kisses! It was hilarious!






 Always making me laugh!


Maid of Honor/Sister!


Then Ezekiel and I said our goodbyes! It was the last time we would see each other until the ceremony and he was off with the guys and I was headed back to the cabin to get ready to go out with my pretty girls!




We went to the neatest restaurant! It was like a buffet. You get your bowl and you go around and choose pasta, vegetables, meat, sauce, etc. whatever you want! Then you go over to this huge circular bar and one of those cooks takes your bowl and puts all of your ingredients on this big grill thing! Lol they put on this whole show while they're sautéing your food. They're tossing and juggling their knives and throwing bowls over to this bin; very entertaining! And then they put your food on a plate, hand it to you and then you go back to your table. It was so much fun! It's called "Fire and Ice" and we kind of just stumbled upon it last minute. I am so glad we did! My friend Chelsea was hilarious, she went back like five times! Took full advantage of that buffet! Haha.


My friend Chelsea and I doing the "pregnant" pose! She wants us to have babies, already!





We all felt so bad for Zeke; the boys hadn't planned anything for him! So... we ended up meeting up with them! So the whole wedding party ended up at the cabin and we were all just hanging out, talking, laughing... until like 1 am! I had to be up early to get ready, it was wedding day! So the boys went to their hotel and I was off to bed to get a few hours of beauty sleep. I couldn't really sleep, though! Too nervous, anxious, excited!


WEDDING DAY! 


I was up bright and early! Got right into the shower and headed to get a spray tan. My second one! I wanted to make sure I was super, duper tan! And then I was off to my hair appointment. She did such a great job! Exactly what I wanted. After hair, it was time for makeup. Kathy did my makeup. I absolutely loved, loved, loved my makeup! So gorgeous!!!! She did such a great job.




It was that time... to put on the dress! 


 Isn't my hair so fab?? Lol
 Tan, tan, tan!
The dress was actually a bit big since my last fitting! Phew! That made me excited haha luckily, my mom is brilliant and such a great seamstress she fixed it real quick!




It was time to head to the venue. That's when my breathing stopped. I got so nervous! Let's get the show on the road!





















 Time to take lots and lots of pictures!
 Groomsmen!
 Wedding party. Doesn't the red and white look great! I loved my colors!


Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Rodriguez! Walking into our reception area... time to party!


Beautiful cake.




I got him good!!! Lmbo






Everyone thought he got my garter off waaaay to quickly!
 Ezra caught the garter!


And my sister caught the bouquet! Scratch that, she tackled her way through to catch it! Uh oh! Haha


 Our song.. "Love Never Fails" by Brandon Heath


There wasn't a dry eye during the father daughter dance. We danced to "I Loved Her First" by Heartland.


Mother son dance <3


Then the real dancing begun!!














 I was attacked!
The battle! It got serious... I had to lift my dress up. Notice how filthy my dress is!!! When my parents took it in to be dry cleaned, they said they have never seen a wedding dress that dirty and they have been in business for 30 years! That's what happens when you're having such a good time!!!


My mother in law claimed she didn't know how to dance... pfff she got low!!






 It was very emotional at times.






Happily ever after :)

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