12/20/08 Recap

Well, it's hard to be believe but our wedding has come and gone and even with as much warning and advice that friends and family gave me about how fast everything goes, I still am in disbelief that the big day is over! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding week. With the exception of a few snow storms :) everything fell together flawlessly! I feel so blessed and extremely lucky to have Andy as my husband. He is the most amazing person I have ever had in my life and makes me feel like the most important person on earth! 

We've been asked by several friends what our favorite part of the day was, and although there were many highlights, we both can honestly say that the ceremony was the best part of our day. Even though it was our wedding day, the ceremony was the only time that I truly felt like it was him and I. Once I stopped crying and shaking, it seemed as though there weren't 150 witnesses watching us, it was the most intimate and special moment that we have had together. 

The outdoor pictures, party bus and pre-reception party with our wedding party was so much fun! Our photographer Kyle was so great and made us all forget that we were taking pictures in 0 degree weather! I was SO happy with the Upfront, dinner, decorations, ornaments, bright colors, flowers, table linens and every other little detail that we spent months planning. It really was fun to see it all come together. The cake buffet was a definite highlight...although I didn't even get to eat any until our gift opening! :) My sister's MOH speech was perfect! I have re-read it probably 20 times now and still laugh every time! The band was amazing and made the night so much fun! They wrote down all 46 songs they played and signed their names for us as a keepsake. Andy already downloaded all of the songs and made a playlist. We've listened to it several times now and relive the night! Towards the end of the night I just sat back and watched. My mom thought something was wrong and told me to come dance...but I was just in awe at how much fun everyone was having and truly enjoyed sitting back and watching. Your wedding day is such a special day and I never believed it would make me feel the way I did. I get goose-bumps just thinking about the whole day!

We just received our professional pictures and I couldn't be happier. Kyle is so extremely talented and caught all the moments of the day. I have added some pictures after this posting, but couldn't add all 500 up, so here is the link if you'd like to look further! 

http://www.printroom.com/pro/ckunlimited   Click on Shannon and Andy

Andrew and I can't thank our family and friends for all the love and support and for being a part of our wedding day! We are so lucky to have so many people that care about us! Enjoy the pictures! My mom has instructed me to post more about the house and things that we have done! I had two snow/cold days last week and was able to get everything from after the honeymoon put away. We also bought a new hutch for our dining area and rearranged the living room. I will post house pics and Jamaica pics soon! 

 

Our favorite picture-I hope we always look at each other like this! :)

Another favorite! I just love lower harbor and the ore docks in MQT, so beautiful!

A shot of me. I am so happy I found my pink dress and followed my gut to go with it!

A view during the ceremony, just beautiful!

Can't even tell we're all freezing! Check out Wyatt, him and Shelby were having a blast!