''All My Life I Prayed For Someone Like You And I Thank God That I..That I Finally Found You!"

It's only fitting that the title of this post is lyrics to the song that was our wedding song. KC and Jojo's All My Life :-D
While Sam and I have many ''songs" we both like and think bests fits/ relates to our relationship, choosing our wedding song was quite difficult but this was always at the top because every line speaks to us and the chorus is so beautiful..


Our wedding took place in Shropshire, England on the 20th of May, 2011. It was an enchanting fairytale type of day! 

I woke up nice and early, showered, and then waited for Kim to come to do my hair, my bridesmaids, and my mom's. After she did my hair, my photographer Claire arrived and snapped some pics of us all getting ready..I then did my makeup and my bridesmaid's and then it was time to slip into my dress. 

Me getting ready for the biggest day of my life.

My gorgeous friends in their bridesmaid's dresses.

The bridesmaids helping the bride

After I was dressed I put on my jewellery and then Emma dropped off all the flowers. At this point my hungover brother was running about trying to get ready quickly which made the nerves kick in! 

The lovely flowers pictured next to my wedding shoes.

After everything was set and ready to go I took one last glimpse in the mirror before leaving to tie the knot!

I think I'm ready!!

Little did I know, over at the ceremony room our guests were all arriving and our photographer left before I did to snap some shots of the Groom waiting for me!

Sorry Sam, no turning back!!

Sam holding our wedding bands in his hand <3

The ceremony was lovely, our officiant was so funny and nice. I'll never forget when he first asked Sam to take me as his wife, Sam IMMEDIATELY said I DO! But the officiant wasn't even finished saying all that he had to say before Sam is allowed to say I DO..It made Sam blush, and our friends and family burst into laughs! (Ladies, if your man is so eager to say I DO at the altar , he's a keeper!!) Luckily for me he made that goof first because I knew to wait until he was done speaking to say my part.

I have arrived!

Dad walking me in!

 

Sam putting my ring on.

Putting Sam's ring on.

End of the vows.

You may now kiss the Bride :-*

Signing the certificate.

JUST MARRIED!

All the guys in the wedding party looking at me!

The wedding party :)

Us with our parents and siblings!

Sibling love <3

The guys carrying me but it was really awkward, I almost fell lol.

Me and my hubby

xoxo

<33333

Outside of the hotel where our reception took place.

MR & MRS.

Head table-decorated all by me!

I was pleased with how it all came out!

All the candles lit up, looked nice!

Our gift favour boxes.

Us with his nan.

Mother of the bride and meee!

Pam, Me, Steph, Mom

Bry wearing my Mother in law's hat, and carrying the bridesmaid bouquet.

Speeches; Thanking our parents and guests.

Cutting our wedding cake :)

Dancing with my dad to ''My Girl"  <3

First dance..''All My Life"  <3

The girls and I

The guys, me, and Kelly

Me and my dancing partner for the night!

My brother and our crazy friends :-P

The coolest shower with a disco, time machine! lol

The hot tub on the balcony

The newly-wed suite!!

Bride and Groom chillen in the bath/hot tub!

                           And this was our wonderful day, which we will cherish forever and forever.




Next post I will write about our romantic honeymoon getaway. We actually don't really consider it a honeymoon, but it was our first trip away together after our wedding. We can't afford a honeymoon so it was the next best thing, we do plan to go away abroad in the future and celebrate it as our honeymoon.


Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed the photos I have shared!

A final drink to single life before the bride becomes a wife!

After all the drama and struggles of planning my wedding, there was only one thing left to do: relax and enjoy my bachelorette party, which took place on May 14-15, 2011 at The Belfry . I had no clue whatsoever what my ''hen" night (as they call it around here) was going to be like, or where it would be. All I knew was the date, the time and who was going. I also knew that Sam would be having his bachelor party weekend aka ''stag" night in Cardiff the same weekend. 

Days before the hen weekend, my amazing parents arrived in England for the wedding! My parents came on the 13th, alone, so that they could meet Sam's family and get over their jet lag in time for the big day. I knew our families would get on but I was still nervous. I kept thinking it would be like Meet the Fockers, but luckily it wasn't, it was great! 


The greatest thing about it all was that my bridesmaid, Cat, kept quiet about the hen weekend. On the morning she picked me up for the party I was surprised to see my mom in the car. Cat spoke to my mom months before when she booked the weekend and invited my mom to come because she knew she would be here and she knew I would love that. It was a great surprise!! The next surprise came when I arrived at the Belfry and found out it was a hotel/ spa. It is a beautiful place with friendly staff, an awesome spa, excellent food, and a fun on-site nightclub! 


After we checked in we all went to our spa treatments. I had a foot massage and it was absolutely fantastic! After that we settled into our rooms and then we went downstairs to the pool/hot tub and sauna. We stayed in there for a few hours and then we went upstairs and got ready for the evening. Before we went downstairs we all met in another room (because it was 2 girls to a room) to have pre-drinks.


Dinner was an all you-can-eat delicious buffet! After dinner we walked on down to the night club. It was quite packed, and there was a few other hen nights going on also. It was a fun night! Some of the girls went upstairs to bed earlier, but me, Cat, and Tash stayed up late. In the morning we had a continental breakfast that was yummy, and then we set off home.

The Belfry's sign lol

L-R: Tash, Cat, Me, Emma, and Michelle

My personalized Bride to be cup

All of us together :)

Mommy and I

Tash, Em, Me, Cat, and Michelle outside the night club.

Having fun, so happy my mom was with us!

Good times!

People dancing

I really liked the club's interior..

My weekend was memorable. I don't know why they call it the last weekend of fun, everything I do with Sam is fun and I love being married!


Sam had a good bachelor party weekend, from what he told me anyways! 


My brother and other family members from the US would come on the 18th. We needed two cars to do the airport run, so along with Sam, his brother drove. I was so happy to see everyone who came over for the wedding. My dad's two cousins actually went to France first before coming to England, but they weren't alone! My Uncle Bob was with them too, and I had no idea he was coming for the wedding. Months prior he said he couldn't make it, so to see that he actually came was one of the best wedding presents.
The next few days we went sight-seeing, and we just relaxed at the cottage. 

The maid of honor my bff Kelly and I

I miss her!

My parents, me, and the best brother ever!

Me, my parents, my brother and my Uncle Bob

                                  ^My family from home who made it for our wedding. <3

On the day before the wedding some of the girls helped me decorate the reception room. On the evening of the 19th a bunch of the girls and I went up town for a meal and some drinks. Then, it was an early night in because I needed my beauty rest! Sam on the other hand was up town drinking with my brother and the lads for hours. I slept at the cottage because I didn't want to see Sam before the wedding.

The 20th rolled around very quickly..