Yeah, in one word we “MARLOWS” have been BUSY!!!!!!!
I’m going to break the blog of the past 26 days into 2 blogs…one about the days before the wedding and the wedding and the second blog about the honeymoon. Just so you know, the pictures at the bottom are from my families cameras, as Gwyne and Mark are still working on ours! So….sit down, grab a snack, and here we go….
The week before the wedding FLEW by. I mean seriously, before I knew it the wedding day was upon us. When it was just me and my parents, my mom and I did a lot of last minute wedding planning things. Then Matt arrived and that night we took my parents out to Bonefish Grill to thank them for all they have done for us! The next day my sister Kimberly and her family arrived – although I didn’t see them for almost 2 days because I was so busy with wedding stuff!!!! Crazy right? Matt and I were able to go on a date night with Kimberly and Jeff (on their 10th Anniversary no less). We went to dinner and then out to Baytowne warf! Robyn (my twin sister and Maid of Honor) and Elizabeth (my bestest and Maid of Honor) flew in! Matt and I went and picked them up at the airport and then met my parents at The Back Porch for dinner and something special for those two women! From this point on…my memory is fuzzy…and by that I mean a day felt like it went by in an hour! Matt and I also met my sister Barbara (bridesmaid) and her daughter Abby (niece – flower girl) at the Hilton when they checked in to open presents and hang out for a little while! I don’t know when all the boys flew in – it was between Friday night and Saturday morning, but Matt was able to borrow my dad’s truck to pick them all up.
Robyn, Elizabeth, and I did loads of wedding stuff! Then Meredith Brewer (college roommate- bridesmaid) flew in and helped with getting the wedding cd done – after she already did the programs for us in Kentucky! Pretty soon all wedding things were DONE and we were ready to go for Wallace/Marlow wedding weekend!
FRIDAY:
Elizabeth, Meredith, Robyn, Julie, Dawn, and I moved into our “hotel” for the weekend – a condo in Sandpiper Village. So fun…while Matt and his boys (Jeff, Chad, Michael, Rich, Danny, Nick, and Fillip) moved into a condo on one of the top floors of the Luau – beachside of Sandestin.
SATURDAY:
Saturday morning was definitely something special. It was my mom and dad’s open house!!! It was such an honor to be invited to be a part with all my sister and watch how excited my mom and dad were to share their new home with their friends from Alabama! AWESOME can’t even describe it!!!
Pretty soon though, it was time to start getting ready for the rehearsal! Everyone met on the deck of the Hilton for the rehearsal…with the help of my sister Kimberly asking people to move and everyone chipping in to move chairs out of the way – the deck was clean and ready for the rehearsal to begin. After the rehearsal we all moved into a ballroom for the rehearsal dinner given by Doris and Frank – Matt’s parents. It was a lovely dinner and gave Matt and I a chance to thank everyone and distribute our gifts! The bridesmaids got monogrammed make-up bags and a spa day for the wedding day – including pedicure, manicure, and up-dos! The boys got UVA hats, flip-flops, and a bottle of Crown Royal! The ring bearers got lap desks full of goodies and wooden bats while the flower girl got loads of bracelets, a little bag, and a picture frame! It was a blast. After the rehearsal dinner it was time for the BONFIRE!!! A chance for everyone invited to the wedding to mingle! It was beautiful weather and there were smores!!! So fun! The invitations to the bonfire were in everyone’s welcome to the Wallace/Marlow wedding gifts – sand buckets with special wedding design and filled with goodies! After the bonfire a group of us went to the piano bar Rum Runners – oh my gosh we had such a great time…but Elizabeth, Meredith, Robyn, Matt and I made sure that I was out of there before midnight!!!! Next thing I know – after kicking Kimberly out of our condo and walking her to her own for the night…I was waking up and it was time to go to the spa…oh, and it was also the WEDDING DAY!!!
SUNDAY:
The spa was awesome…everyone got up-dos, manicures, and pedicures…and I of course got my make-up done as well! Although there was a controversy with one of the hairstylest…it all turned out GREAT! Then it was time for the big reveal in the Cobia room (which was where all the girls, father of the bride, ring bearers, and flower girl could get ready and chill all day!!!) – you know…where I showed all the bridesmaids the DRESS for the FIRST time!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my wedding dress (enough said!!!)!!!!!
Then it was time for me to go meet Matt. I’ll never forget tapping his shoulder and telling him he could turn around. He looked so handsome and told me I was gorgeous. I can honestly say – man oh man, we were both so ready to get married!!!!!
Then we were off for the next hour and ½ with Gwyne and Mark taking pictures all over the place!!!!! Then we had a few minutes to get ready again and it was off to the chapel (or in our case deck) to get MARRIED!
The ceremony was awesome – we really enjoyed our minister Rev. Don Goodrum and watching the DVD the kiddos were so cute!!!!!! Then it was off to the beach for pictures and then off to the baseball reception!
Yep, our reception started with the wedding party walking in to “CENTERFIELD” and continued with tables that were “fields,” a beer toast, and a baseball chest on the gift table! The reception was so much fun and had GREAT food – all of mine and Matt’s favorite foods – and it was delicious!
There were toasts by Robyn and Elizabeth….then Jeff and Chad….Matt and I had our first dance…..my dad and I danced (SO FUN) to some Jimmy Buffett!!! Matt’s mom and he danced to the Beatles…..Matt threw the garter – Fillip caught it….I threw my flowers and Robyn caught them….We danced….everyone danced….we cut cake….we ate cake…everyone ate cake….we toasted with our favorite beers (Bud Light for me, and Blue Moon for Matt)…we mingled with EVERY table…we took pictures…the groomsmen sang an AEPi song….the Baylor Bears did SIC’EM BEARS on the dance floor….man oh man, this is just touching the surface of one AWESOME evening!
Soon however it was time to say goodbye! Matt and I exited underneath the groomsmen holding bats and into my parents golf cart/low speed vehicle! We then went around the property and took pictures with our photographers and friends Gwyne and Mark! Then Matt and I went off to our room which Robyn did an amazing job with – red rose petals everywhere and loads of candle light – so romantic! And well…this is where the wedding blog stops at least for the night! Ha! Ha! Ha!
MONDAY:
Monday morning my parents held a post-wedding brunch….it was DELICIOUS and such a nice way to say goodbye to all the family and friends who came to Florida to celebrate with us!!!! So nice! After the brunch, Matt and I spent the day doing laundry and packing for the honeymoon – wait….I did that! He attempted to fix my father’s television and played Wii! Ha! Ha! Ha! We said goodbye to my family after everything was packed and headed back to the Hilton to sleep and then Tuesday we started our drive to Orlando (remember that is my next post!!!)!!!!
NOTES:
So, I think that is pretty much as much as I could do this morning….but just a recap…in case you didn’t get it from the post….MATT AND I ARE MARRIED…IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY AND WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH AMAZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO HAVE SHARED OUR SPECIAL DAY WITH!!! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE OUR WEDDING DAY THE SUCCESS IT WAS! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!
3 comments:
All said and done...it WAS a terrific wedding...and I love the fact you noted "molly escorted Logan"...loved the "kids" in the action as much or as little as they wanted to be! What a harbinger for a GREAT marriage!
glad you had pics to use! ;-)
LOVE IT!!!! (although you could have sooooo left out the part about escorting me back to the condo! i would have been able to make it myself. ummm...probably???) how come there's no picture of you and me? i'm going to have to dig around and see what i can find. i still can't get over what a gorgeous bride you were. STUNNING! i know i keep saying this over and over but your wedding totally rocked! it was just so, so, so much fun!
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