Welcome to the first day of Wedding Week! Today I am sharing the getting ready shots and the first look!
What you might not know by looking at the photos:
- It had rained in the morning, but the sun came out right as it was time to do the first look. It was still humid, but the weather held out for us perfectly.
- I spent the morning running around the Colonnade Club in my PJs, and professors with Steve Irwin hats kept coming in and out of the room where me and my bridesmaids were getting ready. Really.
- I forgot my jewelry. Seriously. As I was getting ready, I realized I didn’t have my earrings or the necklace I was going to wear. Luckily my mom had some earrings and a necklace not too different from what I had been planning on wearing.
- I was half nervous about the flurry of excitement around me, and half weirdly calm about everything. I really just didn’t care by the end. Whatever was going to happen would happen, and I definitely was feeling that wedding “zen” that people on wedding blogs were always talking about.
Come back tomorrow for the ceremony!
P.S. All images by JMK Photos. Check out Jamie’s site!
You are gorgeous! I love all the colors, the venue, the gray suits. What a chic wedding. The sparkly shoes are awesome too. I want them.
Love your dress!!!
I never officially married my “hubby” though we've been together since 1995. So, I'm going to stick around and live vicariously through your ceremony lol. I swear I've never seen one up so close. Heck, I've never seen one ever until now. Thanks for inviting me ;)
These are absolutely gorgeous! Oh.. I'm beginning to have second thoughts about weddings right now. I've never seen myself as the marrying type, but I'm slowly converting!
Your dress is lovely! and you look beautiful too! I hope my wedding one day is this magical :)
(FTLOB comment love day brought me here :)
It's amazing how you can stress out about the day and when it actually comes – all those little mishaps don't even phase you.
I am excited you are dedicating this as wedding week – nothing is more exciting than a good wedding recap loaded with gorgeous photos.
p.s. you're dress – amazing!
You are so pretty! Your wedding looks like it was gorgeous!
GORGEOUS! How beautiful! Love the dress!
glad i found this post via the linkup :) you were a stunning bride! i never would have guesssed that wasn't the jewelry you had planned on ;) way to be a calm, cool and collected bride- love it!!
absolutely gorgeous! :)
I love those arches for pictures! So gorgeous
Love the gorgeous details in your dress! Love the colors!
love all of your pictures – you have great taste! beautiful dress too!
Love the pictures – gorgeous! :)
I love your dress, and I adore the colors!