Yes, we did it, we got married!!! God has blessed us so incredibly much; we just couldn't keep it to ourselves. From the moment we got engaged, God has been directing our hearts to ministry. Maybe not the ministry in the most traditional sense, rather one that displays all the anointing all the blessings, and all the favor that God has shown us as a couple. He has proclaimed that our marriage is to be a ministry to all whom we encounter... Wow, that's a pretty challenging statement. It is even more challenging as it grants us with tremendous responsibility as a family unit. This blog is dedicated to that ministry and the lives that we may touch through it. Now, let’s get down to the fun stuff: the wedding, the honeymoon, married life!
The Wedding: April 2-3, 2010 we some of the most amazing days, hours, and minutes of our lives. We were surrounded by family and friends who traveled from as far as Japan to be with us on our special day. Whether they drove two minutes or 23hours to get there, we hope and pray that everyone had a wonderful time and felt God's presence the entire weekend. We began the weekend with a rehearsal, this after rushing around in McKinney and packing the car with every wedding thing possible and praying that we didn’t leave anything. The rehearsal went very smoothly. It was great to see EVERYONE there ready to have a great time and get us married. After the rehearsal, we proceeded to Joe T. Garcia’s, home of the best margaritas and fajitas anyone has ever tasted. We had the entire converted church of Joe T.’s to ourselves and it was wonderful. Everyone celebrated and prepped for the big day, by sipping and dinning the night away. What TCU wedding weekend would be complete without the wedding party and siblings swinging by Snookies for old times’ sake? We all had the place to ourselves and we danced the night away until we realized that we had some big plans in the morning!
Wedding Day was amazing... we both felt like we were just floating around that day? I got my hair and makeup done in our hotel suite at the Worthington and Marcus and his buddies went golfing. When 5pm got here, we were both in our own emotional worlds. Tears flowed, prayers were prayed, and it actually set in, that 18 months of planning, 7 years of friendship, and 4 total years of dating were all for this one day, the day that we were to become one! J Marcus said he was nervous when he walked in and heard the string quartet began, but my sister and I were talking in the back of the chapel to help keep me calm. Then when it was her turn to go down the aisle and I was alone waiting to make my entrance, I couldn’t do anything but pray and thank God for this moment. Then it was time, Becca (our amazing coordinator) escorted me to Mr. Brock and I grabbed his hand… The doors opened so fast and we were off… We were all crying, Marcus, me (of course, wheezing actually), and Mr. Brock. When I saw Marcus through my blurry tears, I just got this happiness, peace, and calmness and I realized that THIS is what this is for. All the flowers, the money, the decorations, the time, the effort, the planning, this moment were what God intended to create. He had prepared us for this moment so that we knew, beyond a shadow of any doubt, that we were standing up there together as a team, for life… Throughout the entire ceremony, Marcus just kept telling me how much he loved me and how beautiful I was and I just kept staring at him and listening to Mr. Paris amazing ceremony. From there, the party began, we practiced our surprise first dance in the car as we drove to the reception and when we arrived, it took our breath away. We danced, we hugged everyone that came to share this special time with us, and we tried our best to capture every moment in our heads. We are so grateful for everyone’s prayers, generosity, love, support, and presence at the wedding! The night was over so fast. We headed to our hotel room after a quick photo shoot around downtown with Cristina (our awesome friend and photographer) while people cheered, honked, clapped, and gazed at us while we wandered around downtown. By the time we got back to our hotel room we kicked our shoes off and laid on the floor in our wedding gear and looked at each other and said,
The Wedding: April 2-3, 2010 we some of the most amazing days, hours, and minutes of our lives. We were surrounded by family and friends who traveled from as far as Japan to be with us on our special day. Whether they drove two minutes or 23hours to get there, we hope and pray that everyone had a wonderful time and felt God's presence the entire weekend. We began the weekend with a rehearsal, this after rushing around in McKinney and packing the car with every wedding thing possible and praying that we didn’t leave anything. The rehearsal went very smoothly. It was great to see EVERYONE there ready to have a great time and get us married. After the rehearsal, we proceeded to Joe T. Garcia’s, home of the best margaritas and fajitas anyone has ever tasted. We had the entire converted church of Joe T.’s to ourselves and it was wonderful. Everyone celebrated and prepped for the big day, by sipping and dinning the night away. What TCU wedding weekend would be complete without the wedding party and siblings swinging by Snookies for old times’ sake? We all had the place to ourselves and we danced the night away until we realized that we had some big plans in the morning!
Wedding Day was amazing... we both felt like we were just floating around that day? I got my hair and makeup done in our hotel suite at the Worthington and Marcus and his buddies went golfing. When 5pm got here, we were both in our own emotional worlds. Tears flowed, prayers were prayed, and it actually set in, that 18 months of planning, 7 years of friendship, and 4 total years of dating were all for this one day, the day that we were to become one! J Marcus said he was nervous when he walked in and heard the string quartet began, but my sister and I were talking in the back of the chapel to help keep me calm. Then when it was her turn to go down the aisle and I was alone waiting to make my entrance, I couldn’t do anything but pray and thank God for this moment. Then it was time, Becca (our amazing coordinator) escorted me to Mr. Brock and I grabbed his hand… The doors opened so fast and we were off… We were all crying, Marcus, me (of course, wheezing actually), and Mr. Brock. When I saw Marcus through my blurry tears, I just got this happiness, peace, and calmness and I realized that THIS is what this is for. All the flowers, the money, the decorations, the time, the effort, the planning, this moment were what God intended to create. He had prepared us for this moment so that we knew, beyond a shadow of any doubt, that we were standing up there together as a team, for life… Throughout the entire ceremony, Marcus just kept telling me how much he loved me and how beautiful I was and I just kept staring at him and listening to Mr. Paris amazing ceremony. From there, the party began, we practiced our surprise first dance in the car as we drove to the reception and when we arrived, it took our breath away. We danced, we hugged everyone that came to share this special time with us, and we tried our best to capture every moment in our heads. We are so grateful for everyone’s prayers, generosity, love, support, and presence at the wedding! The night was over so fast. We headed to our hotel room after a quick photo shoot around downtown with Cristina (our awesome friend and photographer) while people cheered, honked, clapped, and gazed at us while we wandered around downtown. By the time we got back to our hotel room we kicked our shoes off and laid on the floor in our wedding gear and looked at each other and said,
“Wow, we actually did it! We’re married! J It was by far the greatest weekend of our lives and our family and friends are what made it that and we are soooo appreciative.
Shout out to all of our friends, family, and amazing wedding party and wedding friendors (I have renamed our vendors friendors, because they are our friends, who just happen to be in the wedding industry) for making our wedding weekend fabulous!
P.S. Pictures will be out soon. We will send the link to all of our wedding pictures as soon as we get them. We are just as eager as you all so we will definetly let you all know when they are available. The top pic was a sneak peak from Cristina!
YEA, Corrie, Congrats!!! What a gorgeous bride! A gorgeous couple, too. I'm so happy for you!!
ReplyDelete