Wedding Day: The Exit

I have been to so many weddings where only like one or two people are there when the bride and groom left, and I was terrified that no one would be there to fulfill my dream of having a sparkler exit at my wedding. Luckily, when we walked out of the venue, there were two long lines, packed with friends and family holding sparklers. It made me ridiculously happy to see. 

Wedding Day: The Bouquet & Garter Toss

Ethan wanted all things traditional at our wedding, so of course we had a bouquet toss and garter toss.

During the bouquet toss, we had "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" by Shania Twain playing.

Wedding Day: The Dances

Ethan and I did our wedding dances a little different than most people do. Because my dad, Mark, and Alec are all important men in my life, I wanted to make sure I got to honor each of them during the dancing. 

First, Ethan danced with his mom

 to a song called "A Mother's Song"

Wedding Day: The Entrance, The Shoe Game, The Cake & The Toasts

Our entrance was supposed to be grand, but it wasn't planned or executed very well (my fault). We came in to Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" and it was a lot of fun. The bridal party came out dancing and then Brooke and Preston came out with a sign introducing us. 

Wedding Day: Getting Ready

Since I originally got ready at 5am, I definitely needed to retouch my hair and make up by 4pm. Luckily, my mom was there to help me. I didn't get pictures of me getting ready early in the morning, but I'm so glad my mom convinced me to take some while I was getting ready before the reception because I love how they turned out.