Wedding Day 2

 

 

The resort at La Posada comped us our Honeymoon Suite if we booked 8 rooms with them. Well between family and friends we easily met that. On the day of the wedding David our coordinator told me that we would have the Rockefeller Suite for our wedding night. Let me tell you. This.Room.Was.INCREDIBLE! I don't know if I will ever stay in a room that nice again. It was massive, had a pool table, a king size bed, an over sized shower and bathtub, it had a kitchenette and another room with  a queen bed in it. Amazing! My bridesmaids helped me move all my stuff over into the room. I didn't realize that EVERYONE knew that we would be spending the night there and all decided to take their own tours...had I known I probably would have hidden my belongings a bit better.

I had some gift baskets for my bridesmaids I had put together thanking them for being apart of our day. Everyone traveled to be there and it meant the world to me that they did. I had found some awesome canvas bags at saveoncrafts.com and each girl's was filled with an Indian blanket, dream catcher (both from Santa Fe), a candle, a cosmetic bag with lots of goodies in it, a frame and more. I had also written each girl a note telling them how much their friendship meant to me.

Drew gave all his guys hand-carved knives from the Plaza, He didn't wrap them or write to them but I am sure he told each one how much they meant to him. I had gotten each of my brothers a knife also as a thank you and I did write to them as well!

I was very emotional about giving Mom her present. I had found a diamond band that I wanted her to have. Since getting engaged she had remarked often about me and my diamond... I wanted her to have one. I told her that this ring was a promise from Drew and I that she would never be alone and always have a place with us!

 

Finally it was time to put the dress on... those corset lace-ups are no joke! Aunt Tammy and Neeley pulled and cinched and laced me in that sucker. I had killer curves and wasn't going anywhere once I was in it.

I loved my lace jacket that I wore for the ceremony. It was such a beautiful and unique accent to the dress and when I took it off for the reception several people thought I had completely changed dresses. Neeley had to button up each individual button for me several times as I forgot to put on deodorant once...oops!

 

Just as I finished getting my dress on the flowers arrived. I don't think I had ever seen more beautiful flowers in my life! I had emailed and talked with the florist Marisa about what I wanted and she nailed it!! My bouquet was stunning, so were the bridesmaids. She had made babies breath halos for the flower girls' that were to die for! Looking back on pictures I love to see the slight pop of color the flowers bring against the white and black of our clothing.