I am officially Mrs. Smith!!!! (How cool is that?!?!!!)
The whole weekend was awesome.... Friday, Bekah got in to the airport and Daddy and I picked her up, and we passed the time together smoking our traditional reunion cigars and giggling all day! It was the best! 
Then that night, we went to meet up with Cris and Jules who drove in that day on a loooong trip from here in Va, and I am indebted to them for it, 'cause I know it was a long day, but they took a nap and then we went to the hotel, and there I was presented with a big ass blinking ring and a hot pink sash that said "Bachelorette" that I was instructed to wear for the night! We went out and then my cousin, Niki (Maid of Honor) met us there in town and we had a fabulous night, eating great food, drinking and laughing....it was a perfect party! We then went to the grocery store, stocked up on wine and snacks and went back to the hotel room, played cards (Apples to Apples, so fun!), and all of us piled into the two beds and fell asleep.
Saturday we got our nails done (took a very long time since this is a small town and there were only a few people who could do them at a time). and so we drank champagne and had snacks and hung out 'till the Rehearsal Dinner! Rennie arrived, and we all headed over to the restaurant, where we met up with Rebecca and Ian, and all of our friends and family! We had the whole place to ourselves, had delicious food and wine and great conversation, and it was a blast!
The Wedding Day.... June 24th..... it could not have been a more beautiful day! We got our hair did, and headed over to the church to get dressed. And just as I put on my Wedding dress, not 5 minutes later we all look down as I am getting ready to walk out into the lobby, and there on the floor is the whole bottom of my dress, ripping off onto the ground, hanging by threads. You could have heard a pin drop in that room, as all eyes turned to me to see what I was going to.... would she cry? would she faint? would she freak out and beat somebody over the head with her bouquet? Nah, we just tore the rest of it off, brushed some clear nail polish to keep it from fraying, and after I had one unsavory moment that passed, I composed myself and we were off!
They rang the bells for us, which everybody else heard but me, for some reason! :) Then, I took my Daddy's arm and we walked up to the french doors. We looked at each other and smiled, and headed down the isle. It was AWESOME!!!!!!! Troy looked incredible in his dress blues, and his dad, brother, my brother and Troy's best friend were all there smiling!
After the ceremony, and the lighting of the unity candle, we stood at the alter, and Troy's friends from the Honor Guard at Arlington, I know them lovingly as Chubbs and Perry, walked down the isle to us, and crossed their swords, instructed us to kiss in order to pass, and then Perry swatted me on the ass with his sword, welcoming me to the Army!
We rode in a Cadilac Convertable to the Reception, doing 80 the whole way, all thewhile our driver blasted the horn for all it was worth,and everyone in town waved! We got to the reception, and though a lot of it is a blur, I remember vividly my first dance with my Dad to "What a Wonderful World," and with Troy to Dierks Bentley's "Good Things Happen," (w/ Alison Krauss) and with my brother to "Gettin' Jiggy with It," and "Baby Got Back," (Troy's ringtone for whenever I call him!) We ate great food and drank wine and champagne, and danced our fool heads off! We sang,"Pour Some Sugar On Me," and did some swing dancing, and my neice Samantha stole the show with her own gettin' jiggy all over the dance floor, the whole night! :) Little mini-me, I tell ya!
Ah, the Honeymoon! Our Honeymoon was absolutely perfect! I can't tell you how much fun we had, It was awesome! We spent most of our time on the beach laying out and swimming. We went snorkeling and saw all sorts of neat fish and fan plants and urchins….Troy saw a barracuda! We went shopping and visiting in Christianstead and went to a Wedding on our beach! A sweet couple fromTexas
....and there you have it.
Then that night, we went to meet up with Cris and Jules who drove in that day on a loooong trip from here in Va, and I am indebted to them for it, 'cause I know it was a long day, but they took a nap and then we went to the hotel, and there I was presented with a big ass blinking ring and a hot pink sash that said "Bachelorette" that I was instructed to wear for the night! We went out and then my cousin, Niki (Maid of Honor) met us there in town and we had a fabulous night, eating great food, drinking and laughing....it was a perfect party! We then went to the grocery store, stocked up on wine and snacks and went back to the hotel room, played cards (Apples to Apples, so fun!), and all of us piled into the two beds and fell asleep.Saturday we got our nails done (took a very long time since this is a small town and there were only a few people who could do them at a time). and so we drank champagne and had snacks and hung out 'till the Rehearsal Dinner! Rennie arrived, and we all headed over to the restaurant, where we met up with Rebecca and Ian, and all of our friends and family! We had the whole place to ourselves, had delicious food and wine and great conversation, and it was a blast!
The Wedding Day.... June 24th.
They rang the bells for us, which everybody else heard but me, for some reason! :) Then, I took my Daddy's arm and we walked up to the french doors. We looked at each other and smiled, and headed down the isle. It was AWESOME!!!!!!! Troy looked incredible in his dress blues, and his dad, brother, my brother and Troy's best friend were all there smiling!
After the ceremony, and the lighting of the unity candle, we stood at the alter, and Troy's friends from the Honor Guard at Arlington, I know them lovingly as Chubbs and Perry, walked down the isle to us, and crossed their swords, instructed us to kiss in order to pass, and then Perry swatted me on the ass with his sword, welcoming me to the Army!
We rode in a Cadilac Convertable to the Reception, doing 80 the whole way, all thewhile our driver blasted the horn for all it was worth,and everyone in town waved! We got to the reception, and though a lot of it is a blur, I remember vividly my first dance with my Dad to "What a Wonderful World," and with Troy to Dierks Bentley's "Good Things Happen," (w/ Alison Krauss) and with my brother to "Gettin' Jiggy with It," and "Baby Got Back," (Troy's ringtone for whenever I call him!) We ate great food and drank wine and champagne, and danced our fool heads off! We sang,"Pour Some Sugar On Me," and did some swing dancing, and my neice Samantha stole the show with her own gettin' jiggy all over the dance floor, the whole night! :) Little mini-me, I tell ya!
Ah, the Honeymoon! Our Honeymoon was absolutely perfect! I can't tell you how much fun we had, It was awesome! We spent most of our time on the beach laying out and swimming. We went snorkeling and saw all sorts of neat fish and fan plants and urchins….Troy saw a barracuda! We went shopping and visiting in Christianstead and went to a Wedding on our beach! A sweet couple from
....and there you have it.
