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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Miss O Get’s Ready
My wedding day began with me waking up with two of my best girls by my side. They made a quick Starbucks run while I got in the shower. Coffee in hand, I hopped in my car and headed over to the venue....
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It’s Friday…I’m In Love!: Miss O Becomes a Bride
I was ready to go and feeling great, so we headed outside to get some photos of me alone before Mr. O arrived. My bouquet turned out perfect…it wasn’t too round and it was the perfect size. / Photo by...
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It’s Friday…I’m In Love!: Our First Look
If you remember anything about some of my past posts, you’ll remember that Mr. O and I were having some trouble deciding whether or not to do a first look. After lots of discussion, we decided to go...
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Excuse My Interruption…
Pardon my interruption in our wedding recaps…I just want to take a quick minute to apologize for my somewhat sporadic posting lately. Lots of changes have been happening in the Opossum household in the...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: My Handsome Groom
I was in such a rush to see Mr. O that he wasn’t able to finish getting ready before our first-look photos! I didn’t know it at the time, but when our photographer headed inside to snag Mr. O for me he...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Opossum Family Photos, Part 1
One of the best decisions we made in the wedding-planning process was not having a huge wedding party. I feel like my very best friends were still involved in the whole process (minus all of the...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Opossum Family Photos, Part 2
Mr. O’s immediate family is much larger than mine, but we still managed to get our family photos finished up in less than an hour. As much as a pain as taking “posed” photos like this is, I’m so glad...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: The Best Bridesmaids I Never Had
Once we finished up with family photos, I invited my best girls to have some photos taken with me. I honestly had no idea that these were being taken as we were gathering up for the “real” shot. Our...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Walking Down the Aisle
It’s really hard to describe the feeling you get when you walk down the aisle. It’s an emotionally charged moment that is so filled with joy, nerves, and butterflies. You are literally walking to your...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Tyin’ the Knot, Part 1
Our ceremony began with a traditional Lutheran welcoming and wedding prayer. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Let us pray....
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Tyin’ the Knot, Part 2
A more recent addition to traditional wedding ceremonies is the inclusion of a moment that represents two families becoming one. After lots of research, we decided that unity candles and sand-mixing...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Mr. and Mrs. O, Part 1
While everyone else headed over to the wraparound porch for cocktail hour, Mr. O and I headed off by ourselves to get some photos taken of just the two of us. I really don’t think these photos need a...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: Mr. and Mrs. O, Part 2
We walked down the little dirt road that lead to our venue to capture a few more shots before our cocktail hour ended. These shots really show how gorgeous our venue (and our hometown) really was/is!...
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It’s Friday…I’m in Love!: The Best Things in Life Are Free
Mr. O and I were on a very limited budget (by today’s wedding-budget average) for our big day. So when I brought up the idea of having a special vehicle for transportation we immediately started...
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Happy to BEE Along for the Ride!
Got a good reason, for having this smile on my face, We’re gettin’ married, with all our close friends in one space, now We are the Road…Trippers, one way ticket, yeah! It took me so…long to give in,...
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A Confession
I didn’t want to be a third-time bride. Image via stock.xchng | Photo by knubie Hell, I didn’t really want to be a second-time bride, for that matter! When I, at the oh-so-wise age of 19, decided to...
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The Lady Doth Object Too Much
So I mentioned that even though the door to marriage had opened a crack, I was still on the fence about whether or not I really wanted to give marriage another shot. These were some of my objections...
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What’s in a Name?
I had a lot of objections and misgivings that I had to work through before putting the marriage discussion on the table with Mr. Road Trip. The idea of changing my name was one I contemplated early on....
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The Only Thing Constant Is Change
Continuing to examine the reasons I was hesitant to take the matrimonial plunge again, we come to the “don’t screw things up” argument. Things are fine the way they are—why rock the boat? This is,...
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Money Matters When Considering Matrimony
Continuing on in the quest to quell my initial objections to a third marriage, our respective financial status was another facet I had to come to terms with before I agreed to become Mrs. from Ms....
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