Wedding Photos Part 1

Robyn Van Dyke our wedding photographer just posted wedding photos on her blog. Click Here.

THANK YOU ROBYN!! We love it!

Thank you Baby Sister

Today, I spent the majority of my morning cleaning and trying to catch up on the mundane tasks in life. September was a crazy month and my poor house had wedding stuff everywhere. I found a bag that contained some wedding related items and at the bottom of the bag I came across a folded piece of paper. At first, I thought it was trash until I opened it up and realized it was my sister's "Maid of Honor speech."

As I re-read her speech, tears started rolling down my face. Tears of joy of course! I'm a little biased but it was one of the best "Maid of Honor" speeches I have ever heard. I wish I could share it but I would rather keep those treasured words with myself and our wedding guests. It was truly amazing and so thankful for my baby sister. Love you Miss Suzi Q. You were the best Maid of Honor.

Camera?

I need some help people! I need a new camera. Typically, I carry my camera wherever I go and have it ready to capture a moment at any given time. I have been like this since digital cameras came out. My dedication to capturing moments have been costly. I have gone through many many cameras. I'm already pretty rough on them and I'm excessively clumsy (story of my life). Poor cameras!

My camera broke the night we were flying back to Phoenix from Hawaii. I remember sitting at the gate waiting to get on the plane when I pulled out my camera. I was excited to view the pictures we had taken from our trip. ERROR MESSAGE reads across the screen. Strange noises started to happen. Yup, it was a goner! Hasn't worked since Hawaii.

Thank GOD it didn't break while in Hawaii. I would be one sad honeymooner. I was able to retrieve the pictures by pulling out my memory card.

Now, the hunt is on! I need a new camera. I need suggestions! I really like the PowerShot Canon G11! Hmmmm.....

Honeymooning in Maui

We had the BEST TIME in Hawaii. It was filled with love, adventure, beaches, meeting new people, pineapple, mai tais, and relaxation. We didn't want to leave but all good things come to an end. Here's a little video filled with our honeymoon pictures. Enjoy! It's kind of long but I had a lot of pictures to share.

First Night:The Umstead Hotel

Do you remember reading the blog, Getting the Royal Treatment on our Wedding Night? Well that's exactly how it felt. As we got out of the Rolls Royce, we were greeted immediately by the friendly words " Good evening Mr. and Mrs. Blair." It felt like a dream. Once we got to our suite, we had champagne, chocolate covered strawberries, and a note waiting for us. Who was the note from??

The note was from Kyle and Carey and it expressed happiness for our new marriage. Ryan and I are so grateful to have you both in our lives and are thankful for this gift. The suite was perfect. A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU BOTH!

Kyle & Carey at our rehearsal dinner.

Carey hard at work on the wedding day!

Carey... what are we doing with our lips?

As we were leaving the next morning, I noticed these beautiful sunflowers in the lobby. Very appropriate.

Celebrating Three Birthdays

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending my evening with my new family. We gathered for a fantastic dinner to celebrate September birthdays, Brandon, Shirley and Marilyn. It was a great evening and I wish these three amazing people a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Shirley, Brandon, and Marilyn

A letter from the White House

Back in March when our wedding planning began, a friend from college, Gina, sent me a few suggestions/ideas. Gina got married a few years ago and had suggested sending invitations to important people such as the President, Pope, etc.

Gina & her husband, Casey

She says that most likely you'll get an official letter back. The letter could be used as a fun keep sake. We thought this was a great idea and decided to send the President of the United States an invitation to our wedding.

Clearly, the President did not attend the wedding but we did get our official letter today. It was kind of funny because I asked Ryan if we got any good mail and he responds " Well, the White House sent us something."

Thanks Gina for the clever idea. Now, we have a fun keepsake.