Wedding day details...

So, I am a terrible blogger... I do what I can though. The last time I wrote, Tyler and I were packing our things and heading back up to Oregon to live for a year. It's 9 months later (almost) and he's still there! He's sort of moving between my parents house and his. There was some talk of us getting our own place up there, but we're just saving too much money and our future is too uncertain. I'm confidant we can live anywhere as long as we're together though...

That being said, we aren't together now. I am currently living in student housing in Fresno, California... Fresno isn't that bad, but I find myself wish I knew spanish every day. Scott and Aspen will be here later today, we all have rotations here, but honestly I can't wait to leave. For some reason this particular separation has been very tough on us, especially me. I think it's because I was home for 7 wonderful weeks and I got to get used to my normal routine again. I'll be going back to Phoenix for a month after this rotation and I think that will be a bit easier. I know more people, and will be staying with friends and not strangers.

I know I really shouldn't complain. Tyler and I are not together for 7 weeks... I know military couples who are apart for 100 times that long. Perspective is an important thing, and I'm glad that I have friends to remind me it could be a lot worse. :)

Other important things... Ty and I got married! :) I would love to say that it was a perfect day, and it almost was.... I'm glad it wasn't though, because the little stories we have to tell make the day ours. I'll start at the beginning.....

The night before the wedding my mom and I thought it would be a great idea to spend the night downtown at the Heathman. The wedding reception was downtown and we were planning to take pictures in the park blocks the next morning (like 1 block away) so the location was perfect. Plus, it's where Tyler and I were staying the night of our wedding. We needed a big room because it was going to be where all the bridesmaids and I were going to get ready, so we stayed in the honeymoon suite (the room Tyler and I would be in the next night). Of course, being the good dog mom that I am, I wanted Bella to be in some of the earlier photos in the day, so I brought her along. Here starts the good stuff...

The night before the wedding was great. The girls came over, we got nails painted and discussed tomorrows details. Abby stayed in the hotel with my mom and I and when we all woke up the next morning boy did we have a surprise!

Bella had gotten sick in the middle of the night and we woke to find her cowering behind the couch. She had diarrhea and the room smelled terrible.... I took her outside and my poor mom had to figure out what to do with the liquid poo that sat under the chair in the main room of this hotel suite.... At this time I was outside with boo, and she was doing that thing where dogs assume the poo position for like 10 min but nothing comes out... I felt so bad for her... I took her back up and called Ty... He came downtown and we tried to find an emergency vet that would take her. Nothing downtown would, so Tyler had to drop me back off at the hotel and drive to St. Helens to take her to the vet there. They were able to board her, and it turns out she had what they call "garbage gut".... Lovely... Needless to say, there are no wedding day pictures with Bella, but she was taken care of during our wedding day...

After all this, I needed a drink... So when the girls got there, it was time for mimosas!

Tyler and I were a little bummed that we had gotten to see each other before we were supposed to, but we were still so excited. I was really nervous walking up to him in the park blocks for the first time, but I was so happy that I would get to spend the rest of the day with him (not to mention the rest of my life). Nothing went wrong with this part... It was absolutely perfect.

Now it was time for bridal party photos and some family shots. This took a long time, but was really fun!

We headed to the church shortly after that... I have to tell you, that was the weirdest feeling... I was so nervous to walk down the aisle... I also don't know what it is that the bride has to leave last... I was left all alone back there with just my dad... Who was a hot mess by the way....

Some thing really sweet about my dad on the day of my wedding.... While we were in the park blocks taking photos, he refused to look at me. He didn't want to see me until we got to the church. So in all the family pictures before the wedding, my dad was not looking at me... It was really sweet and I think when he saw me for the first time in the brides room at the grotto it was worth the wait for both of us...

The church looked beautiful... The ceremony was almost perfect... The priest pronounced us married in the middle of the ceremony and not the end... Our first kiss was then, in the middle of the ceremony and not the end, catching our photographer off guard... She wasn't able to turn the flash on in time, so at the end of the ceremony we got the priest back up there and did a few make up first kisses... :)

This is the real thing... Surprise!

Leaving the church as man and wife!

Back for the re-do

Ty and I couldn't be happier at this point! We got in the classic car (this was a portion of the wedding planning I let Ty take care of) and went to the reception at the Portland Art Museum... These are just a few pictures from the reception... 

Those are just a few of the wonderful pictures Elle Zober took of our wonderful wedding day... It was such a fantastic day, I wish we could have the party all over again!

Well, I guess this is what happens when you don't write on your blog, one post is like 16 normal posts... lol... To sum things up after the wedding, Tyler and I couldn't' be happier... I love being married. Now if we could only buy a house and have some stability (soon..)...

Anyhow! There it is... I'll try to be a better blogger from now on, but lets be honest, it probably isn't going to happen... ;-)