1) What attracted you to your husband?
I met my husband in middle school but we lost touch in high school and several years later he found me again on Facebook. It was so great to reconnect with an old friend, and surprisingly we still had a lot of mutual friends which made our get togethers comfortable and fun. I was initially attracted to his natural leadership (people are always looking up to him for advice and to make the plans), his humor (constant joker and notorious pranker) and of course his stunning tall, dark and handsome muscular figure. But we always say our relationship is so strong because we were such great friends first; and to me the most attractive quality about my husband is that first he was my best friend.
2) What 3 words would you use to describe your wedding?
Country, Chic, Sparkle
3) What was your first dance song choice and why did you choose it?
Our first song was "Remember When" by Alan Jackson. We heard it at a country bar one night while we were dancing and the lyrics seamed to fit our "reconnected" relationship. It completely melts our hearts every time we hear it. A few years before Alex proposed he told our friends he already knew what song he was going to dance to at his wedding, gave me a wink, and I knew I wasn't going to let this one get away!
4) If you could do it over again, what would you change about your wedding?
Double check, triple check, quadruple check. We had an extremely short engagement (99 days) and surprisingly our planning and coordinating was extremely easy. I should have taken that as a warning sign that something was bound to go wrong. We were both so relaxed the day of the wedding, and everything was on schedule, that I didn't bother to check if I had my master wedding notebook with me at the venue. I am still waiting for our wedding video and I can NOT wait to see the look on my face as I am standing with Alex and our officiant, in front of family and friends, and realize that I forgot our marriage license, and my vows..... My stomach dropped to the floor and then jumped up my throat. Luckily, I have been blessed with an incredible memory so I was able to "wing" it. But my first advice to every next bride is to appoint one person to worry about these types of things in case you forget. Make a list and give it to them the night before to check off on the day of.
5) What advice would you offer on wedding planning to recently engaged couples?
Do it for you. Pick the venue YOU want, the wedding party YOU want, the attire YOU want, etc. Looking back at our wedding, I am so glad we picked everything according to our taste and style. It was unique and memorable, and not cookie cutter like everyone else. It might not have been what our parents or friends and family expected, but they enjoyed our unique touches throughout the night.
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