Another One Bites The Dust

One of my closest friends from work, Christy, and her sweet, sweet fiance, Jason, tied the knot at a gorgeous pecan orchard in Wharton, Texas this weekend!

You know me and weddings...I get 50 kinds of excited!

I know what you're thinking...no pictures of the bride??!!

What. The. Hay??

Lemme explain mah-self...

So I had spoken with Christy a few months before the wedding and she had told me she didn't have a videographer but that it wasn't that big of deal. I completely understood because I felt the same way with our wedding (& also knew I wanted more of the budget to go towards booze and knowing her, this was probably her reasoning, too). Anyways, I soon let her know how much it meant to me to have someone film our ceremony. Even though it was far from professional, words cannot explain how I felt watching our entire ceremony from start to finish. Gnats on the screen, glare from the sun, horrible sound-it didn't matter. I was absolutely speechless when I watched it for the first time (...and still get a little choked up watching it over and over again. Yes-I'm that girl!)

You just don't realize how much you miss out on being the bride until you watch it all on video. There's beautiful petals down the aisle, arrangements in front of the alter, your groom waiting for you, the gorgeous music and last but definitely not least-the way you looked on your day. You spend months planning all this and you miss it ALL because you're so focused on making it down that aisle without either A) turning into a bawl baby or B) eating your crap. Funny thing is, you don't even realize what all you've missed until it's all over with.

With all this said, Christy didn't even have to ask me to whip out the old camcorder (doesn't that word just scream "America's Funniest Home Videos??). I mean-if I have to sit there and watch it, I might as well get it all on video for the bride, right? Right. I strategically rushed in getting there early so I could get an aisle seat. I even considered sitting in the reserved section. (OK-Kidding. Maybe...)

So anywho, this was my first videographer gig and yes it may be blurry and shaky and I may drift off towards the trees one or two or three times, but I'm a rookie, people. Gimme a break.

(Wow. I totally just rambled on and on.)

Okay-so without further adieu...

Christy & Jason
October 8, 2011
Orchard at Caney Creek
Wharton, Texas

Wedding Party Entrance

Here she comes!

First Dance

Christy & Jason,

Although these videos may not be perfect, your wedding most definitely was. You both looked more beautiful than ever! (Yes, Jason, even you looked "beautiful" too!) Beau and I were so happy to attend your big day and were honored to get it all on video for you (even if I totally looked like a creeper camera girl). We hope you enjoy these for many, many years to come! Happy honeymooning! We love y'all!

xoxo

(To my loyal readers: I'll be back on track with my wedding recaps for the rest of the week...just in time for our 6 month anniversary weekend! Pwomise!)