Wedding–First Dances

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I’m back with more wedding posts!  I know…you’re shocked!  Ha!  Today, I’m reliving the kickoff to the reception, which was the introduction of the bridal party, our first dance, the father/daughter dance, and the mother/son dance.  All were very special moments for Patrick and me. 

We started off the reception by introducing the wedding party and having them enter to the song “I’ve Got a Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas.  I know, it’s a little cliché, but it’s one of my favorite songs and one of those songs that every time I hear it, I am immediately taken back to the early days of our relationship!

Next, it was time for our first dance, which was one of my very favorite parts of our wedding day!  We started out dancing to “Marry Me” by Train, then after the first verse, the music scratched and jumped to “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher.  Patrick and I (along with our MOH and Best Man) had been scheming for quite some time to surprise everyone with a choreographed dance.  Since being a very young girl, dancing has been my favorite thing ever, so I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off the best day of my life than dancing with some of my favorite people!  Check out a few pics and also the video that was captured of the dance.

First Dance, Usher Style

Next up, it was time for the Father/Daughter dance.  I can remember being much younger and dancing with my dad at weddings (because my mom HATES dancing and would never dance with him) and this time was pretty much like all the others…except this time it was MY wedding, which made me it much more special!  We danced to “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong.

And, finally, it was time for Patrick to do a dance with his mom!  She was really looking forward to this part, and I think she really enjoyed it.  They danced to “A Mother’s Song”  by T. Carter Music.

One last thing, because our DJ is a rockstar, a Nashville blogging bride, Ashley’s Bride Guide, decided to do a feature on first dances and custom wedding tracks and we got to be the featured couple.  Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out!

http://ashleysbrideguide.com/the_wedding_scoop/article/custom-first-dance-song-dj-photobooth-nashville-wedding-reception-rocketown/

After Pics

As you may remember, despite the fact that there was a huge drought and it was record high temps for about 3 weeks leading up to our wedding, the week before our wedding AND our wedding day was both fairly mild AND really rainy.  However, after the wedding and all of the family photos, somehow, the rain stopped for about 15 minutes and Patrick and I headed outside with our photographers to try to get at least a FEW decent pictures outdoors together. 

These pictures are some of my most favorite Patrick and I have ever made together.  Something about those moments really helped finally calm my nerves from the stresses of the entire day and really allowed me to relax and enjoy being Mrs. Sun.  Take a look for yourself.

This last pic was taken at Rocketown inside the skate park that inhabits the other side of the building!  The guys in there were so fun!  They loved skating for the sake of being on camera!

Stay tuned for all the reception fun one day next week!

Wedding–Family Photos (Post Ceremony)

Because Patrick and I didn’t see each other before the ceremony, we wanted to take some additional family pics after the wedding.  Here are some of my favorites with my family. 

First up, a family of 5 is now a family of 6:

Next, a sibling pic:Everyone from my family who made the drive to Nashville for the wedding:Patrick and me with my aunt, Carole:

Now, for Patrick’s family…First is a pic of us with his mom:

And a picture of his dad and sister, Kristine!

And another sibling pic with Kristine!

And, last but not least, all of Patrick’s extended family:

Patrick and I are sooooo lucky to have such loving families!  So happy that we get to start our own family traditions to add to all the happy memories we have made with the above people!

Bridal Party Pics!

So, it looks like I’m finally back on the wedding pictures…and I promise to eventually finish these up.  I have to admit, at this point, I’m mainly documenting this because I want to make sure it’s in here for me in the future…I’m fully aware that the rest of the world has moved on from my wedding…that was almost 10 months ago!  Ha!  Anywhoodle, here are pictures of our bridal party…our best friends!

Patrick and I signing the Marriage Certificate…I guess we really weren’t married until AFTER the ceremony, huh?  =)One of my favorite wedding pictures!Our sweet guest book attendant, Lauren!And our reader, my sweet friend, Elaine!  Fun story about Elaine, her son got married the very next weekend in Colorado, so she and her husband, Ken, flew out of Nashville the next day to get to Fort Collins to prep for his wedding!

Stay tuned next week for more family photos!  Have a great Tuesday, friends!