John and I decided to have a destination wedding. Our families had already planned a trip to the beach the summer of 2011, so why not just add to it with a wedding! Our "dating" anniversary was July 10 and our beach trip was planned to end on July 9, so that was the date!! The planning began! We would get married on the beach, have our closets family and friends there, and leave for honeymoon to Jamaica! It took us only 10 months to plan the wedding. It all happend so fast, and before we knew it we were packed and headed to the beach! It was such a wonderful week to relax before our big day. Our entire family was there that week enjoying the ocean breeze and the sounds of the waves crashing on the shore. Finally, Saturday came! When I talk about our wedding, I remember every detail. But my favorite part of the whole time was how "oddly unique" our wedding day was! Everything we seemed to do or plan ended up being an odd number with a biblical meaning. How you may ask? Keep reading...
1 - First born children, one God with one promise- ever lasting life through Him
3 - one of three children, The Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
5 - Family of five, the number associated with Grace
7 - the month of July, God's perfect number, divine perfection and completeness
9 - the day of our wedding, The Fruits of the Spirit: Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faithfulness Gentleness Self-Control
11 - the year , 11 a sign of the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, the 11th hour
13 - the day we got engaged, the number of roses in my bouqet, Love and Unity
How awesome! God's hand was all through it!!
A few favorite pictures to tell our wedding story!
The Bridal Suit! The wreath was made by some precious ladies from church who threw me a shower
My bouquet: 13 white roses (3 from my mother's bouqet to represent the Trinity)
Lace from my mother's wedding dress, and a hanky from my Papaw who passed
Something Old: lace from my great-grandmother
Something New: Wedding Rings
Something Borrowed: Bible (carried by 4 generations)
Something Blue: silk from my great-grandmother
The lace hanky was made by my Memaw for my special day. This was her dream vacation: having the entire family at the beach. so glad she was able to fulfill her dream before passing
My photographer, Angela Blake, snagged this. Our rings on 1 Cor. 13:4-8
Brushes for guests to wipe off the sand
The reception room had an ugly board. My brother painted pictures to represent the big moments in our life: high school when we started dating, college when we got engaged, and the beach when we got marriage!
My wonderful mom made both of our cakes. The wedding topper was her and my dad's!
John's Cake, every pilot needs their plane
Our family
our 20+ wedding party!
Handsome!!
Love him more than words can describe!!
I could write a book on just our wedding day alone! It could not have gone better! Looking back two years later, there is nothing that I would change! It was the perfect day!! The Lord was there and has been every step of the way. We are still learning about His glory and cannot wait to see what He has planned for our lives!!
"I have found the one whom my soul loves!"
Song of Solomon 3:4
So sweet! I agree that I regret NOTHING about our day. It was perfect for us. You'll love having this "written" down in the years to come!
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