Just for Fun:)

Can you believe I get to marry him? I hope our kids look JUST like Daniel!

Ceremony & Reception

We are having our ceremony and reception at Hoffman Ranch. We knew we wanted to get married in San Antonio. Daniel and I are both from the Houston area. We both thought it would turn into a bigger event than we wanted if we stayed here. My family moved to San Antonio 5 years ago and it seemed like the perfect place to have the wedding. We went to look at several places and we liked Hoffman Ranch in Castorville, Texas. It is a out of the city a little bit. I was nervous about the location being too "country". Daniel and I are definitely NOT country. However, it fit all of the criteria I wanted. I didn't want to have to feel like I had to decorate just to make it look better. I wanted a place that would provide everything and I didn't have to rent tables, linens, etc. When I walked in, it just felt right. I got excited about the wedding and I LOVED the wood paneling. We booked it the same day. 

  

January 1, 2010

We are getting married on January 1, 2010. We chose this date because it's fun and we wanted to get married on that weekend. We discussed getting married on December 27th, but we were nervous because it was too close to the Christmas holiday. My immediate family really wants to spend the days leading up to the wedding with me, and this is the in-laws Christmas so they would be gone. I want to savor every moment with my family so we moved it to the next weekend. 

We have heard MANY opinions on the date. My favorites are:

"You do know that all of the good college football games are on that date."

"You should get married on December 31st so you can get the tax deduction."

"At least Daniel will always remember your anniversary."

"We are going to be on vacation that weekend, so we can't make it to your wedding."

My reaction to these statements vary. Sometimes, I can't tell if they are being serious or not:) It's fun though. We picked this date because there is no better way to begin this year and every year after with the reminder of our love and life together. We also liked the idea of celebrating New Year's Eve with both families the night before. I also liked the symbolism of ending our years of being single and beginning our new year with marriage. 

Groomsmen

Michael Wingard - Brother of the Groom

Dale Wingard - Father of the Groom

Elias Gerbermichael - Friend of the Groom

David Garcia - Friend of the Groom

Zachary Lindsey - Cousin of the Groom

Bridal Party

Michelle Taylor - Sister of the Bride

Ashley Coburn - Sister of the Bride

Bethany Becknall - Cousin/Best Friend of the Bride

Rachel Wingard - Sister of the Groom

Cailyn Alvarez - Niece of the Bride

Micah Taylor - Niece of the Bride

Megan Lindsey - Cousin of the Groom

A 2nd Wedding Dress

I got a call on Thursday that the wedding dress I picked out AND bought was discontinued. It wasn't really a big deal, but I was confused why it took 6 weeks to figure out that it was discontinued. I had several options. I could buy the sample dress (which had issues), start over, or get a refund. I didn't know what I wanted to do. 

On Saturday, I needed to go by David's Bridal to pick out bridemaid's dresses. I mainly needed to decide on a dress color so I knew which color blue I can center everything else around. My bridesmaids are all going to pick out their own styles with the same color. My sister, Michelle, is pregnant and now is a good time to go try the dress on before she gets further along in the pregnancy. While I was there, I saw a couple of dresses I liked and I was able to try them on right then. I loved the first one and decided to buy it right then. I felt beautiful and loved the little details I was able to add. 

We ended up going to Men's Warehouse on Sunday and picking out the suits for the guys. Daniel is going to look great. I kept joking that I needed to cover my eyes so I didn't see what he was wearing. 

One of my favorite parts of all the wedding planning is how excited Daniel is getting. He constantly tells me how excited he is and how he knows I will be the most beautiful bride ever. He asks me about details of the wedding dress and ensemble. He gets me even more excited about the wedding. Of course I am excited, but it seems so far away. As we get closer, I know the anticipation will begin. I am trying to savor every moment of planning because this will be the ONLY time I ever do this.