To Continue...

So I left off after the whirlwind of the ceremony. Oh man, I was so happy! It was amazing being introduced as Mrs. Pietch. We came back to dismiss everyone from the church. Hugging all our family was definitely the most emotional, I cried a lot. All very happy tears of course! It was so great to see all our friends and family. They were all so excited for us! It was incredible! A few friends made me tear up, too. I remember that my train was stepped on by kids running around, haha. But I just was so impressed with how many people love us! It was fantastic. After the ceremony and we dismissed everyone, we got to run through a tunnel of bubbles, haha! I made Bryan run because I thought it would be fun to run in my big huge dress, so we did! The ceremony went really quickly and there was a ton of time before the reception, which was great because we finished pictures in plenty of time to get to the reception right on time! It was funny to get there when our guests were showing up, I guess we made an error on the directions so some people got lost. So sorry about that....I feel really badly that people couldn't find it. Oh well, most people were there! When we got to the reception it was time to bustle my dress and get ready to be announced! It was so fun to go out as he said "Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Amy Pietch!" YAY! We went right into toasts, which were lovely. I know Bryan really liked his speach from Jeremy and I loved my speach from Kirsten, she is such a good friend!! Then I said a quick thank you (which was fun, I was really glad that I was able to speak at my wedding) and then Bryan prayed for our meal. We got to sit at a table w/Jeremy and his family, Kirsten and Eric, and Abbie and Kyle. It was really fun to be with everyone! I was glad that we did not do a traditional head table, we did two round tables instead. I really enjoyed it. I thought that it made it much more enjoyable to eat dinner and be able to talk with everyone. The food was awesome and there was a chocolate fountain which was delicious! Once I finished dinner I talked to my friends and family, lots of people came up to our table and said congrats and complimented our ceremony and reception. Bryan made a beautiful slide show of us growing up and then pictures of us together when we were dating and engaged. Everyone really loved it, especially our parents I think. Before I knew it, it was time for my first dance with Bryan. We talked the whole dance, mostly about how weird it was to be married for real. Also, we said how it didn't feel any different yet. I asked "When do you think it will feel different than when we were engaged?" I don't think it felt much different until we were at our resort on the honeymoon, but anyway. It was a great dance, I liked having some time alone with Bryan because the whole day really involves so many people.Then I danced with my dad, we did a traditional waltz, it was really fun! I think people were impressed, I know my dad was very happy to be able to dance with me. He later said it was one of the highlights of his life, what a great dad! The rest of the reception was filled with dancing and laughing, having fun with Bryan and family and friends. I loved it! I thought it was the most amazing reception ever. Of course, I am biased. Bryan really enjoyed it too. It was so fun to have so many friends and family with us, dancing and eating and having tons of fun! We all know that I love to dance, but by the end of the night my feet were definitely hurting. Six o'clock rolled around and I was ready to get out of my heavy dress and hurting shoes. Bryan and I just went back to our apartment for the night, we decided that would be a lot easier and more comfortable than spending the night in the hotel. It worked out really well, I was exhausted. I don't think I could have handled going to a hotel, I wanted somewhere that felt like home. And our apartment did feel like home because Bryan was there. Awww how mushy gushy, but it's true! The wedding was AMAZING I couldn't have asked for anything more! It was perfect and incredible and everything I ever imagined. It's weird that it's over and that I go to sleep every night in our apartment, and I come home to Bryan after work. Marriage is definitely an adjustment, a very good one, but it's weird too. It's been hard moving out of my parents house for good and knowing that my new home is wherever Bryan lives. It's also weird because in just a few months I will be moving to Rhode Island which makes the real world feel really close. Ugh I'm so grown up and it's crazy! So anyway, the rest of my posts will probably revolve around new married life and how I'm learning and making mistakes. Hopefully they're funny and we all laugh.

In other news, I was hit on today while paying for gasoline for my car. He said "how you doin'?" not to be prejudice, but he was black and said it exactly the way you are imagining him saying it. So I said "Good thanks, yourself?" He said, "Good, can I call you sometime?" and I said, "Nah, sorry. I'm married." Him, "Oh oh sorry" and he quickly fled the store. The Clerk at the register appologized for his friends behavior and said "so is it true?" and I was able to say "Yes, no more dating for me. and also it makes for a really good excuse when being hit on" Ah, nothing like being hit on when you're greasy and gross and sleepy. It makes me smile that I still have my good looks even though I am an old married lady :)

The New Mrs. Pietch is HERE!

HELLO BLOG NATION! I am now blogging from my apartment where I live with my husband, we have been married a whole week! Haha, we just got back from the honeymoon this afternoon and we're settling into our little one bedroom blissfully ignoring that work begins again on Monday. The wedding, reception, and honeymoon were AMAZING! But let me begin one week before the big day. Buckle up kids! This is going to be a long ride...

T minus 7 days until the Wedding...

I feel that I did an excellent job of planning and preparing for the wedding from day one, but I learned that no matter how many schedules you type up or how many meetings you have, you WILL be stressed the week before your wedding. Suddenly there are about one hundred decisions and tasks that you have not completed, not all of the RSVPs are in, and you keep thinking of little projects that you need to finish. By Tuesday of the pre-wedding week, I still had not talked with the Pastor about our ceremony, which is a pretty important part if you ask me. That day was awful, I felt like nothing was going to come together. But, as soon as I realized that every bride is stressed before the wedding, I felt much better and realized that no one would know if I finished the wreaths for the doors of the church (I didn't by the way) and that I would simply have to do everything that I could and when time ran out I would just have to enjoy my day. This is a good attitude to have, I believe - of course I am biased since it became my attitude. But truly, just being relaxed and continually doing something was a big help for me. I also took a lot of benadryl at night so that I would sleep well. I do not condone drug use normally, but before the wedding I will allow it. After Tuesday my week was just fine, lots of fun actually! I got to spend a lot of time with my mom and sister and all my bridesmaids were great in calling and helping whenever they could. So I was much more settled when the rehearsal dinner rolled around.

October 16th, Rehearsal Dinner

So the Friday before the wedding I drove around all day doing wedding stuff. Nothing stressful, just stopping to see the flowers and picking up mascara and little errands like that. My day passed quickly and then it was time to rehearse for the wedding! I couldn't believe how quickly time was going. Of course, I had only talked on the phone to Pastor Butch so we really hadn't discussed too much about the ceremony. Unfortunately, I feel that my personality clashes a bit with his and so I was probably not as nice to him as I should have been. Not only that, but I hadn't talked with his wife, the wedding coordinator at the church, so she had no idea what was going on. Mostly, I ran the rehearsal myself, which is fine. I realized that my wedding was the one time I could be bossy and bitchy and no one would say anything about it. Believe me, the sass was out that night! We all got through rehearsal fine, I'm pretty sure we all knew what to do. I think the best part was when my bridesmaids showed up and we all squealed and got excited haha! So girly, I know. Dinner was delicious, it occurred at Cladagh (I have no idea how to spell it) Irish Pub. The food was great, time with our family and friends was better. Sally, Bryan's mom, delivered a short but very heartfelt speech that had me in tears. After dinner we exchanged gifts with our attendants. Bryan got the TV he wanted, he was SO so excited about it. And I got luggage! WOOHOO! it was great, we actually were able to use it on the honeymoon. The bridesmaids got their jewelry and pashminas, which I think they all enjoyed. The jewelry was handmade by Rebecca Loomis and she did an excellent job! And then, too soon, it was time to go home and go to bed so that I could look beautiful on my big day!

WEDDING DAY!

I woke up and was immediately excited! I couldn't believe it was the big day! The day I had been planning and thinking about for over 10 months was finally here! I started my day at 6am, my cousins Max and Isabel came over for breakfast at 7 and they made me laugh and giggle and helped me just be happy, not nervous or anxious! The day went by so quickly! Suddenly all my bridesmaids were at the house getting ready, putting make up on and doing their hair. Then it was time to put on my dress! Suddenly I looked like a real bride! Then pictures were being taken and the next thing I knew I was in the car on the way to the church. My good friend Kyria rode with my dad and I and it was so great to talk with her. She was so kind in helping take pictures. I feel like she had some really great ideas and was more creative than I could have been! So we show up at the church, Mark comes down to meet us. He was great in being my time keeper and making sure everyone was where they should be. At that point I started to get a little nervous. The butterflies were fluttering in my stomach, but again things moved quickly! Myself, mom, dad, and the bridesmaids were walking toward the sanctuary, lining up, getting ready to walk down the aisle. Bryan's mom came to give me a hug, she was crying which made me cry of course! All my bridesmaids hugged me and wished me luck before heading down the aisle themselves. Then it was just my dad and I in the back, we were both shaking and taking deep breaths to try and stay calm. As soon as I turned the corner and saw everyone in the church I was floored. I was just hit by how many people love and care for Bryan and I. Then I saw my husband, waiting for me at the end of the aisle. I don't think you can accurately describe how full and wonderful you feel at that moment, but even though there were so many other people and music and pictures, I could only think about how excited I was to get to Bryan and become his wife. Bryan took a mental picture when he saw me in the back of the church (the office fans will appreciate that) and suddenly we were both on the alter saying our vows and becoming man and wife. Apparently I value diversity because I replaced "adversity" with diversity in our vows, oops! Something always goes wrong, but it was funny and it lightened the mood of me crying through the vows. I remember exchanging rings, and I remember saying the vows, and praying with Bryan after we lit the unity candle; I hope I never forget those details of the wedding ceremony. I remember being the happiest I've ever been and so very thankful that the Lord has blessed me with such a wonderful man. I'm not lucky, but I am greatly provided for.

Well I think this is a long enough entry for now, more about the reception and honeymoon to follow!!

Much love from the Freshest Pietch!

Weddings = Work

While I have enjoyed the wedding process, I am ready for the big day to be here. If you know me at all you know that I love planning and organization, but I am tired and I don't want to make another phone call or leave another message hoping that a vendor will call me back quickly. I'm ready to see everything that we've planned come together in the big event and celebrate with my friends and family all day long. I really want to have my wedding dress, it's been at the seamstress's basically since I picked it up from the bridal salon. And mostly I'm ready to be married to Bryan. Having only 11 days separating us from living in the same house, it is really annoying to have to drive 20 minutes to see him. And all we do is plan. Plan, plan, plan. If we're not trying to figure out seating arrangements, then we're writing down how we want the ceremony to go or a list of "must-do's." I'm just tired, I'm ready to relax and take a nap without waking up in a panic because I can't remember if I called the florist or not. I think Bryan is probably ready for me to stop making him care about the wedding and reception. Truthfully he's been great! He's been super supportive, very relaxed and calm, and encouraging when I feel like nothing is going right. The planning process has definitely reassured me that Bryan's the man I'm supposed to marry, which is a really good feeling. Also I am ready to go on the honeymoon. I just want to lay by the pool in Mexico and know there's no deadline and no one to call and nothing on my schedule but relaxing. That will be great. It will be here very soon, I know, but until then it's onward with the schedule and many meetings, deadlines, calls, and arrangements are to be made. I'm tired, early bed times are also a must while you're planning a wedding :)