Wedding Series #2

Well, the previous post was the getting ready so I guess our next series would be ceremony.
I think with all the pictures you see why I'm breaking it up into different posts. Sorry didn't know which to pick out. I really do love my photographer.

On the way to the ceremony my dad was all cute with me. He kept fixing the bottom of my dress and asking me if I was nervous, which honestly, it felt like it was all pretend, I wasn't nervous, just excited. It's weird how unreal it felt. He even almost gave me  the whole "speech" but before things could get awkward I was like, it's okay, mom already talked to me about everything. Phew. Thanks mom for saving me from that awkward moment. When we pulled up my main concern was that Alex wouldn't see me. I'm very old fashioned in that sense and a hopeless romantic I must say. My dad was so good at making sure that Alex wouldn't as well as making sure I was fine. It really meant so much to me. Thanks dad! 

 

Pulling up to the church.  Yay! The moment has come!!

My daddy and I

 

This picture just makes me want to say...OMG SHOES!

While I was here, Alex was here...

I'm a sucker for that smile.

My rolemodels: My great-grandparents. Still in love as ever. <3

Waiting behind the curtains was where my heart felt like it was going to fly out. My stomach got all these crazy butterflies and this burning sensation! He was right there, at the other end of that curtain!  Mind you, at this point I was super scared he'd see me...but my daddy's the best and hid me behind him :D

Alex & Susana (his mommy)

I asked the photographer to place take a picture of his face as I walked down, that it was extremely important to me. Alex says he could barely breath. <3

My daddy giving me away. I love that they captured these expressions.

 

The way he looked at me, breathtaking.

 

Our mommies lighting up the communion candles

 

A visual of our union

Thats his daddy that married us!! He was the best!

The reason why we're laughing here is cause Alex thought his dad was going to say, "You may now kiss the bride" but instead he said, "lets pray"...Alex's reaction was priceless, PRAY?! lol we were dying to share that kiss.

 

Yay, finally!

 

Our fairytale came true.

Wedding Series #1

Well since so many of you enjoyed the engagement pictures I decided I'll share some of my favorite wedding photos with you, but since they're so many, I'm going to do it in parts. Today I shall share with you the getting ready.

To me, the getting ready was the most nervewrecking part. Why you ask? Well because to me, out of everything in the wedding, the most important part was how he would look at me. My favorite part of the wedding is not just looking at the bride, but the grooms expression when he sees the woman he is going to spend the rest of his life with all dressed up, walking towards him, ready to share a lifetime together. That part simply takes my breath away. Needless to say, since it's my favorite part, I wanted him to be blown away the moment he saw me, I didn't care what anyone else thought other than that man standing at the alter.

I must admit I did cry in the morning because I saw my face that morning. I felt gross, pale, racoon eyes, my hair was a mess! Thank God for my great makeup artist, Amy Palma and my wonderful hairdresser, Jen.

Another important part of the wedding to me was the photography. Over details and the rest, the photographs are the one thing you get to take with you from that wedding day. It's what tells the story of that day to your children and your grandchildren, and that to me, means the world.  I couldn't have found one better, thank you Manolo.

Ok, so I now invite you to get ready with me:

 

My mommy putting my earrings on <3 This was a picture that was really important to her and I'm glad it was. Don't know what I would have done without her!

My sis helping me put on my shoes. I'm a sucker for colorful wedding shoes.

My mommy putting on the garter for me.

Dress shots:

 

With my maid of honor (sister in blue) and bridesmaid (sister in law in green) or as the photographer called them, Jenny green & Jenny Blue.

 

 

The photographer threw some in of my hubby for free cause he knew I really wanted them. Thanks!

My hubby and his best man (his brother on the right) and his groomsmen (my cousin on the left).

                                                            Breathtakingly Handsome

                                                        White converse FTW!


I hope you guys enjoyed this series, come back tomorrow for the Ceremony! <3

<3Lex

Engagement Pictures Bombardment!!!

So I was going to post a "deep" post kind of just letting you guys in on some
stuff, but I don't really think now's the time. ::Geesh Lex, why so serious?::

Eh..I've had a lot of serious thoughts in my head I guess.

INSTEAD of that though I thought I'd share with you some of our engagement  pictures! yipee!!

I was going to show you wedding ones too...but that'll have to be another post.
I must apologize for the amount of pictures you are about to see!

I love this green dress, i got it at Ross for like $10. One of my faves! I love cheap buys!

I couldn't help but put this one, the way he looked at me in this one just makes me melt.

Our parents favorite pictures. Framed proudly in their homes <3

O0o0 A leg pop! Like in Princess Diaries!

                                               I had to share this amazing wall with you!

         Great photographers find beauty in the most unsual places, but it is where art is created.

  Couldn't figure out which was more romantic, so I put both :D

 

He worked with the jeweler to design this ring for me. It has a unique vintagey feel which I love. He told me he wanted to give me a ring no one else had. He said it sweeter, I just forgot the words exactly :\ hmmph. What you can't see is underneath the heart part, on the band are three rubies. One representing him, the other representing me, and the middle ruby representing God. <3

 

The photographer gave him an old vintage camera and Alex pretend to take pics of me. It was fun but kinda weird having passerbyers.

 

Well I hope you guys didn't mind the bombardment! Just sharing a little piece of our love with you all!

Geez it's almost 2am..and then I wonder how I get those darn coonie eyes!

Goodnight my friendies!

<3 Lex

Violet Bella: I thank you

Since it's Christmas time we're all running around getting gifts. I purchased these beautiful earrings from Violet Bella for someone special!  The Violet Bella store is filled with gorgeous masterpiece's, but since christmas time means an even tighter budget, we only have enough to afford for others so buying one for myself would be out of the question.

I was so excited when the package came in the mail today!  I was so excited to see them!

I opened it up and inside was.....
A pretty wrapped package inside a plastic covering, very protected :D

I promise it was pretty before I opened it up to see the goody inside! I'm just not a very good putter back together type of person, but I wanted you to get the main idea. So I TRIED to put it back. fail.0_o

 

I'm not the best photographer and I didn't have good lighting, but you can go to Laura's etsy shop to get a better idea. www.violetbella.etsy.com

I fell in love! Wish I could keep them, but at least I know the receiver will be strutting around in these beauties!

So I thought that was the only thing that would be in there, but Laura (owner of Violet Bella)

is the biggest sweetheart and included an awesome card. I'm not showing what was written because I like keeping special things like that personal but honestly I was having a pretty blah day today and that card and gift made me all giddy and happy! She definitely made my day!

I will show you the outside of the card and the little drawing she made me! The fact that she took that little extra time out really meant a lot. Thanks so much Laura!

And if that wasn't enough, there was another little bag wrapped gorgeously!! Marked .free gift. in an adorable heart! ::gasp:: no way, really?! the excitement rushed all over and a smile emerged! I was a little kid all over again dying to open up their christmas present. I love feeling like a little kid. ^_^

I was in love!! I am going to be posting new pics with them on and in better lighting so you girls can get a better view! But they are adorable & I was dying to show them to you all! My husband was amazed at both these earrings and you know guys usually don't comment much on jewelry and the sort, so you know they must be good!

Laura, Thank you so incredibly much! You really have no idea how much it meant to me and how it changed my day! You are beautiful, outwardly & inwardly! I'm so glad I got the privilege of meeting you!

Girls, if you're looking for the perfect Christmas gift for those special people in your lives or even want to spoil yourself to some, Violet Bella is filled with  beautiful pieces! Not just jewelry either! The things this woman does with her photography is breathtaking! Go take a look! and make sure to visit her blog, it's filled with inspiration and beauty!

www.violetbella.etsy.com

http://violetbellasworld.blogspot.com/

Laura, again, thank you!! I honestly can't thank you enough and you are so incredibly talented my dear!!

<3 Lex

Short & Sweet

So one thing I'm definitely considering for Christmas is a nose ring. Just an itsy bisty teeny weeny nose ring!

Not two, just one really, but I liked the tinyness of this one..and I would like a little sparkly one. What do you think?

Is it a yay or nay??