All photos were taken by BeccaLea Photography. Becca did an amazing job! Now you can enjoy the pictures close up.
These pictures were taken outside the Lubbock temple.
Isaac wore these stripped socks. They remind me of the wicked witch of the west on Wizard of Oz!
I love this next picture. This was pretty impromptu but it turned out quite nice.
This is my favorite picture of all. To me it captures the happiness and fun that Isaac and I share. We hope till fill the gap with children! Maybe we will have to retake this picture someday in the future with our children.
Everyone comments that this photo should be in a magazine. This was taken in the doorway of the reception center.
The cake was delicious! This cake was a chocolate cake with a ganache and toffee filling and a butter cream frosting on the outside covered with coconut.
The rings. Isaac's ring is actually a hand-carved sterling silver ring made by Travis Stringer of Idaho. Isaac loves things to be handmade and USA made.
For our party favor we gave out little bottles of Mexican vanilla. The ladies loved them.
This is the tres leches cake that blew the socks off everyone. So delicious!
We were surprised by a mariachi band. This added so much to the fun of the evening and really got the party started!
My mom commented on this picture, "I don't remember that Isaac sang to you!?" It's because he didn't. This was just a photo opt.
I am about to throw the bouquet!
We threw my real bouquet as well because some of the flowers died even before the reception started so there was no point in preserving it.
Since we had two different cakes, we did this twice! :) I told Isaac he was not allowed to smach the cake in my face. He respected my wishes. :)
This picture was taken a little before we left the reception. This picture is so tender.
Leaving the reception, we talked about what a perfect day and night we had. The ceremony was so special and sacred. The reception was a perfect celebration of our union.
Every time I look at these pictures I am reminded of how excited and happy we were on that day. It really was a perfect day. The great thing is that although the day was so special, each day continues to be special. The memory does not make me long to go back and relive that day. Rather, the memory sustains the current moment as I realize that the anticipation that I held on my wedding day of a future happy marriage is a reality today. I hope that as we go forward our love will increase and grow so that when we look back on this day, we can say that we didn't smile big enough and we didn't shed enough tears to match the love that we would create.
For Christmas break, Isaac and I made our way to St. Louis to visit my parents. My cousin, her husband and their baby also joined us for the holidays. While we were there, Isaac made a new best friend; meet Jack. Now, I can testify that Isaac did not bribe the child with sweets or toys but Jack did in fact like Isaac on his own accord. We knew Isaac had magic powers when Jack began to refuse to go to his parents and wanted the comfort of Isaac's arms (I can relate!). While shopping the after Christmas sales, Jack fell asleep in Isaac's arms, so precious! I'm hoping that Isaac's baby whispering powers will work on our own children so we can get sleep when the little one comes! We shall see if he really is the baby whisperer.
