I found the perfect wedding dress! It's so beautiful! I absolutely LOVE it!!!
...And that's all I'm going to say about that! ;)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
#85 Pick a Wedding Location
After many, many, months of trying to choose a location for our wedding, we finally came to a decision...
We are having ourselves a church wedding! We are beyond excited to have finally made a decision, and truly feel that it is the right decision for us. The church we chose is Oak Grove Baptist Church, the church Whitney grew up in.
Now, deciding on a traditional church wedding was not easy. There were tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of joy, tears of sadness, and tears of joy again. (No joke, this is precisely what happened.)
I must tell you that I was totally set on having a wedding at a fancy mansion/ballroom, until I realized just how much it did not fit me. Now, it most certainly fit the "ritsy-me" -- it was a beautiful mansion, had a gazebo in the back yard, the food was delicious, and they took care of everything ... and I mean everything. Need flowers? They pick them. Need a cake? They bake them. Decorations? They set them up. I loved the fact that the only things I really needed to do was give them a picture of what I wanted, and show up on the day of the wedding (oh, and give them my money). Bliss.
Then, reality set in. Getting married is about more than just flowers, centerpieces, or whether to serve beef or chicken. No, it's much more than that.
Now, deciding on a traditional church wedding was not easy. There were tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of joy, tears of sadness, and tears of joy again. (No joke, this is precisely what happened.)
I must tell you that I was totally set on having a wedding at a fancy mansion/ballroom, until I realized just how much it did not fit me. Now, it most certainly fit the "ritsy-me" -- it was a beautiful mansion, had a gazebo in the back yard, the food was delicious, and they took care of everything ... and I mean everything. Need flowers? They pick them. Need a cake? They bake them. Decorations? They set them up. I loved the fact that the only things I really needed to do was give them a picture of what I wanted, and show up on the day of the wedding (oh, and give them my money). Bliss.
Then, reality set in. Getting married is about more than just flowers, centerpieces, or whether to serve beef or chicken. No, it's much more than that.
Marriage models God's love for his people. In Ephesians, Paul tells us to "be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God" (5:1-2). As a response to Christ's love for us, we choose to live for Him -- to forgive, to serve, to love selflessly, and to sacrifice. We are to love our spouse in the same way that Christ loves us.
So first thing's first. We want to celebrate God's love for us and our love for each other by getting married in a place of worship. Now, please hear our hearts: Getting married in a church, as opposed to any other location, does not make you any more married or spiritual or what-have-you. It's a beautiful expression of love whether it's at the pulpit, the backyard, or the beach. A church is more fitting for a wedding location for us, and we couldn't be happier to have settled on this big decision. Now to start all of the other planning!
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