Ultimate Wedding Week Link Party- The Ceremony & Reception

Since I was traveling last week I had to miss out on the last 3 wedding link party posts. But, I still want to do them! So, I am combining a few pictures from our ceremony and from our reception into one post, then will have another post on the details.

Ultimate Wedding Week Link Party- Before The Ceremony

It's time for the 3rd day of the Ultimate Wedding Week Link Party! Today is all about "Before The Ceremony." My bridesmaids and I stayed at the resort where our reception was. We woke up bright and early because our hair & makeup appointments were starting at 7. My bridesmaids arranged to have breakfast tacos, chick-fil-a, fruit and mimosas there for breakfast. My hair and makeup were not getting done until around 12:30 so I had all morning to relax, rest and spend time with my friends and family. I woke up feeling rested and excited and not stressed at all! We spent the day eating, getting ready and taking pictures before heading to the wedding chapel. Chris and his groomsman spent the day at a Boutique Hotel a few miles away. They had lunch and drinks on the patio at Tommy Bahama, laid out at the hotel pool and got ready before heading to the chapel at 2:30. Here are some of my favorite pictures-

Head over to Valerie's blog, Along the Way with V & J
( http://alongthewaywithvandj.blogspot.com/ ), to link up and share all the details of your big day! And come back next week for posts on The Ceremony, The Reception and all The Details!

Ultimate Wedding Week Link Party- The Rehearsal

Well, unfortunately I don't have any professional pictures from our rehearsal dinner on my computer...I just have ones that some friends and family took. So, here is a look at our rehearsal & dinner! (sorry they are all mixed up!)



















Our rehearsal started at 4 PM at our wedding chapel and dinner started immediately afterwards at America's in The Woodlands. We had a cocktail hour first followed by a seated dinner. After dinner and before desserts were served we had 2 slideshows... one that my friend Jenny put together of all the pictures she took when Chris proposed to me and one that Chris and I put together of pictures of us growing up and us together while we were dating.


The food was delicious and the whole night was so much fun! We loved getting to spend those few hours with our best friends, closest family and others that were involved in our wedding!



Around 9:30 I kissed and said bye to my future husband and my bridesmaids and I headed back to the resort where we were staying and where our reception was!



Such a fun and special night... :)

Head over to Jill's blog, A Charmed Life, to link up and share all the details of your wedding!
( http://jillandwillscharmedlife.blogspot.com/ )

Ultimate Wedding Week Link Party- Engagement Photos

I was so excited when some of my favorite bloggers put together this Ultimate Wedding Week link up party! I didn't really start blogging until after our wedding so I did not ever get to do all the fun posts that so may bloggers do when they are planning their weddings, so I thought I would link up and share all about our wedding :)

Today is all about engagement pictures! If you want to join in, go link up on Rachel's blog at http://www.justatouchofgray.blogspot.com/ !

Here are some of my favorites from our engagment pictures:

Location: Hermann Park & Rice University in Houston
Photographers- MD Turner Photography ( Mike & Deb )
Time of year- November 2010

Check back in tomorrow for all about the Rehearsal Dinner!