{ Vows }

When Cole and I started talking about marriage and things were getting serious between us. (sometime last year) I remember a conversation about vows and how we both imagined that part of our (hypothetical) wedding. Cole told me wasn't exactly on board with the idea of standing up in front of our friends and family and telling them all his most intimate thoughts about me. I was fine with that, although I had imagined that part differently. But, I respected that he would want to keep that part just between the two of us. 

Now, that we are planning our ceremony and all the details, we've decided to keep our personal vows private. But, I wanted to still do something! So, what we are doing instead is, writing each other letters that will be exchanged the day of the wedding. I'm hoping our videographer or photographer can grab a few sweet candid moments of us reading them to capture that moment. We'll see if that pans out or not. 

Our ceremony will be short, sweet and to the point- the I Do's. I know some people will be disappointed that we arent exchanging vows during our ceremony but, I hope that our ceremony still reflects the love we have for each other. 

We are 18 days away! I cant wait! It's getting so close! We did our bridal session last week at Wadley Farms, which is where we are getting married. I had this whole plan to do our bridals up in the canyon but, it is still so snowy up there! I was pretty crushed that the vision I had for our bridals shoot wasnt going to be what I wanted. But, even though they arent in the location I had originally wanted, I think they are going to be beautiful! 

We had our photographer do a "First Look"  and catch Cole's reaction to me in my wedding dress. I was getting dressed in the Bride's room with my future mother-in-law and I looked at her and was like, "OMG Im getting married! Like, this is really real!" In that moment, it all hit me! I got crazy butterflies and was so nervous all of a sudden! But, as I walked out into the gardens and saw Cole, in his suit, with his back turned away from me, those nerves turned to happiness. I walked up and he turned around and he was beaming! I could tell he loved my dress and as I hugged him, he whispered I love you in my ear.  I cant wait to see how they turn out. Our photographer will be sending them to us tonight or tomorrow, so that we can get prints in time for the reception.

 I cant wait to begin our married lives together. I cant wait to have more sunrises, breakfasts in bed, tickle fights and laughing til we cry, spontaneous road trips, canyon drives, holding hands everywhere we go, singing loudly and being goofy in the car, cooking new foods together, stargazing on the trampline and talking about how small we feel in comparison, walks around the neighborhood, late night gym sessions, sunset kisses and everything in between. There are so many firsts that I cant wait to experience together...getting our first place together, buying our first house, our first baby and so many others. I cant wait! 

these pics pretty much sum up our relationship hahahahaha 

xxo, Natalie