Marriage Monday - How We Got Here

Hello! It is Marriage Monday!

Today I'd like to share with you about how David and my relationship came about, our wedding, and our 1st anniversary! :-) 

This could be a long post I got a little picture happy..... So if you don't like posts with a lot of photos turn back now..... Okay... Don't say I didn't warn you! 

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Here is where my relationship with David all started! 

We were in a play together when we were 18. The play was called "The Family that Nobody Wanted." And is based on a true story about a couple in the 50's who end up getting married. And we played that couple! Ha! :) In the story, the couple has to overcome family induced obstacles and so did David and I. 

Isn't God funny! :-) 

This is a picture taken almost at our one year dating anniversary! And very near the time I became a Christian.  This may have even been the weekend I came home from college to be baptized .... not for sure though. You see David disobeyed his parents and dated me even though I wasn't a Christian (I told him I was though, because I thought I was), needless to say his parents were not thrilled at the time. But God used David's disobedience to save me. 

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

In case you were wondering I now have a wonderful relationship with David's mom and dad! I love them dearly! I look to them as Christian mentors and love spending time with them!

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After almost 3.5 years of dating .....

we got engaged! :-) This is one of our engagement pics

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And 9 months later was the wedding 

(here is where I got picture happy... lol)

Here is my groom with his posse! (Isn't he a stud! :) tehe)

And me and my girls! Love them all dearly!!  

(The 2 red heads are my besties! (I have a God story about them, I'll have to share with you one day!) Jenna (on your right) and Katie (on your left, she is also my sister-in-law!), my younger sister is the other blonde in the pic, and all the blue dresses are my cousins, not all of them, I have many! lol)

My daddy :-)

 He is hard working, funny, and generous.  Love him a ton!

During the ceremony we read each other our verse:

“Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”

Ruth 1:16-17

And of course I had to show.....

a kissy picture! :-)

And my momma! 

This woman is amazing! She pretty much planned our wedding while I was 3 hours away at school! When I graduated college and came home, we had Christmas the next weekend.  New Years and my bachlorette party the next weekend. We moved our stuff into our apartment 3.5 hours away the weekend after that! And of course got married the next! I don't know how she put up with all of that! Thank you mom! You are amazing! I love you!

My parents and Davids parents :) 

My dad = Ron, Mom = Marilyn, David's Mom = Patricia, David's Dad = James

And the entire crazy crew!

A few moments alone.....

with the photographer..... 

and his assistant.....

and my Aunt Kathy who played chauffeur..... haha!

And of course:

CAKE!!!!

And then:

The car!! .... 

Or should I say the batmobile! 

(Yes they drew an outline of batman on the window for David's head! haha!) (David loves Batman and we love the beach, hence the leaves...lol)  

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And Cake again! .... 

A year later for us and a few scrolls for you! lol!

With my husbands goofy sense of humor of course, lol

We saved the top of our cake in the freezer for a year and ...

Ate it on our anniversary! :-)  Yumm! Red Velvet!

And again..... my husband is a goober!

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My husband and I started a new tradition that we hope to carry on for many years. 

What you do is take a picture holding last years anniversary picture The first year you use a wedding picture of course!

Here is ours. :)   

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Sorry, I knew this post would get long ....  I got wordy and picture happy, but I did warn you, lol!

For my first "marriage" post I wanted you to learn a little more about how my marriage came about. And also introduce you to the most important people in my life via photos! You will probably here more about these people so might as well have a face to put with the name! :) 

For His Glory!
Emily

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