Brian and I are definitely blessed with a great family and great friends! We had the wedding of our dreams on March 7th and couldn't be happier! I had my bachelorette party on Thursday the 5th and had a great night with the girls.
Friday we woke up and were getting ready for our bridal luncheon that my grandparent's were hosting at their house. I woke up crying because I was afraid that my brother wasn't going to make it home (we still hadn't heard anything for sure from him at this point) and Brian kept assuring me that he would make it here if he could. I called my dad while Brian got ready to see if he'd heard from him and he said that he couldn't keep it a secret anymore but that he'd bought my brother a ticket a week earlier and he would have to fly all night but he'd land in Houston at 6am on my wedding day! We had a wonderful bridal luncheon and then it was time for a rehearsal...well after finding Brian's parent's a hotel room because apparently the hotel near my parent's house was booked for another wedding! We had a great rehearsal and ate some yummy BBQ at McKenzie's. 
We went our separate ways after the rehearsal (Brian with Guy and some of my family to the Cactus Lounge) and Kim, Mom, & I to her house to watch a movie and make cookies....well my brother had other plans for us!! My dad calls us around 9:00 and tells us that my brother has gone UA (unapproved absence) and the Marines are looking for him!! I was balling my eyes out all the while begging my dad to turn him into the Marines after my wedding, but my dad said that he had to do the right thing and turn him in right away. We spent the next several hours crying and begging my brother to turn around and go back to San Diego (all the while he was at the airport and all ready to get on a plane to Houston while the Marines are scaring us by telling us what could happen to Matt if he didn't come back right then) Chelsea and I frantically ran to Wal-Mart at 11:30pm to get phone chargers for our phones so that when Matt did call (he was calling periodically during all of this) we would be able to talk to him. We knew that if he could make it to Las Vegas (one of his layover sites) he could probably make it to Houston. Long story short he made it to Houston at 6am and was there when I walked down the aisle! He also received favor (much prayed for favor) with the Marines when he got back. We had a beautiful day of fun, family, and friends! Brian and I are truly blessed and I am blessed to have married the man of my dreams! I will leave you with pictures of the big day. For more pictures check out my myspace or facebook. 
Stay tuned for pictures from our AMAZING honeymoon to Disney World! It will take me awhile to get those pictures up but I will get them up soon! I love you Brian and I'm so blessed to have such an amazing husband!
