My Wedding

I loved my wedding. I really stressed over whether or not I would be able to enjoy it all but I had a blast. It was just so damn hard to wrap my head around the fact that it was my wedding. MY wedding, I've been to SO many weddings, and this one was mine? What? It went by in the blink of an eye but to me it was imperfect perfection. Some memories I never wanna forgot.

Elle gave me the biggest, longest hug that morning. After that she put her arms behind her back and told me it meant that she loved me "a kajillion" It was easily one of my favorite moments ever, so sweet.

Getting ready with my girls was such a great experience as well. My older sister and matron of honor surprized me with a really cute heart shaped ring dish that reads "Mrs. & Mr." on it, she also bought me my earrings and bracelet and they were perfect. And she made me a chocolate chip pancake, she's awesome. Ryan also surprised with a gift, an engraved photo album that read "The Capranicas" and was full of photos of us. I absolutely loved it. My bridesmaids and I  all sang and danced and even did a chinese fire drill on the way to meet the photographers in my sister's van (we were about 40 mintutes late to meet them! whoops!) They all kept me calm and happy and it was wonderful.

Our first look felt like a dream. I can't even believe it was real life. I was lead by the photographers that I had just met two seconds earlier down a grassy path where my groom had his back turned, waiting patiently. I came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder, and as soon as he turned around the look on his face was beyond what I could have even imagined. He just kept saying "Oh my God" and looking at me with so damn much love. We both cried and held each other. Trying to explain it is hard, it really was one of the best moments of my life. So much love.

Before the ceremony I was back in an office type room waiting till it was ceremony time. My bridesmads again continued to be awesome and kept the fun going. We were dancing and singing and popping bottles of champaigne. Right before leaving the room to go out to the ceremony we sang, "All About That Bass" together. Lyla also had a funny moment, while we were getting ready to line up she yelled "It is time to do this!" So silly, so fun, I loved it so.


The ceremony was short and sweet and exactly what we wanted. I had tears streaming down my face as my Dad walked me down the aisle. Seeing Ryan at the end was an amazing feeling, I kept thinking, "He's waiting for me! I'm his person and he's mine and we are in this together". Having someone waiting for you at the end of the aisle, someone who loves you so much, someone that you consider a kind, wonderful, hilarious, caring, and just awesome person is beyond amazing. Ryan's vows absolutely knocked me on my ass. I mean, damn, those words he spoke were just simply music to my ears. I couldn't help but cry. I really was truly blown away. Then we got to kiss and walk down the aisle together, holding hands but now as family.

Then came the reception. The Bridal party was announced all wrong but I was all whatever at that point. They all walked out to "Marry You" by Bruno Mars. Then Ryan and I walked in as a married couple to "You Make My Dreams Come True" by Hall & Oates. As soon as we all got up to the front of the room, our wedding party surrounded us in a dance circle which was such a fun little memory to have.

We all had a blast dancing, my Grandmother Ruth again stole the title of "Dancing Queen" as she usually does at all wedding receptions. I also can't not metion that a dance battle broke out between my cousin's 8 year old , Grace and Ryan's friend, Ben. It was hilarious and so fun to watch and of course Gracie won! I will also never forgot all the kids bouncing around, dancing, eating cupcakes, jumping in the photobooth. It was so fun to be surrouned by friends and family for the evening. Ryan and I danced our first dance to "When the Right One Comes Along" by Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio. To me that song is magic, beautiful and simple just like love should be. I was just so thankful and trying to take it all in, which was impossible. I wish I could live it all over again.