Mr. & Mrs. Nordin

I seriously can not just help but laugh at the fact I honestly thought that 30 day challenge would get me to blog... I seriously suck at this. Plus I just got married and was on my honeymoon which I think is a pretty good excuse ;)

THE BIG DAY!

So Cj and I had never even wanted a wedding, it was something that wasn't extremely important to us. The ceremony and making that commitment in front of our family was, but we didn't need a big fancy reception to follow. Our plan all along was to elope, we had actually started to put it in the works. We were going to go into the mountains one weekend, get married just the two of us, and take off on a honeymoon. Some people think that would have been selfish of us, but it's what we wanted and it's our day right? I like the intimacy of it all. Even before Cj proposed I discreetly let him know that I did not even want the proposal in front of anyone. Not his family, not mine... Just us. I feel like we were both able to react the way we wanted, and it was a special moment I only wanted to share with him. Plus I hate that kind of attention.. I don't even like to open Christmas presents in front of people. I feel like they are just waiting for a certain reaction.. it's awkward. Anyways, that's why I wanted it just us I think it is romantic. So that was our plan. Until god had different plans. We had some very difficult personal things happen that completely changed our perspective on life, and especially the wedding. Suddenly it was important. I needed to celebrate our love. He is the most important thing in the world to me, he is the only thing that gets me through. I wanted to share that with people. So we set a date, September 14th, which happened to be 1 1/2 months away. Yes, we were seriously crazy. But we managed to get it done, we decided to have a small ceremony with immediate family and then a big BBQ reception at my sisters house in Draper. She has some property and a barn and the cutest backyard that went perfect for our country theme.

 The day of the wedding was so extremely stressful because it had been raining all week so we were not able to set anything out until the day of.  That day was also filled with rain, so we ended up being limited to 2 hours before to set up. All day we all kept getting flash flood warnings for all around us, the canyon where we had planned to get married being one of them. We decided it wasn't worth risking going up there with everyone all ready to end up muddy in a crazy rain storm. We also were running a little (LOT) behind schedule thanks to the rain and it just wasn't going to work out. I was fine with it, I definitely think I was a good bride, I never was upset that our plans changed. I knew it would work out and it ended up being even better. We decided we were going to SURPRISE the guests at the reception and just get married later that night.
People started showing up right on time, and in no time we were surrounded by our closest family and friends. It was time, I was so incredibly nervous. Cj's dad got on the mic and announced that due to weather we were never able to go up to the canyon and we would be getting married there. It was seriously amazing. My dad and step-dad walked me down the "isle" down to Cj and our siblings. My step-dad actually officiated the wedding which made it even that much more special. It was a short ceremony filled with words of wisdom and love. We were surrounded by all the people who helped and supported us in getting where we are today and that meant so much to me. We had written our own vows, and when the time came for me to read them to Cj I lost it. I could not hold it together. It was honestly the best moment of my life so far. It makes me emotional even just writing about it. After the vows, we kissed and it was OFFICIAL! I am no longer a Cary, I'm a Nordin ;) I love it. They are the most amazing family so full of love and I am so lucky to be apart of it. We went on to have the most fun reception that lasted until 2:00 am. We danced and celebrated the night away.

 We have the most amazing adventure ahead of us, I am so happy to be standing by his side the whole way. I cannot wait to share all of life’s amazing blessings with him, to make memories that we will cherish forever. And to one day have children to share them with.

I don’t think I can ever fully explain how much he means to me. He is my best friend and my everything. He has stood by me, supported me, and loved me unconditionally through some of the best and worst times in my life. We truly have a once in a lifetime love.

I love every part of him, the good and the bad. He has such a big heart and kind spirit. He loves like no one else I know. He is so selfless and giving. He has accomplished so much and has so much to be proud of. I am proud to get to call him my husband.

I truly am the luckiest girl in the world to get to love him everyday.

Photography by the amazing Collette Charles.