One Second Everyday for the First Year of Marriage

We filmed our lives for one second everyday for the first year of our marriage. *GOT Spoiler near the end* ...just fyi This past year has been full of so many changes. Getting married was the easiest most natural one. Tougher changes were, leaving my job at Maker, moving across the country, and living so far from our family and friends. We've had highs and lows and have not tried to hide them in our seconds. This is what our last year looked liked, and ya know...we did a lot. I'm good about it and I hope to continue this project.

Our Engagement Shoot

Our Engagement shoot was done in October of 2014 at the UCLA Botanical Gardens by the wonderful Blake Green of Paige and Blake Photography. It's taken me literally years to post these here, and I explain why here.

(The original engagement ring from Japan)

(The heirloom diamond engagement ring)

Photos by Paige and Blake Photography

Forgotten Photos - Bridal Shower Outfit

So many unshared photos, most from past trips or wedding related. Why did I never share them on my blog or on Facebook? I think most of the time I was just waiting for that right moment that never came, or perhaps they were from moments and events too important to just toss up online. Regardless my initial hesitations I want to make them public now. The point of this blog is a digital scrapbook of my life, so why leave out the most important moments?

Our Hawaii Honeymoon - The Video

Travel video! Our Hawaii Honeymoon was on Kauai and it was amazing! (More photos and post about the souvenirs I bought coming soon!) Thanks for subscribing!

Wedding Rehearsal

This was when things started feeling real. We met the judge who married us, everyone (for the most part) got together. We all had a very nice fancy dinner full of many many tear-filled toasts. It was all very overwhelming and truly amazing. Seeing our families together was just so beautiful and made me so happy and I have to stop now before I start crying over my laptop. Enjoy these photos of the day. The real photos are coming soon.

The bridal party (minus my sister who was at work preparing for Disneyland's 60th)

My rehearsal bouquet made from the bows from my bridal showers.

The presents I gave my bridesmaids. They each got a paper flower bouquet made from the craft we did at the Long Beach bridal shower, a leaf necklace which we all wore in the wedding, and they each got a unique gift that was just for them.

Bachelorette Party

Okay, so I know you're not supposed to talk about your bachelorette party, so I'm not. I'm just going to leave these photos here and walk away. *Dances as she backs away singing 'Shake it Off' under her breath.*

Wedding Planning

The above photo is a small collection of name cards from just a handful of the wedding's I've attended in the last 7 years. I took them out in order to design my own. First I found a font called Bilbo and printed off everyone's name (using Facebook for spelling and surname conformations), then my dad hand wrote 'Table 1' and so on on the back of each card. That's just one of the many things we got to do since my wedding was very handmade. My dad made pie stands out of cut tree branches, did wood burning for the table numbers, collected brass items for the centerpieces, created a door-like 'photo backdrop', and my sister helped him come up with a lot of the ideas.

Here's my mom, my aunt, and my grandma potting the succulents for the tables (which doubled as wedding favors). I still can't believe how much people were willing to help make this wedding happen. It was everything I could have asked for and more, I'm so grateful.

Official wedding photos are coming soon, but until then there are a few more event photos on there way. Thank you so much for reading!

Long Beach Bridal Shower

After my Brea Bridal Shower, Jim's sister Julianne and her aunt Julie threw me another one for all of Jim's family. It was beautiful and had a books and flowers theme (and we did crafts!) The day was perfect and so many wonderful ladies came. Thank you so much girls! Also, thank you to Jennifer for taking all the photos!

Me and my mom, so cute!




The Holmquist ladies, Julianne and Allie. (Future sisters-in-law!)

Crafts! We made paper flowers.