A day to remember ...

4.24.10
  A date I will cherish for the rest of Eternity.
Everything about this day was perfect.
 *The weather 
*my hair 
*my date 
*our guests 
*the luncheon
 *the ceremony 
*the food
*My jewelery
 *my outfit 
*the timing
 *the traffic 
*the weather (it was Extra perfect)


Colb and I drove to the temple together. Laughing. Smiling. Breathing. Holding hands.  
We arrived early. No one was more shocked than I was  ... besides Colby. As we walked in I reminded him that the next time he would eat lunch, he'd be a married man. He laughed and then smiled.
We signed our marriage license, cracked a few jokes, and took one more deep breath. 
We were put in two different rooms to get ready but were reminded where to meet when we were done. In the midst of excitement someone got confused and sent Colby upstairs with the missionaries that were preparing to be endowed. He was 'missing' for nearly 25 minutes. I'm not sure if I looked nervous or the sweet old lady who was assigned to help me thought I'd freak out but she told me she had just talked to some other workers and they were almost positive he hadnt left.
 I snapped my fingers and told her that I knew I shouldn't have given him have the car keys. 
She thought that was hilarious. She told every worker that walked by. 
  I was sent into a room to 'relax' and was surrounded by several other ladies who were apparently trying to distract me. I was treated like the very first bride that had ever been sealed in the Jordan River Temple. We shared a lot of laughs and I couldn't help but smile when one of them told me they were shocked at my age. My Mom had told them I was 24. The most common guess amongst my new friends was 18 at the most. I thanked them all for the sweet compliment. 
  They eventually found My groom and our tour of the Temple began. We spent the next five or so minutes looking for our sealing room. I was sure our little old lady friend was sharing her first day on the job with us but my Mom informed me she'd been there eight years. Nice.
  We eventually met our sealer. Brother Meyer. One of the sweetest men I've ever met. He was just as excited to be there as we were. He told us in all of his days as a sealer he has never had anyone walk away from the alter unwed and he asked us to not break his streak. After learning we were nearly ten minutes late for our own ceremony we shared a much needed laugh.
  We finally made it. Neither one of us could look around the room to see who had made it. We were so overcome with joy. We had finally made it. The number of people in the room only added to what we were FINALLY about to achieve. Kneeling at the altar we couldn't make eye contact. When we finally did, we both just cried. We were there and we had done it together. I remember very few words from the actual ceremony but I will never forget the feeling. Knowing that all our hard work had finally paid off and that we were finally sealing the deal was unlike anything I've ever felt before. 
  We hugged a million people. Ok not quite but close. Colby and I have the most amazing family. To know that most of them had made the drive and were there for us was incredible. I can still see all the smiles and so many of  the tears that were in that room. Each and everyone of them hugged us both and wished us well. I can't get over the feeling that was in that room. It was amazing. 
  We took lots of fun pictures, laughed with the kids and headed to the luncheon. Oh the luncheon. It turned out so perfect! The food, the service, the food, the company, the food. Oh my goodness. The Old Spaghetti Factory did not disappoint. Lets be honest though, we all knew it wouldn't. 
  On the Reception. 
 Just one more Perfect part of our day. I'm not going to lie. I was getting nervous there at the end of setting up. I was sure that it wasn't going to be finished. Colby and I ran off to get ready and when we came back it was done. Perfect Perfect Perfect. It was gorgeous. The food looked amazing, the decorations were adorable, and our family in their red and blue was so fun. 
  Before we had a chance to try the desserts the crowd started coming. The line seemed to never end. I can't believe how many people came to support us. We were ecstatic to see everyone. We received a million compliments on the food, my dress, the location, and the colors we chose. I still can't believe I went with such random colors but I'm so pleased with how it turned out. 
 Eight O Clock came soo fast. We took a few more pictures, changed out clothes, and headed out. The whole ride to Park City we talked about how amazing our day was. There wasn't a single thing we would have changed. The entire day was literally perfect and beyond what we could have ever asked for or imagined. 
   The best part of the day?? 
  We got in the car after the Temple and Colby leaned over and called me Mrs. Carter!