8/29/09 - going to the chapel

So then we made our way to the church and our room for final preparations.

Something borrowed, old & blue!

This ring belonged to my grandma (I affectionately called her Nana). When she passed away, my mom got most of her jewelry, and this ring was one of her favorites. So my mom let me borrow it :) I was so happy to have something of Nana's to carry down the aisle, I know she would have loved to be there in person. I was very, very close to her!

Ryan's mom gave me a beautiful handkerchief with my new initials. I wrapped it around my bouquet and carried it down the aisle as well! She wrote me a beautiful note that made me tear up and want to cry. I'm so blessed to be a part of the Duckworth family!


And the preparations are completed with something new...my dress!


I only had to use the bathroom once that day, thank goodness! It was a beast to get on & off and the bride's bathroom was the size of a refrigerator. Not easy to get in & out of even without a big dress on. Thank you Holly & Ashley for helping me out :) True friends!


Next post...the reveal!!

My side of things

Long time no post for me. We've had a fun, and busy, first few months. We're moving soon, which is really exciting, and I'm sure there will be a post on that one day.

None the less, its time for me to blog about my side of things. I left the Atlanta area for Augusta a day or two after Corrie, after picking my brother up from the airport. We traveled out to North Augusta, SC, which is where our golf cottage (cabin, lodge, house...anything more manly than cottage) was, and waited there for a bunch of the other guys. It was a good time, we had 4 BR, 4 Ba house with full kitchen and living room and stuff. We also had (best thing) free access to the driving range. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures right now, as I didn't have a camera. We'll see what I can dig up.

On rehearsal dinner day, in the morning, I learned that Corrie had the flu (maybe swine) and was really...shocked. She never gets sick, so it was crazy to think that of all times, now she was. I spent the day running errands and helping her in any way that I could. We opened a few gifts, and did the rehearsal and dinner, it ended up being pretty good!

After the dinner, we all (girls and guys) went and hung out in/around downtown Augusta. It was a really good time, and was great to cut any nervousness. The guys went back to the cabin and hung out for the rest of the night, and I got some sleep.

We woke early-ish the next morning to go set up tables and chairs at our reception area, and then all had breakfast at a Waffle House in North Augusta. Then we went back to the cabin and chilled out until it was time to get ready.


Aaaaaaaaand that's all I'm going to leave everyone with for now. I'm sure we'll have a wedding post up soon with pictures, and then the honeymoon too! Thanks for reading, leave some comments!!