After a very long engagement, I couldn't believe it when our wedding day finally arrived. I could talk in detail about every decision I made and everything I chose to do and not do, but when it boiled down to it I know I made the wedding our own. I chose things that we wanted, even if it wasn't the most popular thing at the time (we got married in January, for example!) and I loved every detail.

Although we did not choose to have first look (which were not even popular at the time!), Nathan and I did have breakfast together the morning of our wedding. I'll never forget just looking at him and thinking, "He's going to be my husband in just a few short hours!" It was so special to me, and definitely one of the highlights of the day…