Reception Photos.. The End! {Wedding Wednesday}

Before your wedding everyone always tells you 

"try to take it all in, it will go by so fast and all be a blur".. if you haven't gotten married yet, then when the big day comes, you'll here that more times than you can count.

For just a couple of minutes (probably 2-3) I have one clear vision from the reception.  Sitting at the sweetheart table overlooking the dance floor and just watching my family and friends having so much fun.  I remember someone coming up and saying "common, why aren't you dancing" and I said,

"I'm just taking it all in for a minute."  I am so glad I took those quick minutes to sit because I got a clear memory of all the fun.

Watching all the bridal party be silly and get announced

Being announced with my husband! for the first time

The prayer, the toasts from my best friend and his

Having a couple minutes to enjoy by ourselves over dinner

Dancing with my husband, with my father, with all my friends

Enjoying the result of a year of planning

Celebrating mine and Derek's love.

I won't bore you with the overload of photos taken at the reception but just some of my favorite.
And for those of you that are bored with the photo overload.. this is the last recap!!

The flowers and the centerpieces were one of my favorite parts!

We picked to have a sweetheart table with our bridal party at rounds on either side of us

 My favorite!! The cake!  Vanilla pound/almond pound with vanilla buttercream frosting (my favorite), fresh flowers and a monogrammed cake topper (fun fact: we have a sheet cake of "extra" cake in our freezer along with our top tier)

 Place settings with the monogrammed menu cards

Our first dance as husband and wife to "Better Than Love" by Griffin House

Father/Daughter dance to "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins

Praying on our new marriage 

With the maid of honor and best man after their fantastic speeches 

Some great friends shots 

Bouquet Toss 

Derek showed his true personality during the garter toss and put on a complete show for everyone

Us with my brother or I should say "our" brother now

I was so thrilled to have so many sorority sisters there!  This isn't even all of them! All except one had to travel into town for the big day.

One of my favorite parts! Cutting (and eating) the cake

Ice Cream Sundae Bar in the dessert lounge

Some outdoor shots to finish the night

Well, that does it for the wedding photos! If you missed any of the previous posts…
Bridal Shower here, here and here
I posted some personal wedding photos our friends took back in October here, here and here
Bridesmaid's Luncheon
Rehearsal Dinner
Honeymooning
and for the more recent posts (with ALL the pictures)…
Getting Ready
Pre Ceremony
Ceremony
Church Photo Session
In The Gardens

In the following weeks I'll have only a few more "wedding" type posts with little details, welcome bags, notes for future brides, etc.
Then… on to Newlywed life!