Its Been One Month...

                                  Of Pure Marital Bliss...

Words can't even begin to describe how incredibly wonderful our Wedding Day and the last month has been but i'm going to try to give a nice hopefully not to lengthy recap.

The celebrating began even before the wedding day with our Cousin Sonia surprising us by coming in 11 days before the Wedding...It was so great to have her around...she helped with so much of the last minute running around and I don't know how I would have done it without her.  She kept up with all my "to do lists" she helped calm my nerves, kept me from becoming overwhelmed and stresses, and not to mention she lost countless hours of sleep with me the week before the wedding.  Her love and support during that critical time meant the world to me.

The week leading up to the wedding was so incredibly stressful...everyone told me it would be...and it definelty was..working on the seating chart arrangements was not difficult but had to be one of the most tedious tasks EVER...I was up til 5:30 am with my cousin the Wednesday before the wedding working on it...We/ I was so delirious that night that I was singing "Doo Doo Brown" all night long. LOL!!!

We headed down to Temecula on Thursday and had our Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinnerwith our Wedding Party and Family.  We had prevously agreed that it would be the last time we would see each other until the wedding.  We wanted to be traditional and we / I was a little superticious :).  I spent the day friday with some of my cousins hanging out at the mall and doing last minute running around while Brandon spent the day with the guys at Stone Brewery in Escondido...

The weather that week was soooo gloomy and I was praying that the June Gloom would not stick around for the weekend and thankfully it didnt...by 10am on Saturday the weather was PERFECT...the morning fog had burned making for a gorgeous day :)

The Bridal Party and myself got ready in the Bridal Suite..I was fortunate to have a Great Glam Squad not only because they are GREAT at what they do with a Hair Brush and Make Up Brush but because they are GREAT friends and went above and beyond what was expected of them to help out and ensure that everything went smoothly and that me and the girls looked great.  Thanks, Deia, Stacy and Jennel

Part of the Beautiful Bridal Party :)

I was told that I was the most calm and relaxed Bride Ever and I truely was...No Nervous Jitters for this Bride...I was ready to say "I Do" :)

The time went by so fast and before I knew it...it was time to head to the Alter, I thought I was gonna cry when I saw my dad for the first time but I didn't I was so focused on calming his nerves that I didn't have time to be emotional...I think if I would have lost it he would have too....my poor dad was so emotional it was too cute...a moment I will always remember.

The Ceremony

Brandon walked down the aisle with his Beautiful Mom...

                              Followed by my beautiful mom escorted by my life long friend Sean
 

My Adorable neices did a Great Job Preparing the Aisle for me

they looked like Angels :)

Our Wedding Party consisted of our family and close friends...Thank you all for being apart of our Wedding Day.



Groomsmen Aaron, Rick and Joseph



Bridesmaids: Christina, Melissa, Elizabeth and Jamila



I rode in like a Princess on a Horse and Carriage



I was cool calm and collective and blew my Future Husband a Kiss the moment I saw him



I gave my Dad a Huge Hug before walking down the Aisle and thats when the tears started



My Dad giving me away..we had to practice his line the whole day before because he was so nervous



We were Blessed to have Brandons Step -Father Preside over our
Nuptials...it was short and sweet and we did traditional vows.



and finished off the Ceremony with the Traditional Jumping of the Broom.



I absolutely Love this pictures of us walking down the aisle after the Ceremony..I think the Smiles on our Face say enough :)

My Beautiful Neice and Handsome Brother



My parents sttod up the Entire Ceremony...
the smiles on their face in this picture is
PRICELESS



The Reception

First Dance was to Lenny Kravits "I Belong to You"

Aaron did an AWESOME Job on his Best Man Speech



Cake Cutting Time



Toast to Mr. and Mrs. Williams

He tried to get cake all over my face...but was unsuccessful :)

Groom and Mother Dance

Bride and Father Dance

Then the partying began...we had lots of fun and were so thankful that so many of our closets friends and family were able to make it from near and far to join us on our special day.   We had lots of fun partying the night away followed up by an after hours party at a local club..thanks to my little brother who got all the 411...

And, since the day we said "I do" things have been more then GREAT....

We/ I am often asked by others how do I  feel now that I am married...and We/ I find myself responding that I feel good....no different then We/ I did before because the love that we share remains the same...but the level of appreciation and fondness that we have for one another has definetly grown.  There is just something about saying "my husband" or "my wife" that makes it feel different the feeling is almost undescribable.  We are happy and excited and feel blessed that we will entering the next chapter of our life together as Husband and Wife

Love, Brandon & Angela



And So...

And So...

The count down has OFFICIALLY begun...11 days til the Wedding...8 days until family starts to fly in from out of town...7 days to do what feels like a million and one things...but I/we wouldn't have it any other way...it's hard to describe and put into words how EXCITED we are...and even though the last 2 weeks have been the most stressful, and I know there is more stress to come, we know it will be all worth it in the end.

On May 12th we went and made our marriage "partially" official by appliying for our marriage license at the County Clerks Office.  Who knew you couldn't have a Wedding without the License and you need the License in order to have the Wedding.   One of the many things I learned through this whole Wedding Process.  So, our marriage wont be totally legitimate, until June 11th.  

    Here we are filling out all the forms electronically

    which was so easy...B did all the work for us :)

Then to see the clerk to sign all the docs...with no hesitation...

                                    
                              

Then came the uncontrollable laughter, I don't know if it

was because we were both nervous or just thought that

having to swear to a guy behind a glass mirror in a County

Building was too ridiculious to us...too funny....

                                                                                 I just love the look on Brandons

                                                                                 face in the picture...

                                                                                  it says it all PRICELESS :)

SNEAK PEEK

SNEAK PEEK....


A few weeks age we went to take our "Official" Engagement Pictures, we just recenlty got our proofs and I wanted to give everyone a Sneak Peek :)  We took our pictures in Laguna Beach. We decided on that location because originally I wanted to get married on the beach, but since that didn't happen and we went with option B (which I am actually REALLY HAPPY ) it made selecting this location easy. I could have the best of both worlds which made me a happy girl :)

We took over 300 pictures so these are just a few of our favorite ones.
I hope everyone loves the pictures as much as we do...

The weather was in our favor on this particular day which made for good pictures in my opinion.  Brandon and I waited anxiously for 2 weeks for the proofs to come in and we couldn't be happier with the outcome.

These last couple of days have been the most stressful as we are finalizing everything, but through it all we are so overly excited to see everyone and to be saying "I do" in less then 3 weeks.

Look out for lots of Blog Post in the next 2 weeks as we quickly approach the Wedding and want to keep everyone informed on all that is going on in the days leading up to the "BIG DAY"

Love, Brandon and Angela

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...

As we continue to get close to the Wedding we have been asked  a lot of questions lately by family and friends in regards to the Wedding Plans.  So, we decided to address those most frequently asked questions here....

 When and where is the wedding?

June 11th, 2011, Temecula, CA

Also known as WINE COUNTRY!!!!

Surprisingly we still get hit with this question OFTEN and I find it SO funny...but I guess people are bound to ask if they have not received their formal invitation yet and save the date cards went out 8 months ago:)

What Winery is the Wedding at?

Our Wedding Ceremony and Reception will be held at Lake Oak Meadows

Where are you guys staying and where do I Book a Room?

We have rooms blocked at the Hampton Inn and Suites and La Quinta Inn and Suites in Temecula, we have our rooms booked at the Hampton Inn and Suites and will be in Temecula from Thursday to Sunday.
(see January Post What you Wannan Know for more information in regards to Hotel Accomedations and Rates)

Do I need to book my room now?

You do not have to book your room until mid May but the sooner the better.  The hotel only offered a limited amount of rooms to be blocked for our group and if and when those rooms are booked, blocking more rooms will be contingient on the hotels availabiltiy.  So, the sooner everyone books we will know more or less if we need to add more rooms to our block.  So, if you know that you will be staying in Temecula for the weekend or just one night please reserve your room now.  Your credit card will not be charged until you check in. 

What do I do if I am flying into town a few days before the Wedding and need a room?

Our room block at the Hotel is for Friday and Saturday only, and you should get the discounted room rate if you are booking one or two nights...either way it doesn't matter.   If you need a room for Wednesday and / or Thursday a group rate is not offered because it is already discounted.  Weekly room rates are $103 a night at both hotels.

Did you send out your invitations yet?  Do I need to RSVP?

For those of you who live out of state you should have already received your invitation if not please call and let us know.  All other invitations are going out this week so you should be receiving them sometime at the end of this week or early next week.  We would kindly appreciate it, if you would RSVP whether you will be able to make it or not by May 20th.

Where are you Registered?

 Bed Bath and Beyond...Don't forget to use a Coupon :)

What are you doing for your Bachlorette / Bachelor party?

We have NO IDEA!!!!!!   All the plans for our bachelor / bachlorette parties are being made by our wedding party...we only know that it is the Weekend of May 20th.....

When are you heading down to Temecula?

Brandon and I will be in Temecula from Thursday June 9th til the Sunday after the Wedding. 
We have a couple of things to take care of while we are down there before the wedding i.e. rehearsal dinner, fittings, running around etc.  We plan to put together an Itinerary for Friday June 10th for those who will be down in Temecula the day before the Wedding.   Brandon plans on spending the day with the guys doing things in Temecula and I with the girls :)

What's going on after the Wedding?

We plan on having a Post Wedding Celebration at Club Silk which is located inside Pechanga Casino Resort and Casino.   This should be lots of fun we are looking foward to continuing the Celebrating
Look out for more updates as more details in regards to our Post Wedding Celebration will be coming soon!!!!

 

Where are you guys going for your honeymoon?

We always knew we wanted to head to somewhere in the Carribean and after a lot of researching and consideration we decided to go to......

Punta Cana which is located in the Dominican Republic. 

WE ARE BEYOND EXCITED ABOUT OUR HONEYMOON!!!!


We hoped to have answered a lot of your questions, if not please do not hesitate to contact us and ask.  We are EXTREMELY busy these days and stressed but everything seems to be coming together nicely and we are growing increasing excited and anxious for it all to come together and for us to Celebrate Our Union together with everyone in only about 

6 more weeks :)

Love,

Brandon and Angela