Wedding Photos #2

Hello all. We got all of our professional wedding photos back a few weeks ago, and I wanted to put up some of our favourites. I hope you enjoy!

(All photographs by Leo Farrell)

- Alice

Family

Over the last little while I've been pondering the importance of family and how great mine is.
My parents, especially have been a huge support to Jordan and I and truly believe in our marriage - and I really do feel so blessed (a lot of parents would have called their daughter crazy for wanting to get married at age 21 and claiming they'd met 'the one').

While Jordan's been here, not only do I now have my best friend for a husband, but I also have another person to tease my little sister (in the most loving way) with. And she gets both of us back just as hard!

On Christmas day there was a seat reserved next to mine, for my husband! That was truly great.

Right before the wedding, Jordan's mom, Deb came to stay with us. It was so nice to have her here and Jordan and I enjoyed showing her where I'm from.

Not too long after, Tim joined us (Jordan's dad) and we all had such a great time (the weather helped too)!

It really made me miss everyone in Utah - and it also got me thinking how great a thing it is that Jordan and I can now call all of these wonderful people 'our family'. And it just keeps getting bigger! Now Shelby has Max and Wesley, and Shad and Kenzie are expecting a baby girl. How wonderful!
It truly bites having family on different continents...

I hope we see our American family very soon. This whole visa situation is testing our patience. Big time.

Of course, not excluding the fuzzy family members who we also miss and love dearly -

- Alice

Eggnog

He is utterly desperate for eggnog. This is what happens everytime we open the fridge.

(http://shmelbylife.blogspot.com.au/)

I Do

 Last week, on December the 14th, I wed my best friend, Jordan. Even though there were many dear people missing, it was raining and even though we had hoped to be sealed that day - our wedding was perfect.

Here's a peak into how our day played out.

Did I mention that I have the most wonderful husband in the world? I do!

Photography by Leo Farrell, wedding photo journalist. To see more of Leo's work, click Here

Wedding dress, 'going away' dress and bridesmaids dresses created by Brianna Walshe

Bridesmaid hairpieces created by Sarsparilly

Flower girl dresses by Tutu Chic

Flowers by Judy Chirnside & Georgie Stanton

Times, They are a' Changin'

Times are a' changin'. Time is a strange thing that seems to sweep us away without us even being aware. In the last little while Jordan and I have learned that time is making us wait to go back to America. We'll have to wait for my visa to be processed while we're still in Australia and that could take months - but based on the way that I've seen time work, it shouldn't really be too long.

In the last little while, Jordan and I have went on a walk with the Ellis' (some close friends of mine)

Sophie (my baby sister) had her high school graduation

Deb arrived from the US

And in two short weeks I'll be married to my best friend...




Time really is strange.





Jordan's been sporting an Inigo Montoya look (compare them here)

And when might you ask will he rid himself of the stache?






I guess only time will tell




- Alice

Another Four Weeks Passed

It's amazing how quickly time escapes when you're busy. Seriously.



Jordan made it here safely and we've been enjoying our time together when I'm procrastinating my final assessment for my degree.


I've been under strict instruction not to publish any of his pictures until he updates his blog... We will see when this will happen. Here are a couple of my pictures!

Walks on the beach near my house

Jordan helping out my folks with the garden

Halloween has been part of the traditions of my extended family for a long time, as my uncle is Canadian (we don't celebrate Halloween here, though in recent years it's become more popular). On the night of October 31st, my gran came for dinner and my mum was given strict instruction to ask Jordan to open the front door, so he did. This is what he opened the door to:

How cool is my grandma? 

We also had a surprise visit from some local children -

Sophie was scared....

See how Jordan's nephew, Maxwell dressed up this year for Halloween (you won't regret looking) by going Here

So I've been sitting here, slowly getting through my work, while Jordan has been painting the house, watering plants and shovelling dirt. We're hoping that he'll soon find a job. I go back to work in 2 weeks. 

And our wedding is only 5 weeks from today! Eeeep!

- Alice