wedding recap quickie

so i need to post something, and i want to be able to post about all sorts of details about the wedding in detail (because i was all about details), but i wanted to  give you a little taste of how the day went.

well, first off, remember when i wrote about how worried i was about the weather? the weather on my wedding day ended out being (in the words of our photographer) "the most perfect weather day of this years wedding season." it was 75 and sunny with little to no humidity. we had white puffy clouds during our photos, clear blue skies during our ceremony. the temperature was PERFECT. i was hesitant about an august wedding and that it would be too hot. but it was perfect.

so here are some pictures other people have posted--just want to give you the idea, and we'll get into the good stuff soon. 

we got in last night at midnight from our honeymoon, have a lot to do, andy's got a cold, and our landlord re-did our bathroom while we were gone, which is great, but there is dust EVERYWHERE. so i need to clean the toaster before i can make breakfast.

anyway, here's some photos:

bouquets

bridesmaids: twin, sister, and sister-in-law

the guys (including dads)

ceremony

and for full effect

oh yeah, the kiss.

we did it!

place cards

first dance: I'll Always Be Right There by Bryan Adams

dance with dad: Then They Do by Trace Adkins

fingerprint tree guestbook

sweetheart table

my sister and i and our husbands :)

yes, that's the one i just married. and yes, he's on the floor.

party time! (and this photo features my boston friends)

hope you enjoyed them! it was a GREAT day. the PERFECT day.

30-day workout challenge, part II

More than a third of the way there--my 2nd attempt at a 30-day workout challenge (to work out for at least 45 minutes, every day for 30 days). Here's what I have so far:

day 1 (march 19): pilates (45 minutes), bodypump (60 minutes)

day 2: zumba (60 minutes), bodycombat (35 minutes)

day 3: volunteered at a college fair to represent my alma mater (walked in heels, carrying heavy boxes of publications...)

day 4: walked outside for 1.5 hours (it was a glorious day!)

day 5: went to a park to walk, but ended out falling asleep in the chair while Andy fished--NOTHING

day 6: helped at a clean-up at a National Wildlife Refuge (walked more than a mile--I know, i'm totally stretching here)

day 7: had our wedding tasting, walked the grounds for about 30 minutes

day 8: pilates (45 minutes), bodypump (60 minutes)

day 9: elliptical (35 minutes), core strenghtening (10 minutes)

day 10: yoga (1 hour, 15 min) [i'm not even sure what kind of yoga this was. not the kind of yoga that i'm really into though...]

So, yeah, I'm totally stretching a lot of these days, and to be honest, I'm not doing very well. I have so much motivation, but I'm completely wiped out (maybe hot yoga this weekend will get me out of my funk). My parents are staying at my place for the night in three weeks, and my house is a total mess. This program is pretty ambitious for me, I feel. I know this sounds like an excuse (and it is), but I'm working 40 hours a week, spending 10 hours a week (at least) on the road to and from work, trying to get some wedding things together (because it's creeping up REALLY fast), and trying to keep my house in some semblance of order (and by that I mean barely maintaining the piles of laundry and dishes, and pretty much nothing else). Oh yeah, and actually trying to enjoy some time that I can spend with my fiance, because hey, I just like bein' with the guy. And I guess, I'm leaving out the eating and sleeping part of things.

I don't know how people do it. Do they not work full time jobs? Do they not have hour long commutes? I get up at 5:15am, am on the road by 6:20 and don't get home until just after 5pm, and then when I head to the gym/somewhere to work out, I'm home somewhere between 7-8pm. And I need to be in bed before 10 (to barely get 7 hours of sleep--which is certainly not enough). I feel like I should feel accomplished for planning a wedding with that schedule (and my other volunteer things that I get myself info), and manage to get the laundry done (sort of).

Wow. I'm exhausted just typing that. If you're wondering why I haven't been blogging a lot, it's that.

Hopefully you're lives are a little less jam-packed then mine! :)