Before we were wed

I have declared this week "Love Week!"

Yesterday was our quarter-of-a-year anniversary!

And in a few days, it will be Valentine's Day.

The truth is, we got our wedding pictures back

just two weeks after the wedding. We. love. them.

But we've kept them to ourselves for a little while,

and as family and friends continue to ask to see them...

I will deliver.

Our photographer is a dear friend and we are

so thankful that she blessed us with her talent!

So without further adieu, I'd love to share our

blessed morning with you.

Jake was very adamant about not wanting to see

me before the ceremony. I love his romanticism.

I almost couldn't stand the separation because

everyone kept telling me,

"Jake is SO nervous" and I wanted to run to him

and soothe him. But I didn't. It was really fun to

have our attendants help us move about the building

without seeing each other, it was like we were spies!

Jake's entourage:

My entourage:

And how did I feel that morning? ...

*A teeny note: I've edited a few of these photos for the sole purpose of imagining how we might like to crop them for our wedding album. I have zero skills with photo technology, these pictures are first and foremost the creative work of our dear friend and photographer. I want to be clear because I don't want to ruin her work... I'll probably be going to her very soon for professional advice, but if anything looks off for now you can blame me!