MARRIED.

Why, hello there. It's been a while but I figured it was about time I make an appearance around these parts. It's been a while, so let me update you real quick. I married the man of my dreams on January 3, 2014 and our day was better than we ever could have imagined. We honeymooned in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and since then, we've been getting back to our normal day to day and enjoying every minute of married life.

I'm still waiting to get our professional photos back and when I do, I'll fill you in on all the wonderful moments from our big day.

In the meantime, all I can say is that our wedding day was absolutely perfect. People are absolutely right when they tell you the day is over in the blink of an eye. There were so many moments throughout the day/night when I had to stop myself and just watch in awe what was going on around me. I can't compare the way I felt that day to any other feeling...it's so surreal and overwhelming in the very best way.

I'll be the first one to say wedding planning wasn't my favorite thing to do. It's stressful and at times, it's hard to justify going through all that trouble for one day, when all you want to do is marry the love of your life. I'll also be the first one to tell you when the day comes, none of that matters anymore. Surrounded by our family and friends that night who came from all over to celebrate our love, I couldn't help but think that the work I put into planning our wedding was so absolutely worth it.

I absolutely can't wait to see our photos and share the details of our day with all of you! In the meantime, here are just a few personal snapshots.

Gifts for my bridesmaids

Giving my niece/flower girl her gift

first dance 

Dancing with my dad...one of my favorite moments of the day

View from our room in Punta Cana

Married life is good...it's really good.

Linking up for Wedding Wednesday!