UPDATED 06/25-WITH PICTURES Our 03/11/05 Watermill Review ( very long!!) With Wedding and HM picsPICS ADDED 03/24

WOW…What a journey it has been that brought me to this review. I joined LIW a few weeks after my engagement and it soon became my second home , I fought with DH over all my time spent here, but without all the brides and Ron and Liz, I NEVER could have made this wedding day the perfect moment in time that it was. I spent hours here planning and dreaming up ways to make my day unique and special.

I asked it ALL…seven million polls and questions and always someone was there to help. Thank you to all my friends that I now have.

Special thanks to my bridesmaid Redhead (AKA Oct.2004bride) She was with me from the beginning and then there to share it all with me at the end. I was very lucky to have found a friend like her here . Jenn- you’re a great person, thanks for putting up with me!

To all the other girls who have helped( too many to name but I’ll try) I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM of my heart! Rainmama( my endless supporter, and now one of my best friends) , Jan05Bride, Swags1016, FeliciaDA, Doodles, Kimberlybride, JennieSunshine, FLaCaTaCa, AGA, MRSKINJune-o5, LILMRS, JLP and JZNCK( my sorta date twins!) Mammandaddyof2, neeniebean86 , BRIBRI529, brideget&jimmy, Octbride05, azoodie and ALL OF MY 05 )% BOARD GIRLS and anyone I may have forgotten ( Im sorry!) You guys are my angels!

The Wedding week started with me being terrified of the weather reports! Of course snow was predicted….…I checked in to the hotel on Thursday night and spent hours organizing EVERYTHING! Putting my veil and headpiece and undergarments out, arranging my toothbrush just so…etc….And of course I couldn’t SLEEP. Finally way after midnight I closed my eyes….

Woke up to pelting snow hitting our window but of course the snow dance had been done and right before we were due to leave, the sun came out and the day ended up warm and beautiful!!!! The snow on the ground added to the pictures!

Hair and make up girls showed up and one by one the BM’s to get ready. Slightly freaked out over the photographer showing up and me not dressed yet and them telling me to go here, go there, pose here….I had a semi breakdown and locked myself in the bathroom hysterically crying and trying not to ruin my make up. The stress is a KILLER and I finally broke down. The very worst part was all I wanted at that moment was DH and he wasn’t there and I couldn’t bare to be without him a second longer, figuring the quicker I got out of there , the quicker I would get to him so I calmed down and got myself dressed.

Pictures were taken at the hotel, we piled in the limo and off we went. I still kinda “wanted out” and when we got to the church I was shaking like a leaf, and had to hold myself back from RUNNING down the aisle to DH. The second I peeked in the church doors and saw him, standing there, shuffling from foot to foot waiting for me…….. I started to cry, This time out of complete relief and happiness. I cried my heart out, all tears of complete happiness and relief walking down the aisle almost pulling my Dad to get to him. I could cry again now writing this…… the second I reached the alter and took DH’s hand I felt like FINALLY I had found what I needed and wanted and was complete. IT’s the most surreal moment and I will never forget that second because its in my heart forever. It’s an amazing feeling to walk an aisle to get to the one you love as much as life itself and think, this is it, We are together now..FOREVER…

The service was beautiful and the smile on my face stayed there and never left!

Off to the Watermill we went where all that was perfect got even BETTER. They made my wedding dreams a reality and I’m grateful for that. I didn’t stress at all over anything, I actually enjoyed taking pictures and running around in my dress.

My day was ultimately ALL I wanted it to be. I have not one regret. I danced with my husband, smiled, laughed and cried, and I wish that feeling of true complete happiness for everyone at least once in their lives.

Advice for those still planning….dont let anyone tell you what YOU envision your day to be cannot happen. We scrimped/saved/cried/fought/smiled and laughed and it was worth every second. REMEMBER every second of the day. Force the moments into your memory because it goes by faster then you can imagine. Smile, dance and laugh…There should be no more stress because you did ALL you could.