He Put A Ring On It: October 16, 2010 {Ceremony}

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Disclaimer: This post is most definitely not about food. But I hope you like it anyway!

We’ve come a long way from “If You Like It Then…” :mrgreen:

I have been downright nervous to write this post! How do I convey in words the emotion that coursed through me on October 16, 2010, otherwise known as the best day of my life?

Not knowing where to begin, I decided it would be easiest to just dive in and show you how I am feeling right now. Actions speak louder than words, you know.

We didn’t ride off into the sunset. We jumped over it! Our wedding day was inexplicably perfect. Sure, there were little things that didn’t go as planned and small hiccups here and there, but not even Type A me gave those much thought when the day was over. There was too much that went right.

When I woke up at 7:00 am, I felt surprisingly…calm. I got out of bed, grabbed a shower and some coffee, then headed to pick up my girls for our trip to the salon.

I have to give a shout out to the amazing stylists at Salon Mila. These women transformed us at the glance of a simple Googled hair photo. Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba and Carrie Underwood were all channeled to glam our updos for the day. The end result was fantastic.

From left to right, we have my bridesmaids Lauren and Caitlin, my maid of honor Sam and me!

The amazing Jenna also did my makeup. She is extremely talented and I knew I was in good hands.

Mila herself was also there to put the finishing touches on both Jill’s and my hair. This woman has a great entrepreneurial story that both of us could relate to. We left with much more than fun ‘dos that day. She was truly an inspiration and provided sound business advice.

Sooner than expected, we were off to get dressed! Our reception venue, Cochise-Geronimo Clubhouse at Desert Mountain, graciously offered their women’s locker room for getting ready before we went to the church. It has a GORGEOUS primping area, so we were happy to oblige. 😉

But before we put the finishing touches on our outfits, we needed to pop some champagne!

Gotta loosen up those nerves, after all. After enjoying a big swig glass, it was time to get ready.

My mom helped me into my dress, making sure the back was all tied up – no easy feat, I promise!

The girls got into their eggplant purple (the “lapis” color at this David’s Bridal link – and yes, they had pockets!) bridesmaid dresses and looked absolutely stunning. There were plenty of smiles all around, but we couldn’t help but pose for at least one goofy shot.

After sipping more champagne and snapping plenty of pictures, it was time to head down to the church. Meanwhile, I felt like only a second had passed.

[I was and still am in love with the back of my dress!]

We were greeted outside by a limo! Definitely a ladies treat for the morning. Other than one small (hiccup!) detour where the driver got completely lost on the way to the church – it’s not easy to turn around a limo! – we arrived to our final destination with minutes still to spare. A true “Jenn Korducki” arrival as likely any one of my family or friends will tell you. Better almost late than never, right?

And then, we were there. And I was finally nervous. You can see it in my face as Jill puts on my veil! She was my attendant, or “lady in waiting” (a la Sam). I am so glad she was there through it all.

Another second passed and suddenly, my three bridesmaids and I were meeting the three groomsmen – Eric (my brother), Adam (Bobby’s brother) and Jim (Bobby’s brother and best man) – to get ready to walk down the aisle. Papa Bender came back from walking Mama Bender down the aisle and when I saw his smiling face, I knew it was almost time. We hid around the corner so that Bobby couldn’t see!

I couldn’t help but smile at the little butterflies in my stomach. I felt like I was back in high school all over again waiting anxiously to see my crush while walking down the hallway.

Now instead of minutes passing as seconds, they seemed to be passing as hours. Slowly, we listened as Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring transitioned into the beginnings of Pachelbel’s Canon in D.

And then, all of the sudden, I was walking. Down an aisle.

In the video, you see my dad and I doing the handshake we’ve had since I was about three years old. It meant a lot to us to be able to have a proper “send off” down the aisle.

The music we had during the ceremony took my breath away. Brandon and Michelle McLaughlin are a husband and wife duet that you can’t help but love. My two favorite songs were Set Me As A Seal, which was sung during communion, and Oh Happy Day, which was sung after we were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Bobby and Jenn Krenn. Yes, my name rhymes now!

I will never forget how happy I felt at that moment. Six years and eleven months in the making.

We signed our marriage license and became too legit to quit. 😉 When we got outside, my “lady in waiting” tweeted on her #MrsJennKrenn hash tag to make it official.

And I continued feeling like a girl who was experiencing the best day of her life. I believe this next reaction is when I saw my blergs (my and Melissa’s title for blogger and real life friend) Sarah and Melissa waiting for me. I was SO happy that they could be there!

But the best part of the day was yet to come…

I decided I can’t possibly do the day justice in one post. I hope you will stay with me for part two!

If you’re interested, here are a few more pictures for your perusal. I absolutely adore our photographers, Shelly and Brandon Ivy of Ivy Studios Photography. They already put this slideshow up as a preview of the photos to come. I’ve probably watched it at least 30 times since last night!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR WEDDING SLIDESHOW!!!!

Thank you to everyone who tweeted, Facebook commented, emailed, texted, called and used any other means of communication possible to send Bobby and me well wishes this weekend. You have no idea how incredibly happy all of it made me. The blog world is just plain cool.

And now the tears of joy stream down my face once again.

Abrazos,

129 Comments

  1. JENN KRENN !!

    <3

    I am so happy for you, Beautiful Girl !!

    your dress is GORGEOUS !! if I get married, I have ALWAYS wanted a dress with a back like that!!

    <3 <3 <3

  7. omg jenn! i am crying like a baby right now. SO insanely beautiful- wish so badly i could have been there. i’m so happy for you too. enjoy the newlywed bliss!
    love you friend <3

  15. The video of you walking down the aisle made me cry. I am a sap!

    Congrats to you both. It sounds like an amazing day and your pictures are wonderful!!!

  16. Congratulations! Your “down the isle” video made me tear up. Weird since I don’t even know you…it was just such a beautiful moment!

    Can’t wait for part 2:)

    • You are so sweet! It was definitely a moment I wasn’t prepared for – when I did it that day, I started crying, too! Still cry every time I watch it! Thank you so, so much. 🙂

  21. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (this one deserved extra h’s). You look unbelievable. What a great day. The pictures are awesome and I am going to watch the slide show now. What a beautiful beautiful bride! Love your dress, love the bridesmaid dresses. I cannot say enough. Congrats

  24. I said it on facebook and I’ll say it again! GORGEOUS! I love, love, loved your make up! You look so happy. Congrats!

  28. Congratulations! I just teared up. It looks like it was a beautiful wedding. Congratulations to you both! When you get a chance, can you email me your address again? 🙂

  30. Ah, I have chills and tears in my eyes! I’ve said it several times before, but I’m so happy for you!!! Congrats! (And I definitely walked down my aisle to Pachelbel’s Canon in D as well!)

    • Aw, Caroline! Thank you for all of your sweet notes and congratulatory wishes. So cool that you also walked down the aisle to Pachelbel! It’s a beautiful song. 🙂 Thank you!!!

  33. Okay, been totally sucking at commenting but have been following your tweets & reading along. I saw the slideshow yesterday via twitter & laughed, cried & giggled the whole time. It’s so fun & such a beautiful day, Jenn.

    Now, not too long from now, you’ll be sitting here like me, almost 8 months married wondering how it all passed so quickly. We actually leave for our honeymoon (finally!!!) on Tuesday. So excited.

    It was all stunning & the dress was fabulous on you! I still have mine hanging & almost put it on the other day! hahaha

    My best wishes & many blessings to you both for many years of wedded bliss!!!!!

    • Heather, this is such a sweet comment!! It has only been less than a week and I am already wondering how it could have possibly flown by so fast! I’m so excited to hear about your honeymoon. Have SO much fun! Thank you so much for everything you said. It truly means a lot to me. We need to swap more stories sometime soon! <3

  34. you are sooo gorgeous jenn! so happy for you both 🙂

    gah – love it!!!!!!!!! so excited for more pics – even though i already saw them all on FB 🙂

    hehe

  36. You’re a star, Jenn! The day looks SO amazing. (Your dress, your smile…everything is just glowing! And you, my friend, know how to put together a classy affair.) And I will await part two in bated breath!

    Virtual hugs and major congrats in place of the ones I wish I could have given in person 😀

  38. CONGRATULATIONS!!! (for the what, 10,000th time?) I’m so beyond happy for you two. I definitely teared up at the video… that moment is so special! I so wish I could’ve been there, but you did an amazing job of helping us relive it… love you!

    • Ok, your comment has ME in tears! So incredibly sweet of you, Karen. I can’t wait to watch as you experience the same joy and emotion on your special day. It’s SO SOON!!! Thank you so much!

  42. Jenn!!!!! MRS. KRENN!!! (Is that weird? lol – I still think it’s weird to be a Mrs. and to have a different last name, and it’s been over two years!)

    Congratulations again, love. You made such a beautiful bride, and your wedding looks so elegant and lovely. I am SO happy for you! I can’t stop watching your slideshow! The reception venue = amazing. Also – your dress reminds me of my own! Love you so much friend!

    Now get off the computer and get back to that honeymoon! 😉

    • LINDSEY!!!! It is definitely weird to be a Mrs. but I will take it any day. 🙂 Thank you so much for your incredibly sweet comment. I can’t stop watching the slideshow, either! Haha – and yes, I absolutely am doing my best to be on the computer as little as possible during this newlywed week!!!!!! But the good news is – the honeymoon is November 18! Something to look forward to, for sure! Hope YOU are doing well lady! Thanks again!

  45. Oh my gosh–this whole post just gave me chills! Everything
    came together outstanding and you looked beyond gorgeous!
    I love how you took everything in stride..your an amazing
    woman and I can’t wait to hear more about your new adventure
    of being married!! 🙂 Best wishes!

  46. Congrats to you two!!! I’m so excited for you guys and know you have amazing things waiting for you as you start your life as Mr. and Mrs 🙂

    • Thank you, Natalie! It’s great to hear perspective from someone two years in! 😉 Happy early anniversary to you and enjoy every minute of that video! That’s so exciting!

  51. Oh Jenn, I am so happy for you and Bobby! Congratulations! You looked absolutely gorgeous! Your dress was so pretty and I love the back of it! And your hair and makeup were beautiful as well!

    You and Bobby look really happy! I love, love, love that last photo of the two of you! Such a great candid shot! Bobby is grinning from ear to ear, like he only has eyes for you, and is so happy you’re happy! He just looks so in love with you! And I love your smile as well! You look so excited! You two have great smiles! You guys should be models or something 😉

    Love your wedding video! Oh my gosh, it made me want to cry, especially when you and Papa Bender did your special handshake! That’s just the sweetest thing ever! And then when you and Bobby held hands, it was just so romantic, it brought tears to my eyes!

    Congratulations to you and Bobby! You two just make the most perfect couple! I wish you both all the happiness in the world! 🙂

    • Foodie, as usual, your comment leaves me with a huge smile on my face. Thank you for the incredibly sweet words about both me and Bobby! And you feel the same way I do about that handshake with Papa Bender. It truly was one of the best moments of the entire ceremony. 🙂 Thank you so, so much!

  52. Jenn, stop making me cry! I just watched your wedding slideshow! The photos are gorgeous, and you can just tell how happy everyone is for you guys! And you and Bobby are absolutely glowing! You can tell how in love you two are with each other! Congrats again!

  54. Oh my GOSH!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You look absolutely gorgeous, glowing, stunning in these photos! That looks like the happiest day EVER!!!

    Congratulations and may your love last forever and ever and ever!

  56. First of all, Jenn, you make a BREATHTAKING bride. Honestly, you are gorgeous =)

    I’ve been a reader for a while and honestly, the story of your journey with Bobby, culminating in marriage, is like something out of a fairy tale – and seriously, you deserve your happy ending.

    Technically, you are a complete stranger to me. But the joy I feel in reading about your wedding makes me feel like I truly know you – and I couldn’t be happier for you.

    Wishing you all the best for the many many many years of married bliss to come.

    (Can’t wait for the food recap 😉 )

    • Amy, I just about ran into the other room to grab Bobby to show him your sweet comment. You definitely had me in tears. It was incredibly nice of you to say such great things about us and I hope you know how much we both appreciate it. Honestly – even though we are technically “strangers,” it is comments like yours that mean the very most. Thank you!

  58. I know I’ve already said it multiple times, but congratulations once again – you were a BEAUTIFUL bride!!!!! I’m so happy the whole day went smoothly and that you had such an amazing time.

    I love the sound of Jenn Krenn!! Best wishes to you and Bobby.

  61. I’m a little late getting to this, but congratulations! It seems like such a dream. You look so beautiful and happy! The video actually made me tear up quite a bit… the high five was so sweet. Congratulations again, Mrs. Krenn!!!

    • Yay, Julie! I’ve been totally lurking lately so I’m sorry I haven’t said this before now but I am SO excited for you and your upcoming wedding weekend! Best advice: take in EVERY moment because seriously, they aren’t kidding when they say it goes by in a blur! Can’t wait to see your dress and read your recaps!!!! 🙂 Congrats!

  65. Jenn! Congrats! I just saw this post and HAD TO comment! I got tears in my eyes when you and your dad did that little handshake 🙂 SO ADORABLE! I hope that you and Bobby are loving life! You make a great couple – congrats!

  66. I just died. I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that you are putting videos up!!!!!! And you looked stunning!!! I dislike most bridal dresses/gowns………but yours was simple, elegant, perfect!! A+ from me!! I am so happy for you and Bobby, and so excited for your future!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing everything!! I loved the pictures on the bridesmaids’ wine glasses and groomsmen’s keg mugs too!! Totally would love to do something that adorable when it is my turn someday!!

  69. Sweet blog! I found it while searching on Yahoo News.
    Do you have any suggestions on how to get listed in Yahoo News?

    I’ve been trying for a while but I never seem to get there! Thank you

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