Weddingbee Blog

One advantage of getting married in our hometown was being able to take photos at locations that sparked memories of our dating days. One such spot was right next to the chapel where we were getting married, and also the spot I chose for our first look.

On one of our earliest dates, for some reason Mr. Sunbeam and I ended up strolling through the college in town late at night, only to be caught in a thunderstorm. We took cover underneath a patch of trees that hung over a few benches (psssst, see the benches above?). Eventually a little orange kitty found us and waited out  the storm on our laps. I named him Orville Redenbacher, because it was fun to say! We must have been there for hours, and the storm only got worse. It was getting late and we knew we were out past our curfew, so we made a muddy run through the rain to my parents’ house. We were soaking wet, muddy, and I’m pretty sure we were in trouble for being out late. Now we were back again to celebrate our marriage, and hopefully stave off the rain for at least a few more hours.

Mr. Sunbeam took his place in the garden. He waited nervously and anxiously for my arrival, while his groomsmen watched, and cameras clicked. Meanwhile, I was hidden away with my bridesmaids in our photographer’s van.

I waited and waited in our photographer’s car, then finally decided it was time! I’m coming for you Mr. Sunbeam! After a few groomsmen tried to stop me because they had no idea I was actually supposed to see Mr. Sunbeam, I made my way carefully down a trail to my Groom.

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My thought bubbles for Mr. Sunbeam: “Uh oh, I hear a rustling! Is that her?” (No one told him I was on the way.)

OMG I think it’s her…

This is it. She’s coming. Breathe. Breathe. (Meanwhile, my thought bubble would read, “Eeeeeeee!”)

*Tapity tap*

“HIIIIIIII!!“

*HUGS*

Let’s get a look at ’cha.

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Thought bubble: “Not baaad… not baaaad at all.”

Now for a quick twirl.

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Tee hee. OK, I guess we are done ogling each other! Time for a new spot - and we completely forgot to take our formal portraits here, or at all, since this was when we were supposed to do it! I assumed our photographers would have asked us about it at some point, since I marked it as something we wanted. Oh well! Back to being full of “tee hees” -

Up Next: Our SWEEEET ride - the short bus.

Previously with the Sunbeams:

• Bridebeam
• Old, Borrowed, & Blue
• Groombeam
• The Dress, Shoes, & Rings
• Let’s Get Beautiful!
• Papery Details
• One last busy night
• Dessert and an impromptu photo shoot
• Pasta & practice makes perfect
• Sunbeam final fling!
• Five days and counting