I'm a WIFE.

Hello!! I am back and have a new last name. I am officially Rebekah LeeAnn Anderson which sounds even more hillbilly than my maiden name and I find it HILARIOUS.

Before I recap every second of the last two weeks of my life I just have to say how rough it has been to get back into my schedule. I was so excited to be home and suddenly I'd like to be on my honeymoon again.

Started the day without the key to the boutique I work at because I totally forgot the plan to get it back from my lovely niece (Thank you so much Sam for covering for me, love you!!) and then had my first rude customer.

Anyways, back to the fun girly married lady shit.

Our rehearsal the night prior was SO much fun. Amy met us at the venue that evening after I gave the coordinator our decor. I got to show her the venue and I loved how much she loved it.

We were all so cute too. Amy was in a chic sun dress, Tim was in his wedding shirt, and I was in my white Hillhouse dress I wore for engagement pictures with my little pink Sambas I bought for the occasion.

She helped decorate, my coordinator was just not it, and then we had our run through of the ceremony.

I`ll never forget that night. After our time at the venue, we went next door and had the BEST dinner. Tim, Amy, and I sat talking, laughing, splitting food, and enjoying each other's company.

We started with these fiery cheese curds then split the Revery burger with truffle fries, lamb bolognese, and meat loaf.

Drinks entailed a bottle of pinot noir and a few chocolate old fashions for Amy and I and a few beers by Tim.

Such a special way to begin the wedding time!!

Our wedding morning started with breakfast at Ann's in our matching wedding shirts (they have Anderson on them and I'm sure you've seen me wear the shit out of it).

Ann's was so good, I hadn't been in forever because of my work schedule. We had some errands to run and I took the best everything shower of my life.

Around 4 that day, we loaded the car with the last minute things and headed up to get married.

Upon arrival, I had to clear some things up that weren't done properly like the chairs and bows.

Th chairs were to be rounded on the patio in 3 rows and they were put in two huge rows instead.

And our coordinator kind of lowkey refused to put the bows on the outside of the venue so Tim literally steamed them and hung them himself. God love him, he knew I just wanted to lose my shit.

After that little fiasco, I changed into my bridal getting ready outift! I was able to get my hands on a beautiful Hillhouse nightgown of my dreams (thank you, Kiersten), and I had it lined so it wasn't sheer. Highly recommend House of Veils in Greenwood- she did all of my dress alterations, steamed everthing on site, and fixed my getting ready outfit last minute!

Emily Stewart, of Dirt Darlin, arrived for photos, my hair stylist arrived, and the festivities began.

I had a bottle of Dom Perrigon put in the bridal suite so we all enjoyed that as everyone got ready and started posing for photos. I did in fact break a champagne flute and spilled like $20 worth of champagne though.

It was Amy, Mom, Abby, Sam, Jordan, and Aubrey with me and it couldn't have been more perfect! I

It was the epitamy of girlhood. Beyond special.

Abby and Amy helped me into my dress and I felt so beautiful. I wish I could wear that dress forever!

When we were all ready and heading down the stairs- it was time to put my veil in. Well, my hair fell out of style and my poor niece fell into a window trying to help me because of how big my dress in. Thankfully she was okay and we laughed our asses off.

They all went to be seated. Amy and I walked together to the end of the aisle. She kept me sane!

Amy walked up first because she was the officiant then made sure everyone stood to watch me.

My coordinator walked with my dress off the ground and stayed with me at the end of the aisle though. She fluffed my dress and veil then didn't tell me when she was done so for like a solid minute I was just standing their waiting and eveyone was waiting. Finally I turned around and she had left so I just went.

Nothing could've ruined that moment though. Seeing Tim looking all handsome with tears in his eyes, my sister's smile, our family all around, and the beautiful sound of the Harp. It felt like a fairytale!

It was everything I dreamed of and more.

My sister was the officiant and that was the 2nd best choice in my life. The first one is marrying Tim.

Her words and thoughtfulness in those moments will be with me forever. We laughed, we cried, we smiled, and our hearts were full of love during every second.

My favorite photo of the night!

I didn't know anything she had planned for the ceremony and everything was utter perfection. The prayers, the surprise of learning the knot for the hand fastening ceremony, the quotes she added, etc.

I`ll never get over it.

After the ceremony, we posed for a huge group photo and started on additional family photos.

It was so nice to be with everyone right after the ceremony and then cocktail hour began.

Everyone went inside as Tim and I had a moment with Emily outside. We posed for beautiful photos that I cannot wait to see.

We had the most perfect weather and lighting!! It was seriously rain all week then boom!

I had some of the food put on plates and saved for us because we were all over taking photos for that hour.

There was a navy blue bar and groom suite that we shot a lot in that was just too good. I know that those will end up being some of my faves too.

There's also a photo of me chugging the rest of the Dom. Iconic shit.

Right after this I said how fucking good my old fashion was.

After photos, we made our grand entrance and learned we paid the harpist for the entire evening which was amazing news! She was beyond talented! Highly recommend live music if you're having a wedding.

Tim and I didn't really leave each other's sides. We mingled with family, sat down to to enjoy our amazing dinner, and fetchd multiple drinks from the bar.

Our bartender was the BEST too.

My husband and I at our sweetheart table!

The reception was amazing. To see all of the colors, place settings, and florals- it just made me so happy. Bud and Bloom killed my bouquet and centerpieces!!

Perfect until it was time to cut the cake. The coordinator and catereer were not girls girls and thats all I`m going to say. They seriously disappointed us in that moment and several more.

Cake of our dreams!

Luckily, my amazing sister and Emily came to the rescue. After our official cake cutting (where I was a little mean to my Mom on accident because I was upset at those two other bitches) they served the rest of the cake and saved the mother fucking day.

I quickly got more alcohol and enjoyed that cake. And damn was it amazing!!!

Top Tier killed it!! We all ate a lot of it that night then took some on our honeymoon.

Half of the top tier was put into our freezer for our 1 years.

It was a Thursday night so a lot of our family had to head out for the work the next day or start their journey back home to another state, so at the end of the night it was a smaller group of us left.

Ross (our oldest brother), Amy, Tim, Mom, and I!

The Harpist had left and Amy started playing music on her phone. It was seriously such a good time. We were a little drunk so we all danced and talked.

The bartender gave us additional drinks and we headed up to the bridal suite! We finished the marriage license and talked some shit.

Perfect ending to a fairytale day!! To have our family all there to celebrate us, to just be married, and to watch all that planning come alive- priceless.

Our drive arrived and everyone helped us descend the stairs in my giant dress and all of the items we needed to take with us. I left my car there for all of the decor and stuff though. No way in hell were we bothering with all of that.

We said goodbye to everyone and headed home as newlyweds!!!!

Our drive was hilarious and the best- didn'r rush us and was helpful to unpack everything. He owns a driving service in Center Grove and we definitely recommend him!

Walking in my dress up 3 floors was hilarious and Tim has photos. He carried me over the threshold in that thing. I was very impressed as he was very drunk.

After we were settled, he ended up puking and it was the best thing ever. It means we did it right!!! Like our wedding was seriously so fucking fun.

We fell asleep beyond happy and woke up beyond happy!

Like we woke up the next morning married and our apartment was full of wedding stuff. It was amazing!!!

10 min later, I was on the phone to my sister and had the best rehash of the night.

And we had cake for breakfast before meeting some of his family. Best post wedding morning after the best wedding!!

Okay, this is the longest blog yet and I have decided to add the honeymoon tales in next week's instead. Don't hate me.

Also, the coordinator didn't take behind the scene photos like she should've so I am BEYOND thankful that my aunt took all of these beautiful photos. They are so perfect to have as we wait for our amazing photographer to finish our official ones up!

Anyways- can't wait to share more next week. Thank you all for reading my wedding ramble and just know it's currently my favorite subject.

Until next week xx

Bekah ANDERSON