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Grateful.

By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC66 Comments

I am back! Back at work, back to my blog (although, I’ve been popping over a bit and I’ve certainly been on social media) and back to the real world (although now the real world looks a bit different). I will have a good number of wedding posts in the next few weeks, but I wanted to just take a quick second and share just how grateful I am. 

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This pas weekend was honestly (easily) the best weekend of my life. And for that, I have a number of people to thank: 

  • My parents. I am incredibly thankful for my parents. They have been great examples of love and have been my rocks during the planning period. I may or may not have called my dad in tears a few days before the wedding after an unexpected home repair pushed me past my breaking point. He kept me calm and honestly one of my favorite things about this past weekend was seeing my parents have fun. 
  • Kwame’s parents. It has been so fun getting to know Kwame’s family and they were SO very supportive all weekend long. I’m so excited to join the family and had the BEST time dancing alongside my new family. 
  • My sister. Much more on this in a future post, but my sister was the best maid of honor there is. She kept me laughing (and crying!) all weekend long and I absolutely couldn’t have done this without her. 
  • My bridesmaids. After the weekend, my sis said to me, “your friends are so awesome.” I think that about sums it up. My friends are the best and I’m SO fortunate to have them in my life! 
  • Kwame’s guys. They literally kept me on my feet (oh yeah: I may or may not have stepped on my dress and tripped while doing the roger rabbit during our soul train line. Ahem.), kept Kwame calm, kept me laughing and were just amazing. 
  • Our amazing vendors — I will be sharing a lot of details about our vendors but I have to say that they made the weekend WORRY FREE. And I am eternally grateful for that. 

What an incredible time. I’m so excited to share our wedding with y’all, so be on the lookout for lots of wedding posts coming up! 

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Much, much more on the wedding front to come soon! If you’re married — how did you feel in the days afterwards?

 

 


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  3. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    You look beautiful,so glad you had an amazing time!! Definitely a let down period after the wedding for sure. It’s hyped for so long and then It’s over in a blink of an eye, you almost have to mourn the fact that the planning and excitement is over. But there are so many great things to look forward to, a new chapter! congrats!
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  5. Chaitali says

    You guys look amazing, and so happy! I think that in the days after the wedding I just felt so full of love it was almost overwhelming. It was amazing to be surrounded by family and friends and exchange vows with my husband in front of them. It really is an amazing feeling. I’m glad you guys had a wonderful weekend.
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  7. SC says

    You look beautiful! I don’t think I felt much different. I do remember the first time I heard my hub call me his “wife” to someone at our reception – that caught me off guard & I was like wow I guess I am!
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  11. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    I can’t wait to read your wedding recaps!! You look so beautiful!

    The days after the wedding I felt a mix of total euphoria, complete love from family and friends, and utter exhaustion and relief that the day went perfectly and everyone was happy and I got married to my best friend!
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  12. Rosi says

    Looking beautiful as ever! In the days after there was a big sense of relief. Don’t get me wrong I loved every minute of planning and celebrating but weddings are big events. But most importantly I felt like I was on cloud nine! I loved being married, still do, but the newness of being called Mrs or saying husband, it was all so great. I still get excited by those things. I hope you are enjoying all of it! 🙂
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  13. nevie says

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! So so so happy for you 🙂 I remember hearing about your then-fiance over Friday night pre-Richmond coffee — now he’s your husband!! Love it love it love it. You look absolutely stunning and I know you are just opening the page to the next beautiful, very long and happy chapter of your life 🙂
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      awww, thanks lady! i remember that fun meet up as well — we were just getting started in the planning process!

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  27. Laura G. says

    this post filled me with warm fuzzies! and i agree with everything you said about the people around you. it really was so clear how excited everyone at the wedding was for the two of you and how much they love and support you guys, both as individuals and as a couple. was so great to be able to share the special day with y’all!

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      aw thanks laura – it was great to be able to celebrate with you. we really appreciate you coming — it means a lot!

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  34. Megs says

    This is belated, but you are so BEAUTIFUL (inside and out, of course)! You created a fun and special weekend for everyone, and it was so clear how much you love each other and how loved you both are by your families and friends. I could not be more impressed with how organized and graceful you were throughout the weekend, and I love that you were able to truly enjoy it all and not get stressed. So so so happy for you and K!! xo

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