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Wedding Wednesday: Newlywed Thoughts

June 25, 2014 By: Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC36 Comments

Happy Wednesday! This is my first Wedding Wednesday post as a married gal – it feels kinda awesome (okay, totally awesome). This week, I thought I’d share some thoughts as a (very) newlywed. Please take this with a grain of salt — I’ve been married all of ten days. 🙂 Per usual, I’m linking up with Jordon, Meredith and Mary and hope you’ll check out their blogs. 

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  • He’s there alllll the time. This is actually pretty awesome. I LOVED living alone. Truly, I really, really did. But it is just so dang nice to have a true partner. Someone you share all kinds of stuff with. Granted, I still need my “me” time and sometimes I just want to sit and be quiet and work on my blog, but it’s nice having him there.
  • It’s been really fun developing a routine that works for us. I also enjoyed our first married people weekend where we did exciting stuff like hit up Costco and Wegmans together. The great thing is while we do some of that stuff, we still do fun stuff individually with our friends. 
  • Speaking of Costco / Wegmans, I quickly realized that the food budget is going to be significantly higher than when I was just feeding myself! I love K, but man can he eat! The great thing is though that he loves everything I make and that always makes me feel good (which has the bonus of making me cook more). He is truly appreciative of the meals I make, which is awesome. 
  • Boys do weird stuff. I won’t embarrass K and mention those weird things but, let’s be real — boys are weird sometimes (so are girls, but whatever!). 

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Yes, I threw in some random wedding pictures because they are fun! 

What did you learn early on in your marriage / relationship?

 


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  1. Divya @ Eat. Teach. Blog. says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:42 am

    I know this comment is not wedding or marriage related, but I noticed you wrote about Wegmans. My sister OBSESSES over that grocery store. Is it really that good?!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 11:03 am

      oh yes. yes it is! it has a wonderful hot foods section, a great bakery (in fact, our wedding cupcakes were from wegmans), all your favorite name brands at great prices. wegmans is AWESOME. and deserving of obsession 🙂

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    • Jennifer @ Running on Lentils says

      June 26, 2014 at 5:01 pm

      Agree! I don’t have a Wegmans where I live, but we try to plan trips to areas where there are Wegmans just because we love it so much! Best grocery store!!!
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  2. Betsy says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Congratulations!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 11:04 am

      thanks!

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  3. Neena says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:13 am

    Awww! Welcome to newlywed bliss! It’s great – and keeps getting better, so enjoy it you two!

    I will add, if by “weird” you mean “gross,” then I’m with you. I won’t put my husband on blast here, but I’ll share some stories with you tomorrow!

    Also, (at least for me) not only did my grocery budget increase significantly (BOYS), but my water bill shot thru the roof. For someone who doesn’t have long hair that needs to be washed or have to shave legs (like I do), my man spends more time in the shower than I think necessary!

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      yep, i mean gross. well, i mean both, actually! and YES! k also spends so much time in there — i’m like “what are you doing???”

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  4. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Yes! It is amazing always having your best friend around! I literally don’t know what I would do without Josh. I have my own hobbies and friends but he really is the person who’s there for me for everything.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      marriage is pretty awesome 🙂

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  5. Rebecca Jo says

    June 25, 2014 at 11:59 am

    aahh – newlywed times – so fun… you learn a LOT about each other QUICK when you move in together & start that married life 🙂
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      yep, that basically describes it!

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  6. lexa says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    You look great and so happy! My hubby and I lived together way before we got married but I realized early on that it wasn’t worth getting upset over small stuff. Pick your battles and let the rest go.

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      thank you! 🙂

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  7. Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness says

    June 25, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Just beautiful! I hope you share more wedding pictures!

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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      oh i definitely will. i can’t wait to get our professional pics back!

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  8. Mar @ Mar on the Run! says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    haha, “boys do weird stuff” lol… 😉
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:57 pm

      lol – they do. boys are weird! 🙂

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  9. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    Boys do do weird things, lol. One of things I learned early on is that, despite the stereotype of women being more moody than men, men can be just as moody. They keep their emotions bottled up and then it all comes spilling out at once.

    And speaking of Wegman’s, I have yet to set foot into Wegman’s, but our new house is 10 minutes away from the one in Fairfax. I cannot wait to finally figure out what the Wegman’s craze is all about!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      you are so right! they can def be moody. and you will LOVE wegmans! it is awesome, serious!!

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  10. Lauren says

    June 25, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    You were the most gorgeous bride!!! That dress was made for you! 🙂
    My husband and I lived together for awhile before we got married so I already knew some of his crazy nuances, but there was something special about doing all those things like shopping, etc. when we were actually married. Or the first time someone called me Mrs. It was so funny hearing that!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:02 pm

      thanks, friend!! i’m just now getting used to saying “my husband” – it was SO weird at first!

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  11. nevie says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:02 pm

    Hahaha I love the comment about Costco/Wegman’s – when I finally discovered Wegman’s I told my newlywed friend about it and she was like oooh yeah, we can’t go there anymore, [her husband] managed to pile on $20 worth of food from the hot bar onto his plate. I totally relate to needing your alone/me time – my last serious boyfriend, when we talked about what it would be like to live together, I said we’d need a 2 bedroom, so I could get away from him once in a while 😉
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      lol – can totally relate to spending ALL THE MONEY at the hot food bar. lol. girl, i would KILL for double sinks!!

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  12. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    I love seeing all of your wedding pics-so beautiful! Going to Costco and Wegmans are the height of married people fun enjoy!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 2:59 pm

      lol – it was a great afternoon!

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  13. Mary says

    June 25, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    haha this is so cute!
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      thanks!

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  14. Helly says

    June 25, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Aww the excitement of newlywed bliss!! <3 My husband and I lived together about a year before we got married but he asked my dad for permission and told him his intent was to marry me. So when we first moved in together, it was so new and exciting! We quickly learned that we were in this for real and that no matter what, if we had to leave for a cool down or "me" time, we both had ONE place to go back to–our home 🙂
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 25, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      it is new and exciting but also comforting 🙂

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  15. Sara says

    June 25, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    EEEEK!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!! He looks SO PROUD (as he should!)… and yes, boys are totally weird.
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    • cdredden@gmail.com says

      June 26, 2014 at 10:22 am

      lol completely weird, right??

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  16. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    Love your dress, and yes boys are weird.
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  17. Coco says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:35 pm

    My husband learned that I’m not a morning person — best to leave me alone until I’ve had my coffee. 😉
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  18. Jennifer says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Beautiful pictures…… missy…. I mean MRS 😉
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  19. Jennifer @ Running on Lentils says

    June 26, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    Congratulations! You were a beautiful bride! This post makes me think of my newlywed days (12 years ago) and how exciting they were. Enjoy it all!
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  20. Lindsay @brokeandbougie says

    June 27, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    boys do the WEIRDEST stuff! Love love your wedding pictures!
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