Jon and I were sealed to each other for time and eternity on Saturday May 1st, 2010. While it was one of the most important days of our lives I also think it's probably the day we remember the fewest details from. Today we got our photos back from our wedding photographer, Heather Bliss. I can honestly say I am thrilled with them and think all turned out great. All 200+ are great and I have way too many pictures to know what to do with now. Jon suggested I choose a couple of my favorite... that was a pretty impossible task. So I decided to make little collages of the different parts of the day.

Here are a couple pictures of me getting my hair done at the house. I'm really happy we did a trial run and I ended up going with a completely different hair style than I originally planned on using.

Collage of nine panels showing the bride getting her red hair styled, orange and red bouquet closeups, makeup on a table, and the white wedding dress hanging, with a handwritten quote strip along the bottom

Here are some of the best of the pictures of just Jon and I outside of the temple.

Collage of fourteen couple portraits outside the Sacramento LDS Temple: the groom in a black suit and bride in a white gown kissing, embracing, posing, and walking, with the white temple spire visible in several shots

Here's a bunch of just all the people that were there with us at the temple. We were really blessed and it was so great to have everyone there. Several people drove all the way out from Provo, Ut to be with us in Sacramento, Ca. Such an amazing gift they gave to us! It really meant a lot that each of the people were there and able to share our day with us.

Large collage of group photos outside the temple including the full wedding party on the steps, smaller family clusters, and the groom posing alone, with guests in formal attire

We took a couple pictures before the reception started. I didn't even know Heather took these individual shots of everyone but I'm really happy she did! So just some nice pictures of the family and friends.

Collage of formal portrait shots taken before the reception showing couples, families, and individuals against a brick wall and garden backdrop, including a white-haired woman giving a thumbs-up and families with young children

Then of course there's the actual festivities. Such a great reception. I really appreciate all the work my parents, family, and friends put into this reception. My mom really did it again and impressed everyone! Jon and I both loved it and wouldn't change a single thing from the day.

Collage of reception scenes including a long decorated hall with white tables and hanging paper lanterns, a tiered wedding cake with orange accents, food tables, guests dancing, the couple cutting the cake, someone playing piano, and a close-up portrait of the bride

The pictures really couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've been a little on edge and been kind of snappy with Jon. These pictures reminded me to step back for a minute and remember why I married him... The tense has really eased since I stopped and took a breath. Something I need to do more offend I guess.