So, what other crazy things have made their way up the priority list above blogging? Well, we approached the whole wedding/reception/honeymoon timeline in a bit of an unconventional way. Most couples typically pack the whole thing up into one giant 10-day marathon. Originally, we had such aspirations. But when God tossed Access/Jacksonville in our path, our “wedding paradigm” suddenly shifted.
I moved to Jacksonville in January and was here for, oh, about 12 hours when I had enough of this long-distance engagement business. So, we moved the ceremony (that I posted pictures from yesterday) up to March and thought it would be awfully nice to enjoy each of the “elements” by spacing things out a bit. Some dear friends had warned us about the whirlwind that a wedding weekend can turn into and that a short break between the ceremony and reception might not be a bad idea… kinda like a mullet haircut… business in front… party in the back. Therefore, the reception didn’t happen until May.
We invited as many family and friends as we could (afford) to a “BBQ by the Bay.” We reserved Bayfront Park for the afternoon of May 17, hired some family friends to smoke some hog, and set up a few redneck games.
It was an awesome experience. We got to spend the afternoon with family and friends and really enjoy them. I mean really. It was a great celebration of those people who have meant so much to our growth and how they have pointed us towards one another.
If you’re in the market to get married any time soon (or anytime period for that matter), I highly recommend the Mullet-Marriage™
