The Day Before The Big Day!

It's hard to believe the big day has come and gone.. and boy did it sure fly by.

Here's a little recap of the night before the wedding, including some pictures.

The whole event began on Friday, May 20th with rehearsal at the Officer's Club. Things went real smooth and everyone was pumped and excited about the big day to come. Without wasting time, we headed to California Dreaming for dinner. We were joined by the wedding party a long with some of our family from out of town. Dave's mom did a amazing job decorating and organizing the dinner. It was perfect.

After dinner, we recognized each of our wedding party for their friendship and thanked them for being a part of our big day. 

Mandy & Chaunte'

Dave & Tracy

The Girls

I gave each of my girls a hanger with their name on it..  made out of wire. (I took a picture of them but can't find it right now), a fused glass pendant made by Dave's mom, along with a small photo album and a monogrammed bag.  For the guys, Dave & I made personalized beer bottle opener mounts for the groomsmen and a cornhole set for Ryan, the best man.  I hope everyone enjoyed their gifts because we really appreciate their support.

Melissa, Me & Mandy

Seeing Ashleigh For The 1st Time In 10 Years

After dinner, the girls headed back to the hotel before heading out to meet a bunch of our out-of-town guests at Wild Wings in the Vista. We got to see my friend Ashleigh and her husband, who traveled from Colorado, my friend Bryan came in from Alaska, Dave's Marine Corps buddy Bobby made the trip from California and my mom's best friend from high school and her husband came in from Alabama. We can't thank these people for traveling so far to be with us.  We had a great time drinking and dancing and just getting to celebrate and have fun before the big day!

The night before the wedding, I got to stay with some of my amazing girls.. Amanda, Melissa, Christie and Krystle at The Whitney Hotel. We had a great time and of course had girl talk before going to bed.

Time for me to get going.. I'll be back to recap the BIG DAY sometime this week!!..

Until Then....