Reception Recap

So it's been 45 days since we said "I Do" so let's see what I remember about the reception.

After the ceremony, we took about an hours worth of pictures with the bridal party and family. Dave and I were able to knock out our pictures before hand when we did our first look. To really try and get the party started, the bridal party and our parents entered the reception to "Yeah" by Usher. It's always been one of my favorite songs, especially to dance to. 

Grand Entrance

Dave and I made our grand entrance to Chris Brown's "Forever."  We made our way to the dance floor, where we had our first dance to "Whatever It Is" by Zac Brown Band. It's our favorite band and the perfect song for us.

 First Dance

Following our first dance, Dave danced with his mom, Susanne, to "Do I Make You Proud" by American Idol winner Taylor Hicks. I danced with my grandfather to The Judds "Grandpa" as it's a perfect song for us. Dave then also danced with Kelly to Rascal Flatts "My Wish." 

After those dances, everything else was a whirlwind. I know I tried to get around the room to speak to everyone but, boy is it tough!  But I can tell you that neither Dave or I made it all the way around the room because we had a chocolate fountain and we never saw it! lol 

Shortly after the dances, the DJ, Geoff from Soundquest DJs, called me to the floor and started talking about USC and the Gamecocks and me being a Carolina grad, etc etc.  He told me there was a surprise in the building for me....after a little "2001" music...the best mascot in the entire country walked in....COCKY!! 

It was a surprise to me that he was actually coming. I know my mom put in the request earlier in the year but I told her I didn't want to know the outcome! Cocky was a hit at the wedding with a bunch of the guests and of course, the kids! He spent a lot of time taking pictures with the guests, dancing and having a great time!  If you are a Gamecock fan or grad, and are getting married, I highly recommend you invite Cocky!!

After some dancing and a quick bite to eat ( I'm talking 2 bites of a chicken tender) it was time for the toasts and cake cutting.  The speeches by both Christie and Suzanne were amazing and really touched my heart and meant a lot to me.  Ryan's Best Man speech was so Ryan so it was a pretty funny.  Dave and I cut our amazing cake with the Marine Corps NCO sword, which was pretty awesome!
I guess when it came to the cake cutting and eating, I really never thought about the whole cake smashing. I really didn't think I would do that and I know I didn't want cake smashed all over me and on my dress.
But.. I forgot who I was marrying. Geoff asked the guests if they thought it was going to be "Naughty Or Nice" and got a reaction out of the crowd, which many thought would be naughty. And they were right. Dave reached first to smash but I got him back. Nothing too outrageous but it was fun. 

Following the cake, Dave was asked by Geoff to bring 5 guys out onto the floor who were good friends and people he wanted to thank. He asked Jeremy, Jeff, Kentrell, Ryan, and Joe Yozzo. Little did they or even we know, they were chosen to be the Village People and perform the YMCA! It was hilarious!! Cocky even got involved and tried challenging the guys with some dance moves.

We had a few other funny moments at the reception including the Flower/Garter Toss.  Dave's friend Alicia caught the bouquet and Kentrell, one of the groomsmen, caught the garter. Geoff, the DJ, then brought Alicia and Kentrell out onto the dance floor and explained that Kentrell would need to put the garter on Alicia's leg and the higher he went, the longer our marriage would last....and he'd had to do it blindfolded.  Well while blindfolder, my stepdad Joe switch seats with Alicia so Kentrell started to put the garter on Joe's foot and it wasn't until he got close to his knee when he felt Joe's pants that he ripped off the blindfold and saw what was going on.

PRICELESS MOMENT!! It was moments like this that make me so glad I had a videographer cause it's all captured!

Some of the girls from my very first clogging team also got out on the dance floor and performed one of our favorite dances "I Like It, I Love It" by Tim McGraw.  It was a hit and a chance for the to show off my dancin' shoes..my lowtop pink Chuck Taylors!

The most priceless moment and thing people are still talking about from the wedding was the groomsmen stripping on the dance floor and my grandma, yes my grandma, out there dancing with them.  There are so many pictures from this and each one is so funny. I still don't know who's idea it was but all of the groomsmen, including my grandpa, took off their shirts, kept on their ties and hit the dance floor.

Dave and I had a great time and are so thankful for everyone who came to share with us in our special day! We couldn't have had a better day and are so glad to share with you in the most important day of our lives.

Here are some other of my favorite pictures. To see more pictures from the wedding, visit http://mrandmrsdaveturner.shutterfly.com/ .

 

Coming up next.. a recap of our awesome and amazing 7 Day Cruise!

First Month As A Married Woman!

Wow, one month gone already?!  It's crazy.  I have to say it's flown by as I've been working an odd schedule, at least for the two weeks after returning from the honeymoon.

So far, married life is great. No complaints. To be completely honest, nothing's different but my last name. I guess that's what happens when you live with each other before getting married.  The name changing process wasn't too bad. The DMV, Social Security office and bank were real simple. It was work that was complicated, having to get it all approved through corporate and then set up and changed over in email, my computer and all the other accounts I have to log into. Then having to make sure all my settings are correct and I have access to everything under my new user name was a pain.  I think I finally have it all taken care of.

We haven't gotten any more wedding pictures or teasers yet. But we did get our wedding video!


Chaunte' & Dave from BRITESIDE PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.

This is the wedding "trailer." The actual video is almost 2 hours long and is so funny. We've watched it 2 or 3 times already and laugh every time. It was the best investment as I really got a chance to look back, see who came to the wedding that I may not have seen or got the chance to speak to, as well as recall the funny and memorable moments of the night.

I know I still need to blog about the reception and I will once I get some time, but for now, be sure to watch the video. It will give you some insight in to the great night we had!

234 Days To Go!

There's still a lot of time to go...but when you really think about it, 230 or so days isn't really a whole lot.

Things have pretty different the last few weeks.  I lost my job as a producer at one of the news station here in Charleston. It was a pretty stupid reason why they let me go, but hey... I'm fine with it because I wasn't completely happy there. Yea, I made some friends and I really miss them but I don't miss the daily grind.

Anyways... speaking of work, I've hired a videographer for the wedding.  A lot of people I've talked to, including my own mother, said the one thing they wished that had done was hire a videographer so they could really look back on the day to see what they were really laughing about or see things they didn't get a chance to see that day.  I've actually hired Josh Ambrite of Briteside Productions.  He's the chief photographer at the tv station I was working at. He's an amazing photog (as we call it in the news business) and has won dozens of awards for his work.  I'm pretty excited about having him!




On a side note, Dave and I just returned from western Tennessee from his cousin's wedding.  Mary Ann and Phillip were married Saturday along Kentucky Lake, just outside of Paris, TN.  It was absolutely beautiful.  The weather was perfect. Of course there were a few hiccups.  The maid of honor lost her dress at the dry cleaners and Phillip left the marriage license at home, so the ceremony started a little later than planned but overall it was a great event.  The reception was very causal and laid back with plenty of beer and wine to go round.  The couple also had a live band which played some great music.

We stayed at a cabin on the other side of the lake with some of Dave's family.  We got the chance to see his Dad and brother. I also got to meet his Aunt Dana and Uncle Brock (his dad's siblings) along with all of their families. 

I've included a picture of the Turner Family -- Three generations of Turners. We had such a great time on the lake as well as just hanging out in the cabin and in town.  I loved getting the chance to meet more of his family and can't wait for them to join us in May for our special day.



Until next time....