So let's recap, the week was nuts, washer broke, Jack was sick, and Jack was sick. Here we are day before the wedding, taking our sweet family pics and the Roots are rocking it! They asked what location we would like to move to next, and we decided the train station right down the street would be fun, and very New Hope!
Jack was really not feeling great, or looking great, and the sun was starting to fade, so we knew we had to get the shots pretty quick.
We got all set up for the first shots, and the Roots were great and full of enthusiasm. Nate said, don't worry, if het gets sick I'll capture every moment! I said, you BETTER catch every ounce!
I bet you're smart enough to guess what happened before I could even finish talking to Nate....
No, you aren't sure??
Let me show you.....
OH YES THAT DID HAPPEN! and is it just me, or did the Roots some how make it look good? Fabulous even???
Clearly I am mom of the year, as portrayed in these beautiful pictures!
OK, maybe not mom of the year, but bride of the year??? I mean, what other day before the big day bride with a sick kid would laugh that hard and not cry? Am I convincing anyone??
OK, well, at the very least Bob wins dad of the year! He was all over it and helped Jack while I tried not to wet my pants!
Kayla clearly was NOT amused what so ever! But what can you do, puke happens! Although, I think we will forever remember it as the day Nate Root willed the vomit!
Once we were all out of shock, and I was done being mom of the year, Bob said he was going to just head home, it was really cold out, and poor jack was not happy with what happened. I won't lie when I say I was bummed that the session was cut short, as I wanted so many more local shots with my main squeeze in our favorite local hang outs from our teen years, but really at the end of the day, I'd take the vom series
The roots offered to take a few more shots of Kayla and I, and we were more than happy to oblige!
We finished up with smiles and hugs to the Roots and made our way home to freshen up before heading to dinner for pizza night
I'm big on pizza night friday, haven't really missed one in over 2 years! However, our wedding was Friday, so Thursday seemed like the smart choice! We invited the Roots along, and they were kind enough to join! This made me giddy, as I truly feel that they are friends, not just photographers.
We were all giddy as I had finally heard from non other than the famous Disboarder herself and mutual Root friend, Lurkyloo! They had landed some time ago, and were near New Hope, they were joining us for pizza night too!
To say I was stoked would be an understatement! Everything about my life at that exact moment was pure bliss!
We got to the local pizza place and it was pretty uneventful, but nice. Bobs mom, dad, sis, bro, and nephew had all gotten to New Hope so they joined us as well!
Carrie don't kill me, but this picture reminds me of a gossip queen telling her dramatic story!
and then there is this.... the last picture I have from the night
LOL!!! Clearly Jack was feeling better. Well, maybe not better, but silly and in a good mood at least!
We finished up our meals, paid up and declared that it was our unofficial rehearsal dinner, sans the rehearsal part
I was disappointed earlier in the night to find out that my mom and cousin were not coming up tonight as promised. Neither was my sister, but I got that disappointment earlier in the week. My biggest let down through all of my wedding planning was the lack of enthusiasm from my family, especially my baby sister, who I consider my best friend. I felt like they just didn't care, not my mom so much, but she was equally underwhelming, but I'll forgive her, as she knows nothing about weddings, and really hasn't been to many traditional American weddings. Not that she has been to other cultural weddings, but lets just say no one in my family is actually married. Plus my mom does not drive and lives over an hour away with my sister. My sister had also just had my sweetie baby niece in October. No one else in my family ever even called to ask about the wedding, including my dad, although he gave us a few checks throughout to help. I'm pretty sure my moms side of the family all hates me as well, as I only invited aunts and uncles. None of whom even RSVP'ed or showed up, but I'm getting ahead of myself here, aren't I. Clearly this is a moment that leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and I'm not sure I gave it too much thought until now, when I had to.
It is hard to have people like Bobs family in my life, people who are like people you read about in books and in made for TV movies! They are pretty perfect, although completely dysfunctional too, if that makes sense?? Anyway, I can say this much, EVERY person in his family in some way, shape or form put labor and love into our big day. To see what they did, and how selflessly they did it was truly amazing. I love my family more than life itself, and maybe I did something to put them off, or maybe they were intimidated by it all, but all I wanted was the excitement from them. Maybe I'm judging them too harshly, I don't know.
So going back to how this all started, we headed home, with no company showing up, and lots of butterflies in our stomach! I had also realized earlier in the day that we had never received our marriage license in the mail
I called the court house, and they apologized, and told Bob he could get one first thing in the morning! Not exactly what we wanted to think about on the day of our wedding, but hey, look at how the rest ofthe week had gone, this was nothing in comparison, AIN'T NO THANG!!!
We got home, tucked the kiddies in, and I have no clue what else lol! I'm sure I fretted over last minute stuff, or maybe I just passed out, because actually, I don't recall being overly stressed, just crazy nervous and excited!
I ended my night with this FB status update:
Jenn Paul Koch
January 24 near New Hope via mobile
My last night as just Jenn Paul! Thank you to everyone who made today amazing! Between the mass amounts of texts from awesome friends, Facebook messages, awesome photographers, friends flying in all the way from Cali and Bobs family, I'm feeling overwhelmed with love and luck! Thank you all so much for being an amazing support system!
by the time stamps, I finished replying near midnight to the comments to that update.. so I can say I was up that late lol!
I can honestly say looking back that I was giddy! If you are getting married, skip the nerves, and drama. I stressed over a few things like being late for the roots photos, all our stuff packed for Disney, my family, and other little stuff, and I wish I skipped all of it. I did mostly, which helped, but skip it all if you can! It made no difference at the end of the day!
My last day as just Jenn Paul was at an end, and I fell asleep pinching myself over the fact that I was marrying my BEST FRIEND from high school! The boy I had crushed on from the minute he walked into those front doors of NHS with a black fishnet shirt and purple hair ! The boy who was no longer a boy, but a man, a father, a nurse, but above all, still my best friend! Who does that?? Who gets that lucky??
All in all the whole day was a success, overall life as I knew it was a success! I was that lucky girl, I am that lucky girl!
Next Up: The BIG day starts off with tears in a bathroom....
You guys looks so happy. Love your TR.
I never thought I would be whole again, then I met my frog prince, Brandon. And every day I have to pinch myself, even 4.5 years later, I have it too good!! We are having a Disneymoon too!!! Our first vacation as a couple was WDW and now our first trip as a married couple will be also!!! And evidently, there is a betting pool on whether we will come back with a Disney baby...I mean my coworkers and our family!
I have fallen in love with your story, and I feel like I know you and your family irl. I am done lurking and I can't wait read many more of your adventures!!!
Do it! If it happens we will be blessed, if not, we aren't rushing lol
