I'm a Newlywed!!

We did it! Ben and I ran off to Durango, CO and eloped! We had 15 of our family members there to share with us. Ironically, it's the one weekend for the past month that it rained the entire time! Rain on Memorial Day weekend!! Who'd have thunk?

Everything turned out pretty close to perfect. My dress was actually a little big, the flowers weren't the pink bouquet I originally pictured. I actually called the florist a few days before to order a bouquet. I forgot that it was a small town (Farmington, NM). The lady just happened to have an extra order of white roses- so I took them! It was a bouquet of white roses, green kermits and pink ribbon. It turned out much better than I thought:

My brother, John, was married the Saturday before in Virginia Beach- so my Grandma Clark (my mom's mom) was in town. She delayed her flight a week so that she would be able to come! I was happy to have a wedding that family could be at. My first wedding, it was just me and the groom. I don't recommend it that way.

In Colorado, you are able to solemnize your own marriage- so that's what we did! We went to the courthouse on Wednesday morning and got the paperwork (only $10!!) to do it. I loved being about to do our own vows, and make it personal. It made it a little chaotic, but that's ok.

I can't wait to get pictures back from the wedding to show you. Until then, a picture from our honeymoon in Albuquerque (my new boss paid for 2 free nights at the Hilton- executive floor!).