Bobby & Katy -i do, i do- Kelly Hornberger Photography

Some of Katy & Bobby’s memories from the day:
Q. What was your favorite part about the wedding?

A. Oh to pick just a part would be unjust. You would think a day would comprise just a handful of memorable moments, but our day was truly one for the books, a really THICK book that I could read over and over and over. I could linger on every minute of that day and laugh for hours reliving the beautiful imperfection that Bobby and I paint our lives of adventure with. To be somewhat fair to your question, my ‘favorite part’ has to be the whole big shebang. A magically blessed day that thrived with love, laid calm with light showers, roared with rambunctious boys, dazzled with the beauty inside and out of ALL my ladies and shined with rays from the heavens above for our celebration. It was a day blessed by God, our family, our heaven celebrants, our friends and our uncle into marriage, it was complete with our pack of furry dogs by our sides, and we twirled to the tunes of good vibes. We satisfied our bellies with scrumptious foods and spirits, and boomed off the Richter scales to the ultimate fulfillment of complete bliss from the joy and love from our friends and family. 300 people that came from far and wide – the West coast, to the East Coast, as far North as the Great Lakes and as far South as Monterrey, Mexico – there was no doubt our love had brought together the North American continent to celebrate. haha, but really, what a powerful memory to relish on for a lifetime – the commitment from people far and wide who came to show their love and support for us. God blessed us with a celebration enveloped in laughter, rejoicing and overflowing love. A Magical Blessing, would have to be the name of my book

Q. What was one quirky or crazy thing that happened on your wedding day?

A. Oh goodness haha where to begin – my dad accidentally locking the dogs in the car? the groomsmen in their pre-wedding attire and activities? the chaos of last minute details when the rain stopped just an hour before the ceremony? the random hip-hop flo from my girlfriends at reception? the garter/bouquet tosses? Bobby trying to pack last minute for the honeymoon? I’m telling you this day is a book for me. To top them all I’d say that the most unpredictable happening of the day would have to have been our perfect ending to our departure. As I have yet to see photos/videos from this moment ( it’s still a dream to me) I’ll relay it best I can. I remember Kelly coming to Bobby and I to tell us to be sure to strike a pose at the end of our sparkler tunnel descent. And a descent it was, of course it wouldn’t have been our style if it was predictable and cliche, and to that we laugh at our beautifully executed attempt at a full blown romantic dip, that instead became a tumble to the ground, some kisses, a roll, and a quick graceful rise as we laughed uncontrollably waving goodbye to our favorite people on earth. It was the perfect quirky ending for us that we couldn’t have planned to be more real and more us.

Q. What was the most special moment on your wedding day?

A. To supersede just one moment again, is so difficult. But when you say special, I’d have to agree that it was my Dad and his crucial beginning and ending appearances. In the bridal tent, just him and I alone after everyone had walked out, it was finally quiet – a stillness, yet this huge comfort that I was in his presence (like the love and support he has shown me my entire life, it took no words, but a love that is felt so deep it is beyond words). And there he was right there for me, when I needed him to hand me over to my husband. What a powerful emotion it was to walk with dad alone from the bridal tent and then when we got to the aisle- I looked up to see my handsome groom, my best friend, my partner for life grinning ear-to-ear and so anxious to hold my hand. Two of the most special men in my life, both beaming at my side. Absolutely unforgettably. But wait there was more… After the ceremony my dad was whisked off to the hospital with my grandmother who had a diabetes attack immediately after ceremony. We sent our prayers and continued through the night. Heart-broken at his absence, I knew he had to take care of his mother and that it would all be ok. I took my father-daughter dance with Mr. Hall to “That’s my daughter in the water”, special to us because we bond so much over water skiing and I was so greatful he stepped in. We all laughed and danced, toasted, and devoured scrumptious cakes BUT then, just as the night was coming to an end and Bobby and I were about to depart, here comes my dad – proving to still be my knight in shining armor, to take his dance with his baby girl. We danced to “I loved her first”, cliche I know for weddings, but I’ve been a daddy’s girl my whole life and that song is just perfectly my dad and I. I hung onto his neck, to squeeze him, to make sure it was real and we waddled in the love we’ve always shared. So yea, SUPER SPECIAL.

Q. Did you do anything yourself?

A. I think a better question would be, what did we not do ourselves and for that I direct to you to the vendors list. But if you would like to know who mowed/planted/preserved the grass, who climbed trees/ladders for lights/vines/ trimming/ hanging tents, or who sewed, glued, creased, folded, ironed, baked, cut, arranged, designed, drew, painted, wrote, printed, planned and directed then please let me tell you…my wonderful family did along with the help of some very special friends. For the first six- months it was the Mom’s and I, but as time became crucial it was ALL the family and friends (up into the last seconds, into the night, and even days afterward) – these are the Powerfolk that beam love in my world. It was sometimes sleepless nights, blood, sweat, aches and for my sake poison ivy, but it was all done out of LOVE and that in itself was a magical blessing to witness on it’s own.

Q. What do you look forward to most about being married?

A. I had someone ask me this the other day, or more so “how does it feel to be married?” and all I could do was grin a goofy grin, it’s really hard to put into words, except that it is really super cool. Nothing has ‘non-technically’ really changed since we were just boyfriend/girlfriend/fiance’s and I knew that it wasn’t going into it, so I didn’t expect to feel any different, but I totally do. It’s this total “ahhhh” feeling. Like “ahhsome”, that we are both so totally content and on the same page, for life. So what am I most looking forward to? Obviously, continuing our awesome travel and day-to-day adventures that we so love to explore, but also to grow and learn together. I look forward to continuing to create our own story, our solid foundation together, with our own lifestyle, our own family, our own faith and our own home and to live as many days as happy and content as we were on our wedding day.

Q. Where will you be as a couple in five years?

A. Five years – In five years I predict we will have found a home and possibly looking at the next move (whether it’s in Texas / Florida / or some other warm climate), we will have 5 more photo albums full of incredibly awesome memories of travel throughout each year, we will have pushed both of our careers even further, we will be watching all our cousins enjoy college and probably trying to hang out with them to relive our college days, we will still be water skiing and river rockin’ as much as we can, we will be planning or spontaneously creating our next adventures, and I do believe our three dogs will be excitedly welcoming a ‘non-fur baby’ into the pack. We will be happy, we will have grown deeper, and we will have so many happy memories that we will still just laugh out of the blue with each other. Wherever we are in five years, I know our life will grow lovely.