100 Random Wedding Thoughts

Here's the best way I could think to blog about our wedding- here's the top 100 random thoughts that came into my head!

1. I flew into New Orleans on Wednesday night so I could spend one last night at home. My Daddy and I laid in bed together and talked for awhile. My sister is the one who cried. :)
2. Thursday afternoon was wonderful. I spent the afternoon with Abby, Annie, and Scrow. I am SO glad I had the quality downtime with my friend. It was perfect.
3. I had a live in hairdresser (J Todd) and makeup artist (Annie). It was unplanned. I was spoiled.
4. I wore a sexy green dress to my rehearsal dinner. Loved the dress. Hated the heels.
5. The only reason the night wasn't perfect was because I missed the National Championship game. I know. I expected more of myself too.
6. Little did I know Thursday night would be the first of three crazy nights out at the bar.
7. Layne's the baby on his side of the family and I'm the oldest. Our age group when we went out spanned from 36 to 16. That doesn't include our parents generation, and you know they were out too!
8. My bridal luncheon left me speechless.
9. Have you ever been in a room with all of the female role models who you've looked up to your entire life?
10. I have amazing women that inspire me. I owe them so much for molding me into the woman I am.
11. I found myself looking around the room and thinking about how different everyone was, but how well everyone compliments each other.
12. My mom, aunts, and their friends gave me a unique childhood.
13. No doubt I am incredibly blessed.
14. Nan and Po hosted my bridal luncheon. I am Nan's favorite. She spoiled me. She always spoils me. I will never be able to say thank you the way I want to.
15. That's not going to keep me from trying to though in her thank you note. I hope to get it to her before 2010.
16. The luncheon was at Cheesecake Bistro. Cheesecake is my Mom's favorite dessert. It's become my favorite too.
17. That was the second time I wore heels in two days. I may have broke a personal record.
18. After the luncheon, I relaxed at the hotel. Layne and the boys went to lunch at the Howlin' Wolf and then to the WWII D-Day museum.
19. Friday night we had a welcoming party at the hotel where everyone was staying.
20. It was the perfect idea.
21. Uncle Paul D brought Layne's favorite fried chicken.
22. I think I had 4 pieces of king cake.
23. Everyone came down and mingled after they checked in and got settled.
24. People got to know each other better, faces became familiar. It was good.
25. Guess what we did after?
26. We had a group of 50+ crash the sand bar at Lucy's Retired Surfer's Bar. We owned the courtyard.
27. We had two rounds of group shots. Yes. 50+ people group shot.
28. My mom took a shot. You know it was a good night.
29. I saw my sister-in-law intoxicated for the first time.
30. I need to hire a baby sitter and take her out with me more often.
31. Layne finally met Hampton. Hampton finally met Layne. That made my night.
32. Lots of people ordered these drinks that had sharks on them. No one thought the shark might be a warning. DANGER! DRINK AT YOUR OWN RISK!
33. Jessica Newell's eyes were perfectly glassy that night.
34. Lucy's was only the first stop of the night. Red Eye was the second.
35. We danced. Mom. Dad. Family. Friends. We owned the bar.
36. You Can Do Whatever You Like became the official theme song of the Orkus/Court Wedding Extravaganza.
37. I fought hard, but ended up caving in and going to bed at a decent hour. Like, 2am.
38. Abby, Amy, and I shared the bed on my last night as a single woman.
39. I don't know if I would have been able to fall asleep without them by my side.
40. I woke up on Saturday morning, and needed a walk. Amy, Uncle Scott, and I went to get beignets. Just what the belly needed...
41. Hair and make up in my room all day. It was a buzz of activity.
42. I took a mini break and disappeared into Aunt Ellie's hotel room. Her tub to be exact.
43. Yes. Of course I brought a book.
44. They knew me well enough to send someone in after me though to remind me to get out.
45. I didn't see my Mom much before the wedding.
46. I wasn't anxious that day, or nervous about marrying Layne.
47. Put me around my Momma though, and I would have cried all day.
48. I want to be her little girl forever.
49. There are some great pictures from the wedding. If I haven't seen yours, send them to me.
50. I rode to the church in a limo with my Mom and Dad.
51. If I was more organized, I would have had a Rex Flag to hang outside the car for her.
52. Susan Reynolds Orkus is royalty, you know?
53. I started to get a little anxious at this point.
54. We drove by Mount Carmel on the way to St. Dominic's Church.
55. I just thought it was appropriate. So much of who I am is because of the foundation I received there.
56. When the ceremony started, I was jealous of Layne. I wanted to be able to see everything going on.
57. Then I thought about Layne having to stand in front of everyone, and I was glad to be me.
58. Our flower girls were adorable. I know I'm biased, but they were.
59. Reece became friends with Grace that weekend. Abby and I loved seeing them playing together.
60. St. Benilde's choir from 11am mass sang at our wedding. It was simple, and just what I wanted it to be.
61. I remember three thoughts from when I was walking down the isle. 1 - I can't believe today is the day my Dad is going to give me away. I don't want to get to the end of the isle. 2- But I do want to get to the end of isle. There is nothing more I wanted than to hold Layne's hand and become his wife. 3- I need to give my Mom a hug. I never leave home without hugging my Momma goodbye.
62. My Dad and Layne hugged. It was a beautiful moment to me.
63. I was raised by an amazing man. I never thought I would find someone who could live up to the bar my Dad set.
64. I know Layne can/does/will.
65. He and my Dad have a beautiful relationship. I love that they really talk to each other.
66. Our priest was wonderful.
67. His name is Father Jonathan Austin, and he is one of our parish priests at St. Rita's in Dallas.
68. We live a block from the school and church. The rectory is right there too. We walk to mass on Sundays. It's a good life.
69. While we were on the altar, I just wanted to turn around and smile at everyone who was there.
70. I didn't know I could smile as big as I did when Layne said his vows to me.
71. I thought about the day he proposed. And I thought, "This is the beginning of our happily ever after."
72. We took so many pictures that night, I thought my smile would be frozen in place.
73. Layne wanted to ride back to the reception with just the two of us.
74. I'm glad we did, even though the window was broken and the driver could hear everything we sad.
75. My Nanny sang the song Layne and I danced to at our wedding. She looked wonderful. She sounded wonderful. It was just the way I wanted it to be.
76. My wedding cake was Tiger Stadium. Layne's cake was the Texas A&M bonfire. It was my favorite touch to the wedding. You'll see pics eventually.
77. The reception is a blur. So many people. Time flew by.
78. I can't wait to see the wedding video.
79. We did the limbo at our wedding. It was absolutely hilarious.
80. I had no clue some people could bend and flex their limbs in the way they did.
81. Majority of the people who came to our wedding were there at the end of the night.
82. There were people who went to others weddings who made their way to our reception by the end of the night.
83. The band stopped playing music, and the crowd chanted "One more song!"
84. As our wedding gift, Nanny and Uncle Scott paid for our band. Louisiana Spice was awesome, and it is what made our wedding such a great time.
85. Nanny and Uncle Scott have always spoiled me with their generosity. This was no different.
86. Nanny let me wear her pearl earrings on my wedding day. My Nan wore them on wedding day too.
87. I have the most amazing set of godparents. Nan (and Po) and Uncle Scott (and Aunt Leslie) have always been there at every point in my life. I am so lucky to have such a unique relationship with them.
88. Amy was my Maid of Honor. Claire was a bridesmaid. Brian was an usher. My godparents children stood in my wedding. I am so thankful for these relationships.
89. Layne loves to dance. He looked so happy on the dance floor.
90. It made me so happy to see him and all of his best friends together.
91. There is a picture of Nick, Jody, and Layne that I absolutely love.
92. If my husband is measured by the company he keeps, he has nothing to worry about.
93. Layne's friend Dustin has a thing for my aunt. He keeps teasing me about becoming my uncle one day.
94. After the wedding, we went back to the Red Eye.
95. We stayed out until 5:30am and the bar kicked us out.
96. My brothers took turns on each others shoulders as the bartender played a little TI...You Can Do Whatever You Like.
97. My husband was a dancing fool at the bar. I was too.
98. Amy Armstrong was not. She had other things occupying her attention.
99. As I walked back to the hotel with my husband, siblings, new big cousin (Keith!), and friends, I didn't think life could be any better.
100. Then I realized that we get to do it all again when Doody and Abby tie the knot in June. The only thing that could make this experience better is realizing the joy my sister will experience this summer when she marries the love of her life.

And that's that!