The next gal in my bridal party has a special place in my heart. We have been through so much together and I will always feel as if she is more of a sister to me... meet Kara (aka K-Killa).
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| This must have been 8th grade around the time we met. |
I
vividly remember the first time I met Cassie. It was in junior high in
our social studies class. She walked in all NorCal with her middle part,
choker necklace, and acrylic nails. To be honest I think she initially
scared me. I want to say we began to develop a friendship through our
girls soccer team. Shortly enough, we realized our similarities ran
deep. (Also Cass, I read a BuzzFeed article on introverts… and it
discussed the "resting b**** face", so our face has now officially been
diagnosed). Our friendship continued to grow all the way through our
cross country days in high school which brings me to some of my favorite
memories with Cass. Our senior year we were co-captains. However,
anyone who knows our running ability, we were granted this honor based
on our… we will say personality rather than our superior running
ability. Cass and I ran our first half marathon together senior year of
high school. As runners, training with someone, putting in the hard work
together, and then successfully completing the goal is something really
special. As we've both grown up, we've continued to race together and
have been able to seek support and guidance from each other.
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| 8th grade graduation, sorry everyone! hahaha.. |
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| Cassie's 17th birthday. |
I
remember hearing about Matt a couple years ago. I don't think Cass
initially thought anything serious was going to come of it. To be
honest, neither did I. I just remember thinking that they were so
different and had been raised so very differently that I didn't know if
that capatability was there. I've known Cass for almost 10 years now,
and if I could have thought up the guy I thought Cass would end up with,
I wouldn't have described Matt. But now, as I have seen their
relationship progress, it is their differences that have allowed both of
them to grow and prosper. While I haven't been able to spend a
significant amount of time with Matt, I can tell that he supports her
and pushes her to be better. In addition, when Cass loves, she loves
hard. I know that they will both take the time and energy needed to
continue to have their love grow and produce a successful marriage.
Now
that Cassie's time has come, I am more than excited to be a part of her
special day! I am most excited about seeing her and Matt begin their
journey as husband and wife. I am honored to be a part of her wedding
party and to have the opportunity to help her on her special day. In
addition, I'm excited to hang out with Deirdre and Andrew lol-- I
consider Cassie's family an extension of my own.
I've
worked for a wedding company for years now, so I would like to think I
am very knowledgeable on the whole wedding process. Here are some basic
tips I have picked up along the way:
1.
Make a budget, and stick to it! Prioritize the various aspects of your
wedding and spend money in areas that are truly going to enhance your
special day.
2. Details. It's the details of the wedding that will allow you to truly personalize your day.
3.
Have a day-of planner. This may be the venue coordinator, or often
times the photographer keep everyone on schedule. Either way you need
someone else to be in charge so you can truly enjoy every part of your
day.
4.
Have some sort of guest book! The day will be so chaotic that it will
be nice to go back and look at everyone who helped you celebrate your
special day.
5.
I'm a fan of having polaroid cameras at the tables. It's old school,
but it's always fun to go back and see the fun and silly pictures your
guests take.
6. Everyone likes a good candy bar, just saying.
Cassie and Matt I am so excited to be a part of your special day! Love you both! XOXO
grt
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