To start off my last blog before the wedding and last blog as a Dyar, wedding planning, I forgot to post these pictures of graduation. So here is a photo I managed to find off of my Grandmother's camera of the dinner at Lakeside after the graduation ceremony. This was indeed the restaurant Cody proposed at ;). We had the whole crew surround at one big table. I love family!!
I had to post this (with Cody's permission) it is so cute! He was holding my balloons as I was fixing my shoe and I couldn't resist taking a picture (tie was blown over his shoulder due to the wind).
My cute little flower girl, cousin Ada! She is such a blessing!!!
So back to the wedding planning! This is a picture from last Saturday at my second bridal shower. I had an absolute blast! All of the females from the family came to support me and literally shower me with love. It was so refreshing to have a party of only girls.
Some of Gigi's two best friends threw me the shower and made me feel like a princess! It was so eloquent, just look at how everything was set up! The food was amazing too!!
Here were the sweet two ladies, Carol and Joyce!
The table set up! Absolutely perfect!
This was the other room where we sat to eat since there were so much of us!
My beautiful mama!!
Carol, Nana, Laura my cousin-in-law, Jody, Gigi, Sasha, Debbie, and Cody's Nana.
My table with both my mother and mother-in-law, Morgan, and one of mom's best friends, Mary Beth.
Kim, my sister-in-law Amy, Joyce, and Janet.
Great picture of my mother-in-law, and of Nana!
Even the presents had my wedding colors!! Everything was very thought out!
After eating everyone sat around me and I opened presents. It was different having all eyes on me but I figured that was good practice for the wedding!
Look at this beautiful Bride bag I got from my mom!!!! It makes me so happy!! Mom is so sweet and knows me so well!
Sasha, my cousin-in-law, helped get the rest of my everyday dishes and that is a huge blessing!!!
My aunt-in-law Laurie got me a hodgepodge of very useful kitchen tools! (I love anything kitchen!!)
We got our brown towels!!
A knife set for Cody which he is ecstatic about!
A set of sheets :)
And Janet made this cute cute little handkerchief dress with my new initials sewn into it!! It was so precious!! I love anything with my new initials! Right up my alley!
Janet also embroidered this AWESOME Raborn fabric frame for our apartment! It immediately went on top of our refrigerator so the first thing you see when you get in is the 'Raborn'.
This was all 17 of the sweet sweet family members there for me! I loved talking to every one of them and getting to see them again since most of the time it is usually a 1-2 year thing sadly.
Sweet friends.
So my third shower happened to be the next day! I wore this awesome tulle skirt because I wanted to be different! I added the pop of turquoise for some color! But it felt very bridal to me, I loved it! The third shower was thrown by my church family! It was the sweetest most touching thing! The lady who threw it was named Denise and she even went as far as making purple cupcakes, punch, and turquoise decorations!! It was absolutely amazing! Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts and I love icing so I was one happy bride-to-be! The punch was very delicious too! All the ladies in the church were so sweet and gave some wonderful marriage advice that I will keep forever! I love my church so much and It breaks my heart to have to "leave" it.
Me and my maid of honor!
Those were two extremely happy days!
The cupcakes I was talking about! (punch wasn't served at this point yet)
The presents matched my color theme also here! The shower was so warm and sweet even pastor Ann came! I love her so much!! I've never met a more godly woman in my life! She is an amazing pastor and has a true gift!
So moving on to now......
So moving on to now......
Yesterday I got my hair highlighted and flat ironed for the day! A few people called me Morgan from behind. So now my hair is officially ready for the wedding! It has been cut and colored!
The other night it just hit me. it totally hit me. I am getting married and it is really happening. I had to capture my face! I am just on top of the world right now!
As what's next, see the previous post for a detailed schedule :). On a side note, today was the first time I ever wrote my name with my new last name! It was so strange looking! It was almost felt like to me it was wrong and I needed to erase it and change it like that's not me!! But I will get used to it!
I also now officially have my name on our apartment lease!! I am thrilled because now I can get into our apartment complex by myself!!
Lately I have been getting lots of questions if I am nervous or scared and honestly what could I be scared about? I am marrying the best man in the entire world for me, who loves me and puts me before himself. He protects me and loves me even when I am being a pain. He actually loves me even more then! He is slow to anger and never gets mad at me. Frustrated? Maybe, lol, but he is always the first to keep moving forward. He never holds on to the negative or the bad and he loves the Lord more than he loves me. What more could I ever ask for in life for a guy? He is compatible to my every characteristic and personality trait, and laughs at the same thing I find funny. He misses me when we are away, and works extremely hard for us. I can tell him anything and not have to worry about being judged. He makes me feel so beautiful! He is my best friend! I have never been so sure about anything in my life.
See everyone after the wedding and honeymoon!
Love,
Kayla Dyar (Raborn)
5-29-16
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