Our Wedding Story

So I saw this on someone's blog and I thought it was cute.... plus I am BEYOND bored at work and just wanting to go home and start the weekend.... so hopefully it will help pass the time!

1) When did you get married?  September 26, 2009 :)
2) Was this your first marriage?  Yes, I'm planning on getting it right the first time haha
3) How long were you and your significant other together before getting married?  Our first date was the beginning of Septmeber 2008, so about a year.  I'm in Provo, but not of Provo when it comes to dating...
4) How did you meet your significant other?  We got set up by a girl I worked with....sometimes we look back and laugh that SHE of all people was the one to set us up.
5) How did your engagement happen?  I went with my family to Myrtle Beach, North Carolina, and Ryan flew out for the last few days of the trip.  On the last night we were there we went on a bike ride to my self proclaimed favorite spot in the world, and he pulled out a list of the things he loved about me (which totally made me cry!) and then popped the question.  And, lucky for him, I said yes ;)
6) Did he ask your parents permission?  Yes.  My dad totally knew it was coming too.  While we were fixing dinner, Ryan went down to talk to my dad who was BBQing hamburgers and after an awkard conversation about fixing hamburgers for 10 mintues, my dad finally said "So you and Samantha seem to be getting along good....", finally giving Ryan the transition he needed to get the ball rolling.
7) Was the ring a suprise?  Who picked it out?  We went ring shopping a few times, and me, being the picky person that I am, pretty much told Ryan that I liked every single one I saw.  Soooo....he pretty much got to choose.  And he picked out the perfect ring that I absolutely loved.
8) Where did your wedding ceremony/reception take place?  We got married in the Timpanogus Temple in Utah, and we had a reception at a place called Wadley Historic Farms in Lindon, Utah and then one two weeks later at my house in Parker, Colorado.
9) What were your wedding colors?  Our colors were purple and silver. 
10) What was the weather like on your big day?  On our wedding day the weather was GORGEOUS and couldn't have been better, which was perfect because our reception was supposed to be mostly outside.  At the open house in Colorado a few weeks later though, it was like 13 degrees and freezing!
11) Where did you go for pictures?  Our engagement pictures were taken at the great salt lake (which was the grossest place ever with swarms of bugs and the sickest smell ever), and then I took bridals at this 93 year-old ladies garden, which was gorgeous.  Our wedding pictures were taken at the Timpanogus Temple, and around Wadley Farms.  Kristy Cefalo (my old roomate Courtney's sister) took our pictures and she is AWESOME! Let me know if you need a wedding photographer I totally recommend her!
12) Did you either of you get drunk?  Haha nooope
13) What was your wedding song?  "Then" by Brad Praisley.  My mom was a tad mortified that we were playing country music at the wedding, but it was cute and cheesy like a good wedding song should be :)
14) What was your wedding favor/gift?  Ummmm...I think we missed the memo that we should have had one of those?  Everyone got to take bags full of purple and silver candy, I hope that counts
15) Did you smash the cake?  Yep.  Right in Ryan's face.  He got me back by shoving it up my nose though..
16) Wedding night?  Was awesome!?  Haha we stayed at the Radisson in Salt Lake City for their free transporationn to the airport for when we flew out the next day
17) Favorite part of your wedding day?  Seeing all our friends and family, meeting all Ryan's friends, all the attention and presents, and being married to Ryan for time and all eternity was good too :)
18) Least favorite part?  How bad my feet hurt from standing all day, how bad my face hurt from smiling, and being starving the whole day.
19) Would you do it all again?  Me and Ryan have talked about having another wedding (to eachother) in a few years just to get all those presents again ;) hahaha.  Just kidding.  I don't think Ryan could survive another wedding day...
20) Where did you go on your honeymoon?  We went on a cruise to the Mexican Riveria.  We stopped in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas.  It was an AMAZING week.  More pictures and details on that soon hopefully!