Hello, hello!!! I'm back.....and I'm MARRIED!!
I am now officially Mrs. Cyndy Toews. Pretty neat, huh? What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been.
This first pic is me and my dad. Doesn't he look proud? I love it. This was taken minutes before we walked down the isle. We were both a little teary and so we made a pact to tell jokes as we walked down, so we would be okay. We did and we were all smiles. My dad's pretty special to me.
Oh, the wedding.....it was pure magic. I loved the day...everything about it. It was so much fun!!!! There's something really special and meaningful about packing everyone who's important and significant in your life from all areas and time spans into one room to celebrate with you. Humbling, actually.
What a beautiful day. I wish I could do it all over again. And Warren.....WOW! My heart was overflowing like it never has before. Love has a whole new meaning for me now. The fact that I get to share my life with this guy blows my mind. I praise God for bringing such a wonderful guy into my life, and blessing me with our marriage.
Next pic: Here we are, for the first time, Mr. & Mrs. Warren & Cyndy Toews!!!
I guess I also just wanted to take a sec to thank all of you who prayed for us during this time. I was a weeping mess the week before the wedding - nerves, sentiment, feeling overwhelmed, busyness and overload. But the wedding day was pretty close to tear free and I laughed lots, smiled tons and savored each moment. I truly had the best day of my life. Thank you! Prayer is a wonderful thing.
Next pic: Warren and I, with our wedding party close behind, leaving the church right after the ceremony for pictures with our photographer. We were so giddy here and were laughing about what had just happend...were we really, truly married??? What the heck??
The wedding itself was gorgeous!!! I can say that because my aunt and two ladies from our church (friends of my mom) decorated and it was unlike anything I've ever seen before. It was very Christmasy - suitable for December 17th. We had over 45 real Christmas trees packed with mini white lights and it looked like a fairytale. And it smelled wonderful!! It was decorated very rustic and crude - cedar roping, grapevine, rustic barnwood, logs, split-rail fencing, etc. I loved everything about it. The weather couldn't have been better!! It was really snowy - the fluffy kind. It was still - no wind. It was really sunny with blue skies. Oh man, what a blessing!
Well, there's much to be said...much to update you all on. And pictures. These are only a few candid pictures that my Uncle Jim took during the day...there's a lot more where they come from. But for tonight, I thought I'd give you a quick little glimpse of the day and give you a mini summary of my thoughts. I'll continue to show pics and update. But, it's late. I'm tired. And I think I'll go snuggle up to my hubby as I fall asleep. Love you guys!
