1 Month Later

Nate & I celebrated 1 month of marriage today!

Since coming back from Colorado, we have somewhat settled into a routine and are slowly working through all the phone calls, decisions, and paperwork involved in changing a name and moving to a new house. Here are a few updates:

Meals: We still do not have a stove, but have been faithfully using the crock pot, waffle maker, and microwave to make creative meals - only one of which we will never make again...

House: Along with a bathroom door, we now have a bedroom door! This is key on days when Nate heads to bed early, and I am still up working on things in the house. Next up: we're hoping to paint and re-install the vent covers after unfortunately flinging an item into the open vent and losing it to the duct work..oops!

Fun: We've had several friends and family members over to the house for food, games, and catching up. And just this week we were finally able to figure out how to switch the TV mode to recognize our DVD player and [more importantly, according to Nate] the Nintendo...can you say Duck Hunt?!

We truly have enjoyed this past month as husband and wife - learning more about each other and living life together. It didn't take long to realize that we do still need to make time for just ourselves though, and I've recently been able to catch up on some blogging if you'd like to read more about our Wedding and/or Honeymoon - just click the links!

Colorado Honeymoon

We spent our first week as husband and wife in Colorado! Here are a few highlights from the trip:

 1. Awesome Wildlife - up close and personal!

2. Great Food - this was at a BBQ place after a day on the slopes!

 3. Spectacular Views - this is what we saw once we conquered one of the mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park. Driving around all week, the views were just breathtaking!

4. Cozy Cabin & Relaxation - this is where we stayed. Just enough room for two, a warm fireplace, and a hot tub right outside!

We would love to go back to Colorado someday and would highly recommend you plan a trip there too - you won't be disappointed!

For more pictures from our trip, click here.

Our Wedding

I'm not quite sure how to sum up an entire wedding day into one blog post, but here's a look at the day Nate & I said "I do!"

All photos from Brandi Scott Photography.

First Look: We saw each other before the ceremony and shared letters that we had written to each other. This was the most teary-eyed moment of the day for me!

Ceremony: We had a traditional marriage ceremony and exchanged vows & rings. We also had our guests sing two songs with us - I Surrender All and Beauty of the Cross. Our desire was for the focus to be on God as the center of our relationship.

Pastor Jim shared from a few passages of Scripture, including Colossians 3:12-17 and John 15:4-5. As he explained Christ's comparison that He is the vine and we are the branches -  apart from Him we can do nothing - Nate and I wove a three strand cord together to represent Christ incorporated into our marriage.

 We added another guy into the Tischer Family!

 And I became a Brown!

 We were glad our brothers and sisters could celebrate with us!

Reception: After the ceremony and a few more pictures, we joined guests across the street for our reception. Highlights included:

• A Trail Mix Bar for guests to create their own snack
• A Wooden Bench Nate had made for guests to sign with a wood-burning tool
• Delicious Food: a carving station to make ham or turkey sandwiches, baked macaroni & cheese, fruit, veggies, cheese & crackers, meatballs, and super tasty berry cobbler for dessert (which resulted in only a slight red stain on my dress after we fed it to each other!)
• Thoughtful Speeches from our siblings that had us cracking up!
• A Farkle game give-away to recognize a few of our guests
• Lots of Pictures with family and friends 

Get Away: Nate had been plotting a dramatic get-away since before he even proposed! He ended up whisking me away in this giant army truck after we were bombarded with birdseed!

 Fun Fact: We hardly had time to eat at our own reception, so we stopped for some food and snacks on our way out of town. The lady ringing us out asked if we had just gotten married - she said all the birdseed in my hair was a dead give-away!

We had a wonderful day and are truly thankful for God's gift of marriage!

For more pictures from our ceremony, click here.