Hawkily Ever After: How Sweet It Is

This may sound silly, but the part of the reception that gave me the most pause was the cutting of the cake. No, it had nothing to do with the fact that we had no idea what we were doing or that we hadn't practiced or even discussed how we would cut it. The concern I felt had everything to do with the dreaded cake smashing.

Mr. Hawk fancies himself quite the jokester. For the entire fourteen months of our engagement, he promised that he was going to smear cake and icing all over my face, and I promised that if he did, there would be hell to pay. Thankfully, Mr. Hawk got the message, but the uncertainty in my face says it all.

The "I don't know what I'm doing" face

The "I'm watching you" face

The "don't you even think about it" eyes 

The "get this icing off my finger" look

No smearing! Success!

I've never really understood the whole cake smashing tradition. After all, who wants to pay hundreds of dollars on hair and makeup to be covered in icing?

What's your take on cake smashing?

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography

Miss a Hawk recap? Don't fret! Catch up here:

We review our planning journey

We rehearse and welcome our guests
The girls get pretty
I share my bridal details
Mr. Hawk becomes a groom
Our first look 
We take photos at Crim Dell Bridge
We explore campus for more photography
The groomsmen ham it up
The bridal party channels their inner model
The entire wedding party regroups
My last moments as a Miss
Welcome to our wedding ceremony
The bridal party procession
Miss Hawk's walk down the aisle 
We're married!
We were surrounded by love during our impromptu receiving line

We take our family formals

All our reception details

I scarf bread ends while our guests enjoy cocktail hour
We make our grand entrances
Mr. Hawk and I have our first dance

Daddy Hawk and I dance

Mr. Hawk's mother-son moment
We eat! (Yes, we actually ate!)
Cheesin' it up in the photo booth
We dance and the boys break out cigars

Six Months.

A short six months ago around five pm, I walked down the aisle of William and Mary's Wren Chapel toward my groom.

I vowed to love, honor, keep, and comfort him. I think about those vows every day.

Yes, we're only six months in, but Mr. Hawk, somehow I love you more today than I did May 19. I didn't think I could possibly love you more, but you keep finding ways to chip away at my heart.

No, things aren't always perfect. I know I'm far from being the perfect wife. I can be cranky and short. I get hangry, and I'm downright grouchy when I haven't had enough sleep, but you love me anyway.

We've only just begun our lifelong journey together, but I'm incredibly excited about our future. As long as you're by my side, I'm pretty sure I can weather just about anything.

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography

Hawkily Ever After: Celebration and Cigars

After getting some food in my belly and enjoying a few snaps in the photo booth, two of my college friends lured me to the dance floor to get the party started.

It wasn't long before more guests followed suit.

Notably missing from the floor? My new husband, of course. Having a celebration of their own, the boys took to the cigar bar.

But it wasn't long before a slow song or two came on and I was able to sway back and forth with my new hubby. And those, hands down, were the best moments of the night.

All photos by Valerie Demo Photography

Miss a Hawk recap? Don't fret! Catch up here:

We review our planning journey

We rehearse and welcome our guests
The girls get pretty
I share my bridal details
Mr. Hawk becomes a groom
Our first look 
We take photos at Crim Dell Bridge
We explore campus for more photography
The groomsmen ham it up
The bridal party channels their inner model
The entire wedding party regroups
My last moments as a Miss
Welcome to our wedding ceremony
The bridal party procession
Miss Hawk's walk down the aisle 
We're married!
We were surrounded by love during our impromptu receiving line

We take our family formals

All our reception details

I scarf bread ends while our guests enjoy cocktail hour
We make our grand entrances
Mr. Hawk and I have our first dance

Daddy Hawk and I dance

Mr. Hawk's mother-son moment
We eat! (Yes, we actually ate!)
Cheesin' it up in the photo booth

Hawkily Ever After: Cheesin' It Up

When we planned on having a photo booth for our wedding reception, I knew that it'd be a hit. What I didn't realize was for one how freaking hilarious my friends and family are when left unattended and for two how much I'd cherish these images. Sure, they are goofy, ridiculous, and everything in between, but they captured the fun of our reception. And to me that makes them perfect.

Photos by Valerie Demo Photography

Mr. H's one and only trip into the booth!
Photo by Valerie Demo Photography

Enough sap. I know you want to see the fun pictures!

Ok, you caught me. I guess I can't be trusted in a photo booth either!

Are you planning on renting a photo booth or considering DIY'ing your own?

All photo booth images via Williamsburg Photo Booth

Miss a Hawk recap? Don't fret! Catch up here:

We review our planning journey

We rehearse and welcome our guests
The girls get pretty
I share my bridal details
Mr. Hawk becomes a groom
Our first look 
We take photos at Crim Dell Bridge
We explore campus for more photography
The groomsmen ham it up
The bridal party channels their inner model
The entire wedding party regroups
My last moments as a Miss
Welcome to our wedding ceremony
The bridal party procession
Miss Hawk's walk down the aisle 
We're married!
We were surrounded by love during our impromptu receiving line

We take our family formals

All our reception details

I scarf bread ends while our guests enjoy cocktail hour
We make our grand entrances
Mr. Hawk and I have our first dance

Daddy Hawk and I dance

Mr. Hawk's mother-son moment
We eat! (Yes, we actually ate!)