First Look

June 6, 2015 — 1 Comment

Randy and I had originally scheduled our bridals for a Saturday afternoon/evening. Well, just a few days before Saturday, we looked at the weather forecast. Pouring. Rain.

I did NOT want to have my bridals in the rain! I knew that on my actual wedding day I wouldn’t be able to control the weather, but I wanted some pictures in the sun! So we did a last minute change (huge thank you to our AMAZING photographer for making it work) and took our pictures on a Thursday instead. Can I just say, it was an amazing decision. The weather was PERFECT and I could not be happier with how it went.

Randy and I drove down separately so he wouldn’t see me at all before hand. My mom met us in Salt Lake and I got into my dress, and fixed my hair after putting on the veil. We took a little longer than we thought to get everything just perfect, and I hear Randy was going absolutely insane outside, waiting. I had been teasing him for weeks about my dress, and he was just dying to see what was true and what wasn’t! He was a really good sport about it all haha.

I thought I was going to pass out. I wasn’t told anything other than to not turn around where I was standing. However, it took Maddy quite a bit of time. Every time somebody walked up behind me, I thought it was her. It was brutal! The longer I waited, the more sick I felt. I was so excited that it felt like I was going to vomit.

I walked up behind him and he was seriously shaking he was so nervous. If you can’t tell by my face, I’m stupidly happy.

When he turned around it seriously was the best face I’ve ever seen. He was so excited and happy and just in shock. That’s the way every girl wants to be looked at. Like they just blew him away. It seriously was one of the top 5 best moments of my life

Maddy showed her dress off a lot before we had this bridal session so I had seen other people’s reactions towards the dress. I still was not expecting what I saw. Maddy was absolutely gorgeous. The dress was everything I could have dreamed it would be. I was so happy.

Then we got to wander around, being in love and snapping photos. Which I’ll be posting later.

Basically, our first look was the best look, better than I could ever have imagined. And it’s the best feeling knowing I get to have looks like those for the rest of my life.

I legit almost passed out. I was really shaking!

Happy Saturday everyone!

Home

June 6, 2015 — Leave a comment

We’re home. The Lows are back. It’s so weird to say that!

I have SO much to post, I’m going to get started right now and post like ten things in a row. Judge me.

Let me just say, that I’m ridiculously in love and have absolutely never been happier.

Coming up: First look, bridals, preparing for the temple, feelings before and after I got married, honeymooners, and more!

The Low Down

May 4, 2015 — Leave a comment

Hello friends! Here it is, Randy and I posting together!! We’re both really excited to be working on this together!

Remember, look for me in normal font, and Randy in bold.

Randy and I got to spend time with some of our awesome high school friends the other day. It involved celebrating Caleb and Danny’s birthdays, Indian curry, and mini-golfing in the rain. Basically, an incredible day. These guys have been some of my best friends for a really long time. It’s been kinda hard because they all live in Salt Lake City and I’m all the way down here in Provo. It’s always great to get together with these guys! I was worried that Maddy was going to be kinda left out as the only girl, but I feel like she had a blast. I know I did!

This beautiful girl graduated from BYU a week ago! I can’t describe how proud of her I am. She’s pretty amazing. Last Sunday was spent celebrating with both of our families! My mom cooked up her famous Cafe Rio (It was delicious!), and even ordered the cutest cakes!

This weekend I got to spend time with my favorite girls for an out of this world bridal shower! Randy had to come sneak a picture before he was kicked out…;)

I love these girls so much! It was so much fun to hang out, eat, and spend some time with them before I tie the knot!

And here’s to my beautiful little sister for racing all day at the BYU Invite, then racing to get ready just in time for prom! She looked so beautiful, and I honestly am so proud of her for just nailing life.

Elder Chris Wirthlin returned home from the Japan Fukuoka mission. He and I were lucky enough to be called to the same mission. While we were in the MTC, we spent a took a picture with these twins. This last sunday, we recreated the picture, so fun to see them all again!

So that’s the Low Down this week, we have a great month ahead of working, playing, and planning!

Happy Sunday everyone, and happy wedding month to us!

101 years…40 days…

April 21, 2015 — Leave a comment

The waves of nostalgia keep hitting me friends! The next month of my life is going to be pure sap, so I’ll apologize in advance!

That one day that was cold and snowy, I popped on over to Mimi’s for a cup of soup and to watch Randy in his element as a server. What a fun day!

The fam bam came back to Thanksgiving Point to see the tulip festival with us! Hundreds of beautiful tulips and blue skies. What a perfect day!

Also Randy is a goofball.

Also we take Gerry with us everywhere. That’s normal right?

Randy and I also took a big step in putting money down on an apartment! We’re going to be living in Midvale, and we’re so excited!

This weekend was also full of nostalgia, as wonderful Bishop Scoma and his counselors got released. Bishop Scoma was my bishop last year, and he’s one incredible man. It was wonderful to hear him and his wife, along with the Halls, speak. These people and this ward had such a big impact on my life, and I feel so lucky to have known them all.

And last but not least, this weekend was special because of this dress. It belongs to my great, great grandmother Maud Julia Lindsay. She was married 1914 in this beautiful dress. She was about as tall as I was, and the dress was nearly a perfect fit. I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to feel a connection to that incredible woman. I am lucky enough to have strong, wonderful and kind women all over in my family tree. I just hope that I can be half as incredible as they are when I grow up (if I grow up…)

So a 101 year old dress, 40 days away from being a bride, 4 days away from graduating, -6 days into a brand new job, and loving all of the craziness.

Knowing He’s The One

March 30, 2015 — Leave a comment

Randy and I are going to get married when we are both 21. Randy will have been home from his mission for almost 6 months when we get married. Randy will have an absurd amount of school left when we get married.

Some people think we’re too young. Some people think it’s too soon. Some people think we’re crazy, stupid, immature, naive. Not ready. Not sure.

People quote the divorce rate, statistics, rules about how long after a mission is appropriate to start thinking about marriage, personal stories about their best friend’s cousin’s uncle’s co-worker who made a bad choice regarding marriage.

So here’s a quick thought about why I am doing this. Getting married. At such a young age, to someone just home from their mission.

Because he’s the one.

And how do I know he’s the one? I’ve thought about this a lot. I could list off the reasons, from his patient and loving heart, to his taste in music, to his consistency in buying me chocolate, not to mention how good looking he is! (see picture above).

But the most important reason that Randy’s the one, is because HE is the one.

Let me explain.

God is the one in charge here. God knows my heart. He knows Randy’s heart. He knows my flaws, and Randy’s flaws. He knows what we will fight about, what we will struggle with, and how we will fit together, and build each other up.

I know Randy’s the one because God’s the one that has the plan. And I know Randy’s the one, because I’m listening, and following, and trying to obey.

And as long as Randy and I both keep following Heavenly Father, we will stay THE ONE for each other.

We didn’t make this decision lightly. It’s something I’ve personally been praying about for 3 and a half years now.

And I’m more sure about this decision than any other decision I’ve made.

So I’m going to be less judgmental about people getting engaged fast, young, to someone in particular, all of it. They have their own relationship with Heavenly Father – and I need to respect that.

Now to quote my good friend Cory Matthews:

Sorry Cory. That’s me and Randy.

Happy Sunday friends:)

Engagements

March 27, 2015 — Leave a comment

Ok I’ve posted them all over Instagram and Facebook… so why not here, right?

Here’s a few of my favorites!

Elisha Braithwaite was our amazing photographer! I would 100% recommend her to anybody!

This week we got to head to the Jazz game to celebrate Drew’s birthday (late) while they played the T-Wolves!

I got to see SISTER FABER for the first time since she’s been home. It was just magical.

Friends I am so sorry I’m not blogging as much as I should! Here is what else has been up:

Working on my capstone documentary. We’ve done lots of interviews, logged hours of tape, and it’s all been amazing.

Spending every free minute planning our honeymoon and trying to find a place to live! If anybody knows of an apartment in or around Salt Lake, please let me know!

PHP homework. It’s going to be the death of me.

Job interviews and applications and interviews and applications. It’ll be worth it right?

Shopping for the wedding/our future house/graduation. Randy’s pretty sick of me driving him around haha.

It’s been pretty crazy. But so incredibly fun!

Happy Friday everyone:)

Engagement preview and documentary time

March 14, 2015 — Leave a comment

What a week! I am so busy I don’t know what to do with myself. I would go into all the details, but that’s boring. Unfortunately, because I’m engaged and graduating, it’s hard for me to focus at school! Instead of paying attention…I’m kind of just staring at pictures like these….

Our photographer is incredible. Seriously. I can’t get enough of her. Elisha Braithwaite. Check her out.

Elisha gave us two separate engagement sessions to make sure we had everything we wanted. She made us comfortable, had fun with us, and as you can see, she’s incredible at what she does. I can’t wait for more!

Let the invitation stuffing begin! Our invitation lady was also INCREDIBLE and sooooo easy to work with. Also check out Annette Ward, she’s awesome.

And. Move over Dateline and 20/20. We’re coming. Ok not really, but still. Working on a documentary about suicide prevention in Utah for our capstone project has been absolutely incredible. I am loving every interview, all the time spent logging tape, meeting amazing people and sharing their stories.

Randy and I also manage to have a little date every once and a while, with the ducks. Feeding the ducks is one of my favorite things for some reason.

Stopped by the mall the other day, and THIS is what I see. It’s made of LEGOS. If that’s not cool, I don’t know what is. And now, it was this amazing mother of mine’s birthday this week! She’s the cutest and I am so lucky to have her as my mom. She’s so caring, kind, and truly amazing. I love you mom!

Happy Saturday everyone!

Where does the time go?

March 1, 2015 — Leave a comment

Hello!

Where have I been? I feel like I blogged yesterday – turns out I didn’t. I always used to get so annoyed when my fav bloggers stopped posting once they got engaged. Now I know why. Not enough time, not enough motivation!

So here’s the catch up.

Unfortunately, I also forget to take pictures now. Not that I was good at it before. But still.

I got SO lucky last weekend and got to go to the Imagine Dragons concert for work. #ilovemyjob

It was incredible and absolutely everything I’d dreamed of. Plus being smashed in there with 300 other people instead of 3,000 other people was amazing. It smashed me right up to the front for a great seat. Er. Place to stand.

Also this. Because I miss her so much. #waitforshort

Also a little story.

The other day Randy and I went to go get him a wedding suit, his tie, a new shirt, etc.

He walked out of that dressing room, all spiffed up, and I started bawling.

I didn’t cry when I found my wedding dress.

I didn’t even cry when we got engaged.

But him walking out of that dressing room made me lose it.

I think it finally hit me.

I get to marry Randy Low.

How lucky am I?

NOW:

Happy Birthday Dad!!!

My dad is 50!!! What in the world. I feel like my dad’s about 25.

Thanks for never missing a dance recital, always tucking me in, telling me Sandy Cat stories, letting me call him a million times with computer programming questions, teaching me math and helping with every single science project, and being an amazing Christ-like example in my life. I don’t know what I would do without you dad. I love you!

And happy Sunday everyone:)

While I have a minute

February 21, 2015 — Leave a comment

Please excuse me for being tragically behind on blogging.

It’s been a real treat to be alive lately. Overwhelming and wonderful and scary and a million other words, all at once.

Here’s a few simple updates for you.

Valentine’s day was fully of love love love. Working, new watches, my favorite restaurant, guitar serenading, movie, and lots of gush.

Then for Randy’s 21st birthday we hit The Garden, where 2 years ago Randy asked me on a date for two years in the future. Awe.

I went to my last basketball game as a BYU Cougar this weekend. It’s a very surreal, bittersweet thing to have all these lasts.

Excuse me while I spend President’s Day saying yes to the dress. Seriously, it was fate and the best thing ever, and I’m smitten with it!

We had a killer birthday party for Randy last night, and it was so fun to be reunited with my girls from freshman year! It’s so crazy to think what we’ve all been doing for the past year and a half, but it’s even better that we got to chat the night away last night. XOXO.

Now my friends, a word on having it all figured out. I don’t have it all figured out. Randy and I don’t know where we’re going to be living, how we’re going to afford anything, I have no idea where I’ll get a job when I graduate, or IF I’ll get a job for that matter. There are these huge changes coming up, and I want to have a plan. I want to know where to get a mattress and magically have the money to buy one. I want to know where we’ll be living, where I’ll be working, I want to know how to get through these HUGE projects I have to finish before I graduate. I want to be a better friend and sister and daughter and fiance. And also I want to plan my wedding and figure out a honeymoon.

I constantly need reminding that there’s a plan, it’ll work out, I just have to have a little faith. And even if it’s not my plan, there’s an even better plan ahead.

Happy Saturday everyone.