TENNESSEE RECEPTION

Mark's family was so wonderful and gave us a beautiful reception in Tennessee as well. By this time we had had a reception in Utah, California and now Tennessee! We were pros! Mark's mom, dad and siblings all teamed together and made the reception so beautiful and memorable. We had an ice cream bar with all the toppings you could imagine! And this time, unlike our first reception, we actually got to enjoy the food! Haha. Thank you Bakers!

Mark's sister Julie made us a delicious cheesecake wedding cake

So, on the way to our reception we had a little...well...kinda big accident. The reception was only a couple of miles away (they say accidents are most likely to happen close to home!) We were driving along and the next thing we know traffic had come to a dead stop, with not enough time for us to stop! And there you have it, a totaled car:( At least it wasn't our wedding day! The amazing thing about this all is that it actually turned out to be a HUGE blessing! Heavenly Father is always looking out for us! Because our car was totaled, the insurance company gave us $1600. We were in debt for the car, and this allowed us to be free and clear! We then set out searching for a new vehicle. We didn't think we could find one for under 2000, but we found a 1996 Honda Accord for sale. Mark offered him $1700 and was surprised when he told us that he'd planned on selling it for $1600 (so he felt bad taking more than what he originally planned on selling if for.) So...we got a new (well new for us:) car for the EXACT price that the insurance company gave us. We are now officially out of car debt, and didn't have to pay a penny out of pocket. I know Heavenly Father knew what we needed and allowed us to go through this experience so we could reap the blessings!:)

Yes, I am in my pajamas. I was planning on changing at the reception. People probably thought i was strange, hair all done up and in my PJs. At least my dress didn't get ruined!:)