The reason for the white dress....We Eloped

I kept this close to my chest, not only online but also in my personal life. J proposed last December, well actually before that but I didn't say yes right away. I was scared out of my mind to even think about marriage after the hell my first marriage was. When I first started mentioning to friends and family that J wanted to get married, it was mostly met with negativity. People thought it was too soon and I needed more time to heal mentally. I started dating J just over a year after getting away from my ex. My divorce wasn't final because ex was really being a dick and drug it out almost 2 years.

J knew the situation and still wanted a relationship with me. Even though J and I have been together almost 2 years now, my family still was so negative about any mention of getting married.

So we decided to elope!!! We didn't tell a sole the whole time we were planning it.  We told our sons the day we left and swore them to secrecy.  At least they were happy for us.

It was just the two of us and it was wonderful!  A very sweet ceremony next to a beautiful creek and waterfall. We did hire a photographer for the ceremony and an hour after. I can't wait to get the professional pictures next week. These are just some cell phone pictures.

Sure enough, my mom was just plain ugly when I told her and my brothers didn't have much to say. They all like J, they just think I rushed into marriage too soon.