Okay, so I owe you guys an apology, and an explanation.
Many of you have asked why it has taken me so long to blog again, basically since the December Ice Storm. The reason is simple... I've been busy getting married.
You see, in January, more ice came my way, but a different type.. ice as in a Diamond. I got engaged to my long time boyfriend. So, besides working and doing my weekly community stuff, I have spent every living minute planning the biggest and best day of my life.
Russ and I got married on September 13th.. the same day that Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Coast, and spread rain into Green Country. It was actually a very full circle day. You see, the first time Russ ever saw me, I was on TV covering a hurricane, so I guess it makes sense that a hurricane would affect our wedding day.
I won't bore you with the details, instead, I will just give you the amazing highlights.
We got married surrounded by our closest friends and family. My entire Italian, Chinese family from New York headed into Tulsa. One person described it best as the Sopranos take on the Jenks Trojans :). My wonderful parents were beaming, the New York accents were flying, and of course "New York, New York"was played ( and, yes, there was a kick line at our reception).
We got married in a beautiful church near the TU campus. It was the same church my husband's parents got married in nearly 60 years ago. ( We're softies for tradition.)
You'll notice a man standing with my bridesmaids, and he may look familiar. That is Jason Grubbs, night side reporter on 2NEWS. He was my "Man of Honor". A couple more familiar faces are also in that photo-- there's my college room mate, Allison White, then my Matron of Honor, Rebecca Bennett (morning personality from Spirit 102.3-- who used to be known ( before she was married) as Rebecca Seebirt when she was a reporter here at Channel 2), there's also my Maid of Honor, Samantha Knowlton, Creative Services Director here at 2, and also Lori Prichard ( who now works as an anchor in Salt Lake City, but she used to be an Anchor here at 2, and yes, she is also proudly sporting a baby bump, she is expecting her second child).
We had our reception at a local Country Club in Tulsa and it was amazing. You're looking at pictures from our first dance. It is used often, but for us it was appropriate. Russ and I danced to Etta James's "At Last". We had both waited a long time for each other, and yes, AT LAST, we were husband and wife.
I cannot tell you about our wedding without touching on the tiny miracle that also coincided with that same day. Our photographer, Ace Cuervo and his wife, were blessed by the birth of their first son. Little Alex, was not supposed to arrive until Monday, but he had different plans. Michael Alejandro Cuervo arrived at 4:35pm that day. Our wedding was at 5pm, and amazingly, Ace, and his whole crew found a way to cover both blessed events. We were surrounded by miracles on the best day of our lives.
I told you earlier that it rained on our wedding day, and if I had it to do again, I wouldn't change a thing, even the rain. There were tears of joy, and we were showered with love, so it just makes sense, that Mother Nature would get in on the action.
Enjoy the pictures, Russ and I both thank you for your kind notes and cards and blessings that you have sent to us over the last several months. In case you are wondering, my Russ is a private kind of guy. He prefers to be out of the spotlight. I have taken his name in my personal life, and of course, taken him as my husband. To you, I am still the same old Julie Chin... only now, one with a fairy tale wedding and my own happily ever after :)
