Our Love Story

The day I met Kenny Owens, will be a day I will NEVER forget! It was in June of 2004; June 19th to be exact! I was going through a tough time in my life & needed to just get out! So...a couple of my friends/cousins & I decided to ride to, what was then, Gametime to "parking lot pimp" LOL! "Parking lot pimp" is what we did when we decided to just "chill" in the parking lot of the club and not go in! I know...sounds a little crazy...but that's what we did when I was 19 years old LOL!! First of all, I have never been the type of girl to “holla” at a dude, but this particular night, I was in rare form & was having so much fun! So, I spotted this SUPER CUTE, light-skinned dude with braids that had on a green jersey! I was determined to get “the boy in the green jersey” phone number & was not leaving Greenville until I got it!! Long story short, I got his number in the parking lot of Gametime & we became friends. We went on one date & that was it! We were just what I said…friends...no more, no less! We carried on this friendship for about three years off & on...I thought he was one of the best friends I’d ever had! We talked about EVERYTHING! In October of 2007, I ran into Kenny in his uncle’s club, Alley Gator’s. We had not talked or seen each other in a long time! I agreed to go visit him one Saturday night after that just to “chill” & that “chill” turned into something serious! I never expected it to go as far as it did, but you cannot run from true love when it finds you. We started out “talking” & made it “official” on January 18, 2008. A couple of weeks shy of our 4 year anniversary, Kenny asked me to be his wife! Another day I will NEVER forget…December 25, 2011…a very special Christmas Day!!! I wrote the following words in a poem to Kenny ("Kay") for Valentine’s Day in 2008 that sums up the love I have for the Love of My Life, my fiance: “…The key to my heart,I thought I threw away. Some how, some way you got it, And now I’m here to stay. I almost missed out…The thought brings chills over me. But timing and patience,I learned is the key. One last time, I’ve fallen in love. But this time I truly believe You’re my angel sent from above.”
Enjoy our Love Story!!!















Sunday, July 8, 2012

#62 Days!!!


Well…today is July 8th…which means on this day two months from now…our “BIG DAY” will be over & I’m sure we all will be in “rest” mode!  So…what has happened between time?  The month of June, I think, has been the busiest month yet.  Kay & I have been really busy and focusing on purchasing a house.  We put a offer in on one house that was located in Simpsonville & decided to pull out of it.  We think that we have found “the house” finally…we will know in a couple of weeks...so excited!!! 

A couple of Fridays, June 22nd to be exact, I took my Bridal Portraits.  After months of pondering…I decided to take them all at my parents’ house.  I knew that I wanted to take the majority there, but I kept trying to figure out a second location.  I finally decided to take all of my portraits in & outside of  my parents’ beautiful home!  So…I took a vacation day to be sure that I was prepared for this.  I really did not expect for that day to be as full and busy as it was.  I started at the hairdresser at 8:00 am.  After that, I went to get a manicure and a pedicure.  When I got home from the nail salon, my sisters (Faye & Litbit) were working so hard cleaning the house…getting ready for my pics!  Litbit went to work that morning & got off early to help Faye finish cleaning the house.  My mom was gone to one of her favorite stores…Pier 1….to buy a rug to go in her hallway.  Don’t even ask why LOL!  My mom & dad had worked so hard for three weeks.  I had been joking with my mom for weeks that she was using me to remodel her house LOL!  My dad & her changed the poles on the stairwell, painted the stairwell, & did weeks & weeks of yard work.  My dad even stayed off of work a couple of days to get the stairwell completed…oh how I feel so special!!  I started getting ready about 4:00.  Whitney came over & did my makeup.  First, she covered my tattoo with tattoo makeup & her & Faye made me up!!  My wonderful photographers…Matt & Vernice from Hammett Photography arrived to the house a little after 6:00 that evening.  I wasn’t fully ready when they arrived…I still can’t believe how long it took me to get ready!  That was ok though because by the time I got outside, the lighting was perfect for the camera (per Matt)!  With that being said…I have to tell how GOD himself lined up that entire day for me!  The weather men had been calling for rain on that Friday & Saturday all week.  It started to look cloudy at about 6:00 & I started getting worried of course.  Well…by the time I got outside to start taking pictures…the lighting was perfect!!!  That even more confirmation that GOD says it is time!!!  After getting ate up by mosquitoes (literally…my back was whipped up)…the pictures were finally done (at about 9:00)!  What a perfect day the LORD had made!  I did get two “sneak peeks” from Matt on that Sunday, but that was all!  I was amazed by those two pictures so I can’t imagine what the others look like!  I supposed to have them all back this week…I am so anxious to see them!!!

#62 days…I’m getting so anxious to marry my Prince!!!


Pictures from "The Preparation"
 Daddy working on the stairwell!
 It looks great!
 Stairwell of 17 years...now changed to white!
 More evidence of my daddy's work...why is the rope tied to the tree???
 The ending to the rope??? LOL...don't even ask b/c I have no idea!


 Daddy cutting the grass!




 Of course...Justin helped Papa & MeMaw!
 Covering my Tattoo!!








 Wow...I was amazed how well the makeup worked!




 I don't know what I'm showing Whitney LOL!


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