Wedding Watch – In Review March 12, 2010

My name is Jennifer Fountain. Fountain. It still sounds so odd, and yet so delicious, rolling off my tongue! It’s only been mine for, let’s see…about five weeks (not exactly an old married woman yet, I know). But how I love it! It means my heart now belongs to my husband; I am now part of a new family! 

The past month seems to have flown past!! One day I am cramming work and planning a wedding into an all-too-short day, and the next I am married. How did that happen?! 

Well, rewind to February 5th. The wedding was perfect – it was a dream. I woke up at my best friend Kristen’s home. Three little girls (who would later turn into fairies for my wedding) pounced on me as soon as they knew I was awake. After we giggled, I spent some time praying and quieting my soul. At that point, whatever happened along the way was going to happen. All of the planning was over. I was marrying David, MY David. And that’s all that mattered. But I wanted to start my day with Him. 

My sister arrived and we headed off to get our hair done with my mother. When we’d finished, my sissy drove me up to the building where I began to get dressed in my wedding dress. MY wedding dress! It was still just as beautiful as I remembered it being from the first time I put it on. I fell in love with it from a picture on a website. THIS was MY wedding dress – not a friend’s or in a magazine or on some blog, it was for ME!

As the girls and I got ready, the unspoken question was regarding the weather. We were supposed to get pictures done at a nearby outdoor park and of course it was rainy! Thankfully, my photographer and everyone in the wedding party were willing to brave the droplets to get some fun pictures (you can see many of them on Kristen Leigh’s blog). There were definitely memories made that afternoon!!!

Once we arrived back, the minutes flew by and before I knew it, I was standing at the back of the church waiting to walk down the aisle. I remember details so clearly (maybe it was because so many had cautioned me to NOT forget). I remember my heart beating so fast – so fast. I remember hearing the music to which I had chosen to walk down the aisle begin to crescendo. I remember my Daddy taking my arm and telling me how much he loved me and how he was rejoicing I would soon be marrying the man I loved. I remember seeing David’s face at the end of the aisle. I remember wondering if my veil would be straightened after my Dad gave me away. I remember worshipping next to my fiancé-soon-to-be-husband. I remember hearing Danny, one of my pastors and bosses, explaining the purpose of marriage. I remember seeing Benny, another of my pastors and bosses, get tears in his eyes as he led us through the vows. I remember David’s face as he promised to me for a lifetime. I remember telling David I couldn’t wait for him to be my wife – an “oops” moment that certainly brought some laughter. I remember my sister singing of our faithful God during communion. And I remember the pronouncement that we were now “Mr. and Mrs. David Alan Fountain!!!”

We were married! And within just a few moments – how incredible! The next morning we headed to Mexico for our honeymoon where we spent seven days relaxing and soaking in the sun.

And now we begin a new season – a new journey – together. We are so excited for all that God has done and look forward to all that He will be doing in the months to come! Thank you for all your encouragement along the way with these Wedding Updates! We both are very grateful!