About Elisabeth – Page 2 – Elisabeth Johnson

Posted on October 23, 2013October 27, 2013 by BeautyBlondie

I Got Married {My Wedding}

I am so excited to announce to all of you that on September 7th, 2013 Brandon and I became Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Johnson! That’s right I am now officially Elisabeth Johnson!

Brandon and I had been dating for 2 years before he proposed. We then had a year to plan the wedding before we said our wedding vows. Little did we know just how much time and energy it would take to finalize all of the finishing details on the wedding. I took pictures and documented every detail that went into the wedding so I can share it all with you.

Here are some of the final results of the DIY projects that went into the wedding along with a quick recap of the day.

Giedre from Walking Dot Photography did an amazing job capturing all of the details of the day. You have to check her out and if you live in the Chicago land area, you have to give her a call and set something up. Or if you are every just passing through, you won’t be disappointed! You can also check out more the pictures from out big day Here!

The way I look at a wedding, it is the biggest and most fun party that you are ever going to through with all of your friends and family. Now marriage, that is a completely different thing. Brandon and I not only prepared for the wedding but for the Sacrament of Marriage as well. I will go into more details about that later but I am officially restarting my Wedding Wednesdays! I am going to start from the beginning on every single detail for planning a wedding!

I didn’t want to post all of the pictures beforehand because I wanted everything to be a surprise for all of my guest as many of them read my blog and would have known everything I was doing. So now that the wedding is over and married life has started I can now share all of my secrets with all of you.

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Posted on March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 2 Comments

Joining Two Families {Wedding Wednesday}

There are so many wonderful things about being engaged, my mind is spinning with joy. There are so many things that need to get done before the big day that I don’t even know where to begin.

I am so thankful to have Brandon to help keep me in line. He is always there to relax me and help get my mind back on track. He reassures me that we have plenty of time to get everything done. I just love him, I honestly don’t know what I would do with out him!

Seeing that we are joining two very different families, the first thing we needed to do was to tell our families. This was easy for us because both of our families approve and kind of already knew. Brandon told his mom and sister he was going to ask me to marry him just before we left for Chicago. He also asked my dad 2 days before he asked me and my dad is no good at keeping secrets and almost everyone knew, except me. It was a good thing that I didn’t see my dad for those 2 days! 😉

As you can see here, I am one of 12 children and once one person knows something, everyone knows it! There is never a dull moment at our house. Many of you may already know my mom and dad from Parents Of A Dozen, my sister Bonnie from House Of Grace or my brother Doug from White House Black Shutters. My family was excited to here me actually say “I’m engaged”! But as you can see here, we may be a crazy bunch but we are a loving bunch and we would do anything for one another.

Brandon’s family on the other hand, is a lot quieter and calmer than my family. It is just him his mom and his sister (The lady in Red is Brandon’s Aunt. I couldn’t find a recent picture of just us). They too we excited about our engagement. This will be the first wedding for the Johnson’s so you can imagine how excited they are!

Regardless of our families differences they are both loving, understanding and looking forward to the day were we will become one! Both, Brandon and I, feel very blesses to have such supportive and loving families and that we will both have such great in-laws.

Do you get along with your in-laws and did you have a hard time joining two families?

Posted on March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 4 Comments

Marry The Person You Can’t Live Without – Wedding Wednesday!

When I first started dating and was considering marriage, my sister Bonnie told me something that I have never forgot. She said “You don’t marry a person just because you can see yourself with them, you marry them because you can imagine your life without them.” I have kept this statement close to my heart and I have never forgot it.

A lot of people have asked me, “When did you know that Brandon was the one for you”? Can I be honest with you? When I first met Brandon I had just got out of a relationship and I wasn’t interesting in being in another one for a long time.

Although there was something about him that made me want to spend more time with him. After hanging out with him for a couple of months as friends, I didn’t know what came over me but deep down in side of me I knew something felt right. I was always happy when I was with him.

When he finally came around to asking me out, I couldn’t be happier! He was everything I every dreamed of in a guy, almost to good to be true. We were completely opposite in so many ways and yet we go along so well. I never believed people when they would said that opposites attract, I do now!

Even with all of our differences we got a long great and we spend the next 2 years growing to love one another more fondly. I can’t exactly pinpoint the time I knew Brandon is the one for me. But I will tell you this: Brandon treated me like no guy has ever treated me. He was a gentleman that respected me and showed me how a mad should treat a women. He was always there when I needed him, whether I asked him to be or not. He always put me before himself, not to mention he made sure that when I was hungry he made sure I ate, got me a blanket when I was cold and gave me flowers when I was down. It was honestly all of the little gestures of love that showed his true love, well that and he told me everyday! 😉

That and he took care of me when I needed him the most for instant; when I had strep he cared for me, he helped me recover after the extracting of my wisdom teeth and the infection that followed. Her has seen me in ever state, good or bad and took care of me through it all.

I guess to answer that question I would have to say that the love just came softly! But I can guarantee that it is here to stay! I grew to respect and LOVE Brandon more than anyone and as soon as I couldn’t imagine my life without him, I knew he was the one for me. I could cry at the thought of losing him or having to spend the rest of my life without him. God has truly blessed us both and we couldn’t be more grateful

So now I will ask you: When did you know that your spouse was the one for you?

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 5 Comments

The Story Of How We Got Engaged

Every story has a beginning and you never know when the beginning of your future story will start. When it comes to Brandon and my story, it began in the summer of 2010. I didn’t know it then but when I walked into the bank on July 15, 2010, my life had changed forever. If you would have told me then that my “Bank Teller” was going to be my future husband, I would have thought you were crazy. Although this was the beginning of our story together.

We spend the entire summer together, some would say we were inseparable. It wasn’t until September 7th, 2010 that Brandon officially asked me to be his girlfriend. He took me downtown Chicago and asked me in Millennium Park right next to “the Bean”. This day was very special to us; the beginning of our relationship together as a couple. Little did we know just how important that day was going to be in our future.

We went back to the city each year on our anniversary. We love being able to spend the day in the city. We never like to do the same thing twice, except for “the Bean” of course. It really gives us a chance to see all of the wonders of Chicago.

On our 2 year anniversary, Brandon took us back to Millennium Park. We had someone take a picture of us in the same spot that he asked me out and then he gave me a big hug and kiss. He then told me how much he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. To my surprise he then got down on one knee and lovingly looked into my eyes and said:

“Elisabeth, 2 years ago today I asked you to be my girlfriend and today I have one more question for you.” He then pulled out the ring and then said “Will you marry me?”After we spent the day around town, Brandon and I had dinner reservations at the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock. It was the perfect way to end a perfect day. Not only did we get to see the entire city’s skyline but we also had the privilege of watching the sun set during our amazing dinner!

During dinner we had plenty of time to talk about setting the day for our big day! I am excited to announce to you that we will be married September 7th, 2013! September 7th is going to be a day that I will never forget!

Do you remember a special day in your life that you will never forget? Are you married? How did your husband propose? Do you have any advice that you would like to share with me?

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