{"id":5987,"date":"2022-10-05T12:50:53","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2022-10-05T12:51:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T16:51:04","slug":"hi-im-back-some-wedding-day-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/05\/hi-im-back-some-wedding-day-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"hi I&#8217;m back! (+ some wedding day pics)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey guys! You might&#8217;ve noticed that Mary &amp; I have been MIA for the past few months (on both the blog and YouTube.) I&#8217;ve been in the depths of wedding planning and had been getting really stressed out &amp; overwhelmed this past year. I thought I could keep up with my full-time job, planning Jeremy&#8217;s &amp; my wedding, and running the blog business on the side, but it just became too much. I had <em>way<\/em> too much on my plate. So I decided something needed to drop off for a few months, otherwise, I was going to implode. I&#8217;ll get more into the details below, along with sharing some photos &amp; catchup of the past few months, to get you guys back in the loop! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-723x1024.png\" alt=\"- Why I've been gone\n- WEDDING DAY PICS\n- I'm happy to be back :D\n\nVitality Vixens | balancing real life with health and fitness\" class=\"wp-image-5991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-723x1024.png 723w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-768x1088.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-600x850.png 600w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo-800x1134.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/recap-BLOG-cover-photo.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why I took some time off <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll start off by looking back to the beginning&#8230; In April 2020, I decided to finally start the blog I&#8217;d been dreaming of for years. It&#8217;s something I always knew I wanted to do, but was too scared to actually do. I had major imposter syndrome. I followed bloggers that I thought were SO inspiring and amazing, and figured I could never compete with them. So I let my fears hold me back and put off starting my own blog for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When 2020 (and covid) hit, I realized I had no excuse not to start. We were quarantining and not doing really anything outside the house. If I didn&#8217;t start the blog then, I knew I never would. <em>So I did.<\/em> And I absolutely fell in love with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m starting off with this story to explain why the blog means so much to me now. From the beginning, I wanted to treat it like a full-time job (even while still working my 9-5 job full-time as well.) I knew that if I wanted to grow the blog and get it out to more people, I needed to put in the work. <em>Consistently.<\/em> So my mindset has been <strong>go, go, go,<\/strong> for the past 2.5 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would take days off every once in a while, but I was working on Vitality Vixens in one way or another almost every day (sometimes for a good 6+ hours on weekend days.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeremy proposed in April 2021 and we&#8217;ve been planning our wedding ever since. If you&#8217;ve planned a wedding before, you know it&#8217;s A LOT of work and can be incredibly stressful at times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2022 has been the most time-consuming when it comes to wedding planning. We&#8217;ve also been able to see people again, go out and do more things, spend time with friends, travel, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning the wedding back in Illinois also meant that anytime we had to plan anything in person, we had to fly back from FL to IL. Which is a whole other layer of time and stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the summer of 2022, I realized I needed a break from <em>something<\/em>. With the wedding coming up in October, it needed to be my primary focus. After finally being honest with myself, I realized I didn&#8217;t have the bandwidth to make it my primary focus, the way I was currently structuring my life &amp; schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had been using all of my free time (outside of seeing Jeremy, etc.) to work on the blog. And while I absolutely <strong>love<\/strong> what I do here, I knew it needed to take the back seat for a bit. That way, I could go all in on wedding planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hadn&#8217;t been giving it my all, and I started to feel guilty for not focusing as much on the wedding as I should have been. I felt guilty for being stressed out 24\/7 as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An important mindset shift<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The great thing about the blog is that it&#8217;ll still be here in a few months, even if I stop working on it. I had to shift my mindset to realize that the blog isn&#8217;t going anywhere&#8230; My entire audience isn&#8217;t going to disappear if I take a couple of months off. I needed to put myself first, and let Vitality Vixens take the backseat for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So for the past few months, I haven&#8217;t touched the blog. Or YouTube. I haven&#8217;t checked comments anywhere, posted on any platform, handled admin\/finances, or anything. I completely and wholeheartedly focused on wedding planning, and I&#8217;m <em>so<\/em> glad I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our wedding was everything I could have asked for and more. It was truly the perfect day. I&#8217;ll get more into it and share some photos later on in this post. But to wrap this section up, I absolutely needed the time off. It re-energized me and inspired me to get back to VV now with a fresh perspective and excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m SO excited to be back. I can&#8217;t wait to share more of my life with you guys (I&#8217;ll try to be better about doing recap posts, etc.) We also have so many product reviews that have been sitting on my computer waiting to be written or edited. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking time off made me remember why I <em>love<\/em> this blog so much. It&#8217;s truly my passion. But the way I&#8217;d been looking at it for the past year wasn&#8217;t a healthy mindset. I&#8217;d made it into more of a job, or just something to check off my to-do list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I&#8217;ve refocused my attention back on the parts that I <strong>love<\/strong>. Writing, taking photos, thinking of new ideas, letting my creativity flow, sharing my life, etc. I hope that this mindset shift will show through my work here, and make it way more enjoyable for you all to read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few wedding photos&#8230; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was going to do a full recap of the past few months, but I realized this blog is getting longer than expected&#8230; I&#8217;ll save the full late-summer\/early-fall recap for another blog, and get into a few wedding photos instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&#8217;t have any photos from the photographer yet, so these are random photos I&#8217;ve gotten from friends and family. I didn&#8217;t have my phone at all throughout the afternoon and night, so I have literally 0 photos of my own. Which definitely isn&#8217;t a bad thing! I enjoyed it much more that way and was able to be in the moment the whole time. (Knowing that the photographer would have a ton of beautiful photos for us later on.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for a sneak peek&#8230; Here are a few photos from the wedding day &amp; night!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-9-768x1024.png\" alt=\"wedding nails!\" class=\"wp-image-5996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-9-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-9-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-9-800x1067.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-9.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary, Jen, my mom &amp; I got our nails done on Thursday. Mine turned out more natural than I expected (almost like a french manicure without the white tips), but I really liked them! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-8-768x1024.png\" alt=\"rehearsal dinner!\" class=\"wp-image-5997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-8-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-8-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-8-800x1067.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-8.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rehearsal dinner the night before at Arlington&#8217;s!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-2.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s TOO EARLY and we were half asleep but here&#8217;s the morning of, heading to Appearance&#8217;s to get our hair done. Maybe shouldn&#8217;t have had those last few glasses of wine &amp; cider the night before&#8230; ;&#8217;)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-6-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-6-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-6-1-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-6-1-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-6-1-800x547.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfb5 Nails done, hair done, everything did \ud83c\udfb5<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-5.png\" alt=\"- Why I've been gone\n- WEDDING DAY PICS\n- I'm happy to be back :D\n\nVitality Vixens | balancing real life with health and fitness\" class=\"wp-image-6001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-5.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-5-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-5-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-5-800x547.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jen doing my makeup and everyone getting ready at the Gallagher&#8217;s!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"- Why I've been gone\n- WEDDING DAY PICS\n- I'm happy to be back :D\n\nVitality Vixens | balancing real life with health and fitness\" class=\"wp-image-5993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally in the limo on our way to the venue! Feeling major nervous butterflies at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1024x768.png\" alt=\"sad limo vibes lmao\" class=\"wp-image-5992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-horizontal.png 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guess we were tired of smiling for pictures?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-3-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-3-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-3-800x547.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My cutie bridesmaids, Lauren, Meghan, and Annie!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-4.png\" alt=\"- Why I've been gone\n- WEDDING DAY PICS\n- I'm happy to be back :D\n\nVitality Vixens | balancing real life with health and fitness\" class=\"wp-image-5995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-4.png 1024w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-4-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-4-768x525.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2-photo-collage-for-blog-posts-4-800x547.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jen giving LOOKS behind her flowers. Getting out of the limo heading into the venue eeeee!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-10-768x1024.png\" alt=\"WEDDING SHOE GAME\" class=\"wp-image-5998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-10-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-10-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-10-800x1067.png 800w, https:\/\/vitality-vixens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/iPhone-BLOG-PHOTO-vertical-10.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t have many photos from the wedding itself AT ALL, but here&#8217;s one of us playing the shoe game. The DJ would ask a question like &#8220;who&#8217;s more likely to show up late to an event?&#8221; and we would hold up the shoe of who we think would (Jeremy vs. me). Definitely, some serious fights happening after that game \ud83d\ude02 but it was so fun\/hilarious! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll be sure to share more photos from the wedding once I get them from the photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anywho, I hope you enjoyed this random explanation of the last few months and mini wedding day recap. I can&#8217;t wait to get back to sharing more regularly here and see what the future holds for VV. Talk with you guys SOON! \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey guys! You might&#8217;ve noticed that Mary &amp; I have been MIA for the past few months (on both the blog and YouTube.) 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