by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | My Life Before, Our Life Together, Our Season of Engagement
After a few short months of being married, I understand more and more that learning from others is the best kind of learning. My last few years have been a whirlwind. I went from a year and a half of singleness to two years of dating, eight months of engagement, and...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Our Life Together, Our Season of Engagement, Our Wedding Day
2016 has been a huge year in my world. I entered as a Sledge and am leaving as a Groves. I was engaged, planned a wedding, and am now in the fifth month of marriage. To say I know everything would be foolish, but I have definitely been taught some major lessons...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Marriage, Our Season of Engagement
1. Don’t get caught up in the details. I cannot stress this enough. SO many people are going to tell you how fast your day will fly, and you are still not going to grasp it. My thought was, “but I am spending so much time planning! I will remember it.” Nope. Not even...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | Our Season of Engagement
At only 18 years old, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would marry Austin Groves. It probably seemed crazy to my mom when I sat on her bedroom floor and told her that I had found the guy that I was going to marry. I’m sure it sounded crazy to my...
by laurengroves816 | Jun 11, 2020 | My Life Before, Our Life Together, Our Season of Engagement, Our Wedding Day
It’s a trait we all struggle with at some point or another. It sneaks in without our consent, and all the while we are luring it in by our own volition. Procrastination. When I hear the word I immediately think about it in the context of school. Students putting...
by laurengroves816 | Apr 2, 2020 | My Life Before, Our Life Together, Our Season of Engagement, Uncategorized
It seems like from the age of seventeen on, we are continuously in the “almost but not yet.” Almost graduated from high school or college, but not yet. Almost working our dream job, just not yet. Almost dating, almost engaged, almost married, but slow...
