How to NOT Become a Bridezilla

OK. I know I got married last May but I have been wanting to share some tips that helped the wedding planning process go a LOT smoother and better. I have some friends getting married and have gotten some questions about planning. I don't have much but hopefully this helps.
1. FIRST and MOST IMPORTANT THING!! Your wedding day is about you and your husband! The decorations and extra little goodies are fun but shouldn't be the thing that makes or breaks your wedding. Those little things are just for fun and if something doesn't come or go perfectly, remember that it is a day to celebrate your love and that's all that matters.
2. Listen to other peoples opinions! I had a hard time with this at first. I would be so set on my own ideas and then my mom or someone at the store would mention something and I would be so hurt because this was supposed to be all my idea but... needless to say, I always ended up loving other peoples ideas and took everything into consideration.
3. Get decorations that you will actually use in the future! There are a lot of things you rent/borrow but the little things that you will keep should be things that you want in your home. I wanted to go with a blush, cream, and gold look for my wedding. If you were to come into my house, literally pretty much every decoration from my house was at my wedding. I picked cute plants out and cake stands that I would want to use as centerpieces in my house. I also would pick random letter boards, light boards, marquee letters, etc. that I could use as part of my house decorations. Doing this helped me feel like I was not only getting things for my wedding but also for my house. For example, we had little white crates that we would put things on and I ended up putting a crate up as a collage in my home and I put plants and other things like that in it.
4. Your wedding day goes by sooo fast!! I kind of forgot that you spend most of the day taking pictures, standing in line, and other things like that. Don't let this disappoint you but just take every minute in enjoy it next to your husband! I viewed the line as so many people who helped me get here today and I realized how many people were there to love and support me. It is so neat to see it in that way and to thank everyone for helping me and my husband get our life started together.
5. The little things shouldn't stress you out! I didn't realize how many small things that you would need at a wedding like the tiny leaves on the tables or the knife and table topper for the cake. These small things are just little fun additions to your day. Don't let those things wreck you and make you angry.
Getting married is the absolute craziest but most amazing thing. I would sometimes be so excited and then so nervous. It is starting a whole new life and adventure with someone that you love and someone that you chose. I still don't know how I got so lucky to have Jaydon in my life. The connection we have is amazing and I am so grateful for that (I swear we can read each other's mind). Your wedding day is one day to celebrate a start of a whole new adventure and like I have said, it doesn't have to be perfect. Your relationship won't be perfect at first either. What makes it perfect is the commitment to work towards perfection. Me and Jaydon are still and will be forever working on learning about each-other because we are both different but that is the most perfect thing about being married. Good luck to everyone getting married and wedding planning and feel free to ask questions.
XOXO,
Kallie Ryan
Photos: Mariah Mae Johnston
Dress: Petals and Promises
Reception: Fountain View Station Park
(if you have any questions about where to get a dress, venues, flowers, decorations, ties, photography, videography, etc. comment below and I will email you with some ideas and websites)

kallie + jaydon from Indy Severe on Vimeo.

God's Plan > Ours

Lately, life has been pretty crazy but I have received and noticed so many blessings. It all started in December when I got engaged to Jaydon. We were planning on living in Provo and looked for a long time for apartments there constantly calling, checking places out and more. Nothing seemed to work out. We then started seeing if anywhere around Kaysville would be available and then, my grandmas old home that she rents out became open in Kaysville. It was such a blessing to us! Well, we got married and moved into the home and started out life together. We both worked and went to Weber State. I had my mind set on getting into the Elementary Program in January and had interviewed and worked to meet all of the requirements. I was on birth control pills and they made me super sick and not like myself. I would cry all the time for no reason and was just not ever myself. I decided to get off the pills and switch.

Right before I was going to switch, Jaydon and I went to church and heard this girl talk about a brand new baby in a hospital and we both looked at each other and asked when we would want to have kids. I felt this comforting feeling that we would have a baby soon. I kind of forgot about it and went on with everything. A couple weeks later, I came home from work super late and Jaydon was already asleep. I felt weird and kept having the weirdest feeling I was pregnant. I couldn't sleep! I told myself that I would take a test when I woke up and that everything was ok. Well, the next day was August 25th. The day I met Jaydon for the first time.

                                                 

I woke up around 6:30 and still couldn't sleep and Jaydon had left to work. I decided to take a test knowing that it will comfort me helping me know I wasn't pregnant and help me go back to sleep and..... I sat there waiting and saw 2 lines form. I felt the craziest feeling and didn't know what to do so I immediately fell to my knees praying for comfort. I then went to read the scriptures and I wrote everything in my journal and just was in shock! The saddest thing that I thought was, "What will people think of me?" "Am I crazy?" "What am I going to do with school?" "What will Jaydon think?"  "I am only 19!!!" I didn't feel ready to be a mom but, Heavenly Father knew I was and that's all that mattered to me. I felt so weird all day waiting for Jaydon. I would be completely fine washing dishes and then break down and just sit on the floor in my kitchen and cry. My whole life flipped! I was planning on getting Jaydon a journal for our anniversary and so I decided to write every date from August 25, 2013-August 25, 2018 like a journal article. The first one went something like, "I went to the trek fireside and saw the cutest guy sitting on the stand today. I am about to start high school and am so excited to start dating." I then wrote an article for August 25th, 2018 and wrote about waking up with out little baby. I felt so weird writing this. When he got home from work, I gave him the journal and honestly it was thee longest day of my life!!!! I wanted to tell him every time he called. He opened the journal and read through it and then realized I was pregnant. He looked at me and I was balling. We both hugged each other and felt the greatest peace. From then on, I felt like I pretty much put my life in Christ's hands. I knew that I couldn't do it without him because this wasn't something I expected. I received so much comfort and couldn't imagine my life without this sweet baby.

Jaydon is so sweet about it and kisses me and the baby in the morning:) Having that home and being in Kaysville was a huge blessing that we didn't even see until now. We have enough room for a baby and live close to family so they can help. Heavenly Father works in mysterious ways and sometimes we have to walk blindly with his hand guiding us to receive full joy.

Now I am 16 weeks and I couldn't be happier. Seeing the baby in the ultrasound was the most spiritual feeling and I love knowing that there is a little baby in my stomach that me and my eternal companion created. I feel so grateful to have this opportunity even though I am young and can't wait to carry a sweet baby straight from heaven.

We are now finding out the gender of this baby that I have dreamed about for so long tomorrow!!!

Interview With POMPIDOO Camera Bags

Lugging around camera stuff isn't always that easy! I always had this huge bag and didn't know that you could look fashionable and have a camera all cute and snug in a bag. POMPIDOO bags is the cutest company! They did some get to know you questions which I think is such a fun ideas! Check out their website HERE

Midnight or midday? Midnight. When your day is done and you can snuggle up and watch a movie. 

Sea or mountains? Mountains. I love the mountains especially around fall time when the colors are changing. 

Cinderella or Pocahontas? Cinderella. I love the story of cinderella and would always reenact cinderella as a kid and pretend to drop my shoe as I was running away:) haha

Portrait or landscape? I love portrait for an area with a really pretty background and landscape when you are focusing on a certain subject. 

Low key or high key? Definitely high key. I love looking at bright, colorful photos. 

Film or digital? Probably digital. I would use film if I had the equipment but love how easy digital is. 

How would you describe yourself in 5 adjectives? excited, lively, cautious, real, and happy

What makes you happy? My husband, family, and the gospel. 

Three favorite brands (any)? Old Navy, Albion Fit, and Pompidoo of course!

How would you spend 1 million dollars if you won the lottery? I would buy a nice home :) 

Do you sing when alone in a car? YES! who doesn't? 

Describe the color blue to somebody who is blind. Blue is a calming color. It is the color of the sky all lit up by the sun. It also is a color that resembles sadness or loneliness. 

Describe the color yellow to somebody who is blind. the color yellow is full of happiness and light. 

As a child what did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to work at a candy factory and pull taffy (stems from the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)

Who is your role model? My parents and my husband. I hope one day that I can be just like them. 

What is your spirit animal? I feel like my spirit animal would be a butterfly. Very calm, happy, and colorful. 

I love traveling, capturing, living, and so much more. I love enjoying and seeing moments behind a camera. I am married to my missionary and high school sweetheart Jaydon. I also am going to school to become a teacher and absolutely love it. I am also a momma to be coming this May and cannot wait!

What role does photography play in your life? 

Photography is a way I can have a break from my busy life. I love capturing moments and seeing moments behind a camera. I do photography on the side for people but mostly just do it for my own enjoyment and to have memories to look back on. 

What gives you energy? Do you have any special way to “recharge your batteries”?

I feel like taking a little break and editing photos/videos or brainstorming gives me so much energy. It helps me find my creativity and be able to do things on my own and explore. I also love smiling. Smiling at people or having someone smile at you gives you the biggest burst of energy and confidence. 

What does style mean to you? 

Style is everything. I love looking through different photography accounts and you can just tell what style they have. It shows personality and value. I always try to keep everything of mine at my own style. I also love how personal a style is. Someones style helps show who they are as a person. 

Here is some of my recent work:)

What is in your camera bag?

My Nikon camera, plenty of batteries just incase I run out, blush colored chopstick, a pen, phone, and some candy.  

Please share some links to your works – webpage, Instagram, videos, etc.:

This blog has a lot of things I do. Here is the link to my video page:) HERE

What questions do you have for POMPIDOO? ☺

What inspired you guys to start creating these cute camera bags?

Controlling the Scrolling

Sometimes I get into this awful comparison mood. I am scrolling through Instagram thinking, "I wish I looked like her" "I wish I had a better style" "I wish....." it keeps going on and I HATE it!! Why do I get myself into these moods? It only causes me unhappiness. I realized that I need to control the way I am scrolling because I wasn't going to put myself down anymore. It took some sole searching and I want to share to help other girls realize how wonderful, beautiful, and talented, they are. Social media can be a great thing and can also ruin the way you feel about yourself and your self worth is so important!  Here are 3 (because 3 is just my lucky number) reasons to help CONTROL YOUR SCROLL.

1. We are all different!!

Social media mostly shows peoples best days/moments. That is why it is crucial to not even compare yourself to everyones best self. Comparison can kill your self esteem. It is like comparing your worst self to someones best self. It isn't even realistic. That's why I always wonder how or why I get into this put myself down mode.

2. Why wish to be someone else when you can be yourself. 

Think about things you have that make you the person you are. There is so much you can find to be grateful for. Don't try to be someone you aren't. That will only make you more unhappy. Be YOURSELF!! The best YOU you can be!!

3. Be happy for others.

When someone posts something great, celebrate it with them. Tell them how amazing they are. See the good in others. When you do that, it will help you see the good in yourself. It will also help you celebrate your successes when you get them instead of playing the comparison game.

One podcast I loved was from Munchin with Mogals where they interviewed Hailey Devine. It's called "Overlooking Others Highlight Reels To Embrace Your Self Worth" you should definitely check it out!!
Link is HERE

So let's all love ourself and love others because the only result from comparing is your own unhappiness. 

bag: Pompidoo Bags

sunny LP

This summer we went to Lake Powell. It was my 20th time and Jaydon's 2nd (he'll get up there). It is one of those places that is so magical with me. The Brown side of the family goes and it is so much fun. Our days consist of waking up to the sun, skiing, playing board games, listening to music, laughing, tanning, and so much more. and did I mention, the food at Lake Powell always tastes good (probably because of the hot sun and swimming that makes us all hungry). We did have quite the wind storm. We always have crazy adventures. The windstorm made it look like an ocean and so of course, my family went to body surf the waves. I felt like we were in California more than Lake Powell. I created a video showing how I view Lake Powell and I put it in slow motion so it's easier to take in every second.

LP in Slow Motion from Kallie Ryan on Vimeo.