Wedding Week Stories: Becoming Mr. And Mrs.

Thursday: October 8th
• How We Met
WEDDING WEEK STORY #1: It was January 29th, 2017, it was cold and I barely bundled up for a night playing manhunt! My child hood friend invited me over to her boyfriends house to participate so she wouldn't be the only girl in a group of guys. Brandon happened to be one of those guys! 😊
Because I have already shared this story, I am going to reference my BLOG, where the complete story can be found, link in bio! 🔗
What I learned that night was... this man... this new person that I had conversations concerning him with our mutual friend, yet never met him... this human being was different than any other guy that I had met. I know that sounds cliche, but it is true. I felt kind of weird about him after my friend and I left and couldn't stop talking and asking questions (that I thought were not obvious) the following day. I knew that if we ever began anything outside of a friendship with each other... it is going to be the REAL THING! I knew if we DATE... we were going to be together FOREVER! 🤍
Check out the full detailed story under "OUR LOVE STORY" blog page!

• We made it official

WEDDING WEEK STORY #2: October 14th 2017 we went to the fair. 🎡 We all met at my childhood friend and her husband's house and they began to argue while Brandon and I just stood there. If I remember correctly I suggested that she and I ride together and Brandon and her husband ride together,  but Brandon was not having it! He made sure they made up enough because he wanted the two of us to ride together, and it worked! (He later told me that he wanted us together in a car because he wanted to spend time and talk to me) On the ride over to the fair we had conversations that flowed into each other. It was the easiest and non-awkward conversation that we had ever had. The entire night at the fair felt RIGHT! I felt like we were best friends... we talked with playful banter and not so subtle flirtatious inuendoes. I even had a conversation with my girlfriend while on the carecal about how I thought that I was finally ready for a real relationship. That I knew if we started dating... that was it... it was the real thing. Later that night on an unexpected midnight dinner at Huddle House, our friends convinced us to stay the night with them and have Brandon drive me to work in the am. I refused to drive on 3 hours of sleep! I slept on the couch and Brandon slept in the recliner. It was funny because we heard something scamper across the roof and we both kind of freaked! It only crossed my mind for a second to join him in the chair. I mean he did look amazing all night and helped me off of the ground after tripping over a huge wire while at the fair! 😂 (he later mentioned to me that he has hoped that I would have joined him in that recliner) Sunday morning he dropped me off at work and like a gentleman he waited until I got inside, locked the door, and had the second person show up before he went home. Such a gentleman 🤵 That night my friend invited me back to her house in hopes that she could help me figure out College math and for dinner! Brandon was also invited for dinner. We were texting pretty much all day and he constantly begged me to come over to our friends house so we could all hang out, little did he know I was already there 😳 After dinner and school work the boys went ouside and my girlfriend and I talked for a while before I decided to leave because I again had to work the next day. I get half way to my house and realize that my phone is missing! I get back to the house and my girl tells me that Brandon had taken my phone as a joke and flipped when he realized I had left and gave the phone to our friend in hopes she wouldn't say anything. 😐 I run outside and yell "where is he!" He hid underneath a truck and finally comes out where we chase each other in circles around my car. I finally get home and have a text from none other than Brandon letting me know that he had a question to ask when he got home. I already knew what that question was! "Shayna will you be mine?"

My first serious relationship began the night of October 15th. I knew from the time we had met 9 months prior that he was going to be the ONE! I can barely describe the feeling, there was peace in my soul, a longing in my heart, and a certainty in my head. I have always been terrified of relationships, but when Brandon came... I was never scared! Since then I have fallen more in love with this man! I am so excited to call him mine forever! 🤍

• Our first kiss

WEDDING WEEK STORY #3: It was on a Wednesday night, 3 days after we "made it official" we were sitting in the deans bridge Walmart parking lot waiting for Brandons brother to get off of work. He somehow convinced me to meet him there after I got out of my college night class even though I hate driving in the dark. I do not remember how long we were sitting there talking when his brother let him know he was off and ready for that ride home, but I remember neither one of us wanted to leave. I sat up and was getting ready to open the passenger side car door when I felt a hand cup my chin and then I felt his lips. It only lasted for a second, but the point is... it happened! 💋 I drove home with the biggest smile on my face and butterflys in my stomach. 🦋 In High School when I would get asked out or I knew that a boy was interested... I freaked! I was always terrified of having a relationship because I belived in knowing when that person was right! I never got that feeling. Only horrible horrible stomach aches. I have always hated the butterfly's! But that night... I loved them! 🤍 Only Brandon has given me butterfly's that do not hurt... ones that I enjoy feeling the flutter! I will never forget that night nor his red monte Carlo it took place in! Thank you for the Butterflys my love... I can't wait to feel them on our Wedding Day! 💍

• The Ticket Incident

WEDDING WEEK STORY #4: I was on Windsor Spring rd. In mid December of 2017. I was taking the cash deposit for Sonic to the bank when a motorcycle cop pulled me over. (Remember this was when the road construction was going on) He wound up giving me a ticket! My first ticket I might add! I had never been pulled over before since getting my license and the first time I did, he gave me a ticket! 🙄 The point is I would brag all the time about how I have never had a speeding ticket before and Brandon always told me I was jinxing it and to watch because it was coming! Well it came lol. 😂 I got off of work and I remember looking through the baby girl clothes at Walmart for a Christmas present when I made the call. 😬 Of course, he laughed at me and said I told you so and then proceeded to tell everyone about my hilariously tragic first speeding ticket story. 😳 This was after I specifically asked him not to! It all worked out though because PAYBACK IS A BIATCH! 💀

Brandon was on the way to my house when I get a text, it was a photo of blue lights shining through a back windshield! "NOOOOO WAAAYYY" was my reaction and then I busted out laughing! 🤣 This man made fun of me all day for gettimg pulled over and receiving a ticket when he got pulled over later that same day and was given a speeding ticket! 🤣💀 I could not!

To this day we laugh about the situation and has become a distinct memory from our relationship.  I cannot wait to share this funny tale with our kids! 😊

• I Love You

WEDDING DAY STORY #5: I woke up one morning to find a super long text from my new boyfriend Brandon! The message was about how he could not believe that we were finally together after 9 months of back and forth and my rude way of figuring out what I really wanted. He said things like, " Everytime I got to kiss you I get that funny feeling in my stomach like its the first kiss" I was half awake reading things and I remembered feeling overwhelmed and wanting to cry because I could not believe that "HE" was writing this to me for me! I had known from the beginning that the relationship was going to be raw and real. (it still is 💯) and I could not believe what I read next, "when I look into your eyes or look at you when your not paying attention I see the person who I am falling in love with" 🤍 I was thinking 'OMG I THINK I LOVE YOU TOO' but I wasn't sure and I wanted to say it at the perfect moment! "It's been two and a half weeks and I'm IN LOVE WITH YOU" I read that part of the message God knows how many times, my head was screaming and my heart was bursting! He just told me he is IN LOVE with ME for the first time! ❤

Not even two weeks later we were sitting in front of my house and I was laying down in his lap (which was not the most comfortable thing to do in the front seat of a monte carlo) talking about his trip to Atlanta that weekend and how he was going to be there on our one month anniversary. I looked up at him, smiled, and said " you know I think I really am in love with you" I think he chuckled and then we kissed and I told him how I was trying to wait and tell him on our one month, but I just saw his handsome face and couldn't not say it! He has flipped my whole world upside down and I can not believe how much this man means to me! 🌎 I love you Brandon Marshall Crosson 🤍

• Thanks for Spoiling me

WEDDING WEEK STORY #6: July 7th, 2019 Brandon took me to a salon to get a manicure and a pedicure and then took me out to lunch!💅 This day has great significance because it was the day Brandon had chosen to Propose to me... obviously it happened less than 2 months later, but this Pampering spoiling day was Brandons first choice.🥰 (WHY, IDK) Even though I figured out that the Proposal was coming 6 weeks later later, I did not know that Brandon had bought and hid the ring since June and that he had plans to get down on one knee in July and August, but ultimately waited for a special event.💍 (I had know idea he had planned other days and ways to do this until later.) July 7th I spent wondering and speculating as to why Brandon was doing something special like this for me considering he had never done this in the past, the thought of a diamond ring causing this did not even slightly cross my mind!🥂 He had made an appointment at Digits Nail Bar where he sat next to me as I got a Volcanic Pedicure and a Gel Nail Manicure. Then it was PIZZA time!🍕 MOD pizzas outside seating turned out to be perfect for some alone time and nice conversation. To this day I still do not know when during the day or how he was going to "PROPOSE" and he still will not tell me because he says he might use it someday as a romantic evening to share his love! 😊

• When I knew

WEDDING WEEK STORY #7: It was a night that I believe was in September of 2017, before Brandon and I had committed to each other. I remember texting him and pretty much begging him to come hang out with me after I had gotten off of work just to kill time before my sister got off. He refused at first because Sonic employed a person Brandon did not want to see, but naturally he could not resist the girl he had been chasing after for 9 months 😉😁 This man sat in the Walmart parking lot waiting for me to come out to him for a while (I do not remember how long he waited for me after I begged him to come see me) I had left my phone inside of Sonic and had not realized he was there. The fact that he waited for me made me feel giddy and weirdly surprised. 🤭 I ran to the Walmart parking lot (behind Sonic where he parked to stay away from an awkward encounter) and smiled when his red monte Carlo came into view. To this day I cannot believe that I asked HIM to come and see me. I knew that he had been pursuing me, but knowing myself I am still shocked and do not know what compelled me to ask other than the simple reason of, I had an overwhelming feeling that I wanted to see him! To hear his smile through his voice! 😊 He showed me his new Atlanta Falcons Decal (he wanted me to make sure that it was on straight 🤦‍♀️) then we sat in his car just talking, laughing and nonchalantly flirting! 😂 This is where he found out my nickname baby pea head and then proceeded to change my name in his phone to said nickname! (Just to get on my nerves) I enjoyed our light banter and playful joking, I felt like we had been friends for years! When Kassy texted me and told me she was off, I would be lying if I said I was not disappointed, I could have sat there all night just spending time with him. This night was so significant to me because it was one of the nights that my heart just completely opened up to him, I let my walls down and my fear of commitment dissipate. Over the next few weeks I still struggled with a decision and continously texted and talked on the phone together. One phone call in particular we had been on the phone for hours and I remembered pacing back in forth in my bathroom because I had to Pee so bad, but I was embarrassed to tell him, but he just kept wanting to talk to me even though I was like "I gotta go!" Eventually when I could not hold it anymore I told him and he did not stop laughing at me! He later texted, "you could have just put me on mute" 🤦‍♀️ Why I did not think of that, I do not know! 🤣 These conversations and many more made me realize that this man is everything that I have ever wanted! And I owe it all to the grace of God for making/allowing this man to wait for, to pursue me, and to love me before I was even his 🤍