Three weeks ago today, Kyle and I said our vows in a beautiful ceremony in San Francisco and everything went more than perfect. We were amazed how honestly perfect the whole day was. How did that happen?
The process was anything but perfect and happy. It was a straight pain in the behind! I learned a lot, however, about those who matter most to me, the strength of mine and Kyle's relationship, and that my family will be in my corner no matter what.
People get crazy around weddings, and not just the bride, people! If a woman is getting married and she gets upset about something, the automatic word is "Bridezilla." However, if she weren't getting married and the hair salon still messed up her hair and she got mad, that's no big deal. But, because it ended up the wrong color two weeks before her wedding...she is the dreaded "B" word.
None of that matters. When you put on that dress, whether is it an awesome vintage dress, bright pink, a $10,000 monster that doesn't fit into any closet, you feel like a Bride. It will hit you like something you cannot explain until it happens. And when it does, nothing else matters. You know you are about to make the walk you have dreamed about your entire life, you are wearing a veil (which will never again in your life be appropriate) and you might feel like crying (I did cry!) or you might feel like puking (I felt a little queezy) because this is the biggest moment of your life! None of the crap from the engagement matters.
As we danced our first dance with our 58 friends and family watching, we said to each other "We did it! That was it. We got married!" like we had to remind ourselves that we no longer had to talk about it - we just did it! It really happened. And it was perfect. It was OUR perfect. Everyone danced the night away, no exaggeration, drank way too much and had so much fun! We were humbled by the love that surrounded us and the memories that will last a lifetime.
Now, back to reality! What am I going to do now that I don't have to plan a wedding? Perhaps, all the things I've wanted to do the past 16 months but couldn't:
- Write a blog!
- Take MAJOR control of our finances
- Get a hobby or two
- Go Camping
- Take some classes - photography, writing (again), cooking
- Volunteer more
- WHO KNOWS!
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