Hey!
If you’re thinking this is going to be a depressing post
then you are wrong! While our wedding and honeymoon are over, Michael and I are
finally married and are learning to live with one another. Yesterday was like
any other ordinary day for me: grocery store, planning dinner and doing
laundry. The only difference was I wasn’t in my parents’ house, I was in
Michael and I’s apartment and I was doing his laundry. That was the only “new”
thing for me and it was pretty mundane but at the same time peaceful. It’s
funny because before we got married I already loved taking care of things
around the home. I didn’t necessary cultivate a love for cleaning which is
something that I am slowly understanding with my new home as a married woman! I
want our home to smell nice, look inviting and for people to feel comfortable;
even if it’s our temporary home, it should say “hi, come on in!” Just some thoughts, I suppose but I guess I
should be telling you a little bit about our wedding day and how beautiful it
turned out for us.
The day started off to be cloudy and cooler but when we got
Mountain Lakes House it began clearing and warming up. This was a huge blessing
and definitely God answering my copious prayers for no rain and sunshine! I
have to say, it was probably the sunniest and prettiest autumn day we had in
weeks and it just so happened to be our wedding day. God is good, period.
Anyway, the
butterflies didn’t sink in until I got to see Michael before the ceremony.
Well, feel Michael. We were both blindfolded because I didn’t want to break a
tradition but I wanted to give him a pocket watch I had engraved for him.
Michael told me later on that it was the watch that completed his wonderfully
handsome outfit. When I gave him his gift I could feel him trembling and I just
about lost it! He was so sweet and adorable as always. It was that moment that
I realized I was marrying my best friend and I couldn’t wait to meet him by the
gorgeous arbor his dad had built for us. I didn’t think walking down the aisle
would affect me as much as it did. Michael’s reaction really touched my heart,
I felt like I could cry but somehow I managed to hold it all in and was just
extremely happy that the day had finally came!
Our ceremony was meaningful and encouraging. It’s pretty
cool because we were the first couple our officiant had ever married and he did
such a lovely job! We did communion together and planted a unity tree combining
the dirt from his parents and my parent’s backyards. After our first kiss the
song “Good Day Sunshine” began playing by The Beatles, I couldn’t be happier
and also relieved. I was relieved because one of my biggest worries was not having a
DJ but again God blessed our day with people who helped us with our music
throughout the day! After pictures another worry was screwing up our
choreographed first dance which ended up happening so fast that I can’t even
remember if I messed anything up! We did the fox trot to “Hard to Concentrate”
by The Red Hot Chili peppers and taken five lessons prior to the wedding. We
probably improvised a couple times but everyone responded so kindly and rooted
for us throughout the dance which made it relaxing. The next dances with my dad
and Michael with his mom were sentimental and endearing, at least I felt that
way as I watched him and his mom. The next sentimental portion of our wedding
(there were a lot of touching moments that day!) was my sister and Michael’s
brothers’ speeches. My grandfather getting emotional was another moment that
was unexpected but beautiful to see. I know that it means so much to him that
both his granddaughters are now married to incredible husbands.
At most weddings I’ve been to the party starts from the
music but I noticed people were just happy to socialize with each other while
our photographer captured their smiling faces and of course have fun in the
slow motion booth! It’s funny because Michael and I didn’t even think to hire a
videographer but later on in our planning realized how important it would be to
have the most important day of our lives recorded. So, we asked someone who I knew
from church and he was so kind to bless us both with an incredible deal and
also a slow motion booth. I hadn’t even heard of a slow motion booth until our
meeting with the videographer and we knew that we had to have it!
Last but not least the food fit perfectly with our rustic
but elegant wedding. Early in our planning we decided on chicken, salmon and a
delicious but sophisticated eggplant napoleon as the vegetarian option for our
menu. We used Emily’s Café and Catering and they not only provided phenomenal
food but kind service and helped set up our table settings. For dessert a family friend of Michael’s
parents made us a vegan carrot and pumpkin naked layered wedding cake, and
friends provided other delicious sweet treats.
Quite honestly I couldn’t be happier with how relaxed
everything was and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. Michael even
admits that we had the perfect wedding and we both wish we could revisit that
day! All the hard work truly paid off and I am so happy to be finally married.
In case you’re wondering we had a blast on our honeymoon and found it to be the
most peaceful experience of our lives. Northern California is the epitome of
easy-going, quite and relaxing! Well, that’s all I got today.
-Jessica
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