Weddings

What a beautiful evening! Dave and I went to our mutual friends' wedding and it was everything that a bride and groom would want.  I'm sure that the knowledge that my wedding is just around the corner contributed to my crying at least four different times.   The touching, genuine happiness I felt at their wedding is exactly the kind of sentiment I hope to create with our wedding.  Well, at least for the beginning of the wedding anyway: the ceremony and toasts and things of that nature.  After that I really want it to be all fun, dancing, and laughter.  

So, what were my favorite aspects of their wedding?  My most favorite were the bride and groom.  They are both incredibly nice people who love each other dearly.  I first met both of them at the beginning mine and Dave's relationship while at one of the numerous parties we attended.  Though they weren't dating at the time (I think she was with someone... I don't remember) but it was clear that feelings existed between them that spoke to more than friendship.  At the time, I learned that they had been friends since middle school and they recently gotten back in touch.  It wasn't more than a couple of months later that they began dating.  Not long after they began their relationship we met up with them again and she was on cloud nine and she glowed with such happiness.   It came as no surprise to either of us when they announced their engagement.  

Back to the wedding.  Let's see the first time I cried was watching her walk down the aisle.  She was seriously so pretty despite the fact that tears of happiness were welling up in her eyes.  The smile on his face clearly showed his awe at her.  It was incredibly touching and though Dave and I plan to see each other before I come down the aisle (for multiple reasons) I couldn't wait for that to be us.  Their ceremony was beautiful put together.   Having been friends since middle school they chose to have their ceremony's focus be on the intimate friendship that exists between a husband and wife.   Their vows were said through more tears which of course caused me to cry again.   It was such a joyous ceremony.   Then there were the incredibly touching toasts of the bride's father and best friend.   Yes, each of them made me cry.  

In the end, I couldn't have asked for anything better for the two of them.  It also made me super excited for my own wedding.  Trying to articulate just how excited I am to marry Dave is impossible.   It is more love than I've ever felt before.  I'm so lucky.  Maybe that's why I'm not as concerned with the details.   I am marrying him in front of our friends and family and I couldn't really want anything more than that.  Even if for some horrible reason, Dave and I couldn't get married at our venue I wouldn't care.  I'd bring everyone I could to a tiny hall with our officiant and just have him marry us there.   As someone whose struggled with issues of commitment, I feel like I've officially crossed over.  I want to be married; I trust us and I trust him and that's a great feeling.