Nine
On my favorite episode of my favorite show, there is a wedding. Pam tells Jim that because wedding days fly by, they should take mental snapshots of moments throughout the day. This morning I woke up thinking about some very specific moments of our own wedding day, which was nine years ago today. You know - the moments that weren't captured by the photographer, and not captured by a smartphone (it was nine years ago), and are burned in my memory simply because of their significance - or significant insignificance?
Waking up at 4 am and spent the next two hours journaling, shaving my legs really well, just bidding my time till the bridesmaids woke up, too.
The moment my sister noticed I was awake way too early and got up to hang out with me. We talked and walked laps around the hotel parking lot. That just might be my very favorite sister moment.
Standing in the church bathroom with my mom, both of us dolled up, feeling the most beautiful I have ever felt, and hearing my mom affirm those feelings.
Waiting, nervously, in the hallway as the clarinet choir played. Jocelyn came to fix my veil and when our eyes met, we both crumbled into a ball of tearful emotion.
Walking, arm and arm, with my dad, feeling all eyes on me. Walking past all the friends and family who came to support us seemed so fitting - like every person had helped me along the journey which ended at the alter meeting Herb. I wanted to hug everyone I passed and shout, "Thank you!"
Herb gently holding my hand at the alter and turning it over to see the terrible result of a spray tan on the palm of my hands.
Exchanging vows and choking out the words "in sickness." How far we had already come at that point, and how much more we've endured since then.
Sitting in the chairs after the ceremony, waiting for pictures, my brother came over to admire my rings. It was the first time I looked at them together. We marveled at their beauty and had a tender moment of congratulations.
Posing for pictures and feeling awkward. I just knew these posed pictures could not be looking good - I was right. Our posed couple pictures are super awkward. (Don't make big chested girls in strapless dresses try to sit on the lap of their equally sized husbands. It's just weird.)
Hearing the jazz band at our reception and wishing I had offered to pay my friend and have them play for more than three songs. In all fairness, I hadn't really been to any weddings that had dancing/music and wasn't sure how to structure the event.
Dancing with my dad and him remarking, "I had no idea this day would be like this. This is so wonderful. You did such a good job."
Trying to direct everyone who was helping clean up and my mother and sister-in-law telling me to just leave already - they had it handled.
Flopping face down on the bed at the hotel room while Herb carried in our luggage. Tears of nervousness and excitement stung my eyes.
Sitting in Red Lobster later that night because of course we didn't eat anything at the most expensive meal my parents had ever purchased. It was almost closing time and it was freezing. But we were starving and it was the most delicious meal ever.
Feeling incredibly awkward the next morning when my in-laws drove us to the airport. They knew what we DID the night before. Haha.
Today I am going to hook up the VCR and show Levi our wedding video. I wonder what moments I have forgotten?
Just last week, Lauren asked me how I felt about where God was leading our family. Tears sprang to my eyes. Remembering the fear of loneliness and the relief of finding the love of my life I replied, "I never thought I would be here and look what God has done. I am happy to follow Him in whatever comes next."
Waking up at 4 am and spent the next two hours journaling, shaving my legs really well, just bidding my time till the bridesmaids woke up, too.
The moment my sister noticed I was awake way too early and got up to hang out with me. We talked and walked laps around the hotel parking lot. That just might be my very favorite sister moment.
Standing in the church bathroom with my mom, both of us dolled up, feeling the most beautiful I have ever felt, and hearing my mom affirm those feelings.
Waiting, nervously, in the hallway as the clarinet choir played. Jocelyn came to fix my veil and when our eyes met, we both crumbled into a ball of tearful emotion.
Walking, arm and arm, with my dad, feeling all eyes on me. Walking past all the friends and family who came to support us seemed so fitting - like every person had helped me along the journey which ended at the alter meeting Herb. I wanted to hug everyone I passed and shout, "Thank you!"
Herb gently holding my hand at the alter and turning it over to see the terrible result of a spray tan on the palm of my hands.
Exchanging vows and choking out the words "in sickness." How far we had already come at that point, and how much more we've endured since then.
Sitting in the chairs after the ceremony, waiting for pictures, my brother came over to admire my rings. It was the first time I looked at them together. We marveled at their beauty and had a tender moment of congratulations.
Posing for pictures and feeling awkward. I just knew these posed pictures could not be looking good - I was right. Our posed couple pictures are super awkward. (Don't make big chested girls in strapless dresses try to sit on the lap of their equally sized husbands. It's just weird.)
Hearing the jazz band at our reception and wishing I had offered to pay my friend and have them play for more than three songs. In all fairness, I hadn't really been to any weddings that had dancing/music and wasn't sure how to structure the event.
Dancing with my dad and him remarking, "I had no idea this day would be like this. This is so wonderful. You did such a good job."
Trying to direct everyone who was helping clean up and my mother and sister-in-law telling me to just leave already - they had it handled.
Flopping face down on the bed at the hotel room while Herb carried in our luggage. Tears of nervousness and excitement stung my eyes.
Sitting in Red Lobster later that night because of course we didn't eat anything at the most expensive meal my parents had ever purchased. It was almost closing time and it was freezing. But we were starving and it was the most delicious meal ever.
Feeling incredibly awkward the next morning when my in-laws drove us to the airport. They knew what we DID the night before. Haha.
Today I am going to hook up the VCR and show Levi our wedding video. I wonder what moments I have forgotten?
Just last week, Lauren asked me how I felt about where God was leading our family. Tears sprang to my eyes. Remembering the fear of loneliness and the relief of finding the love of my life I replied, "I never thought I would be here and look what God has done. I am happy to follow Him in whatever comes next."
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