Completing Him Challenge--The Wedding Day

June 21 - Remember Your Vows - post pictures of your wedding day. We will review the sacredness of this day.

This is one of the most important days of my life. It is the day I vowed to love and care for someone until death separates us. We all know that this is something that is not to be taken lightly, yet so many go into marriage with the idea that they can get out if it doesn't work out. I cringe when I hear this. There aren't supposed to be "take backs" in marriage.

Marriage is no walk in the park. Sometimes you have to put someone else's needs before your own. That is not an easy thing to do. I've found in my own marriage that it makes the marriage better when I put John's needs before my own.

In spite of the rocky patches, I wouldn't trade my life with John for anything. He drives me bonkers at times, but he is really the best man for me.

I forgot one very important part of this post: the wedding story!! It's pretty simple, actually.

We had a short engagement, just a couple of months. We decided to get married in Phoenix for a couple of reasons. First of all, all of my immediate family was there. Second, because this was my first marriage and his second, this was more important to me. He didn't care if his family was there. Third, my dad had an awesome backyard, and it was the perfect setting for the wedding and reception.

I had to pick out my dress here in Pennsylvania and transport it out there. Cate and I went to David's Bridal in Whitehall to pick my dress. I found the perfect dress. I knew it was the one when I tried it on. I cried though, because my mom should have been there. Someone else should have been there.

I didn't have much else to do except pick the flowers and colors. My parents took care of every other detail. It was so elegant. It wasn't the large wedding I dreamed of when I was younger, but it was perfect.

We decided to have the wedding Memorial Day weekend. My sister was having a baby shower that Saturday, and then we'd get married Sunday. John's parents came out too. I think they enjoyed themselves in spite of the heat. Frank, my father-in-law, is a biologist, so I know he enjoyed himself with the landscape.

I'm not sure if you can see it in the pictures I posted here, but John was such a happy groom. I loved going through my pictures. It reminded me of just how much I really do love my husband.

And they all lived happily ever after...for at least a couple of months.