Today, our marriage is one year old! 366 days ago Nick and I said "I do". (Thanks leap year!) Originally I planned to publish our very own "Wedding Story" a la TLC, but I know no will read it all the way through. Instead here are some favorite memories of our big day, in bullet points.
The Rehearsal Dinner:
- The wedding rehearsal was the most relaxing fun day of my life. It was so fun and casual and LOW STRESS.
- My 8 year old cousin making a speech at the rehearsal dinner. She said something like, "we never expected Benay to get married...or speak Spanish."
- Nick's grandmother planting a slightly tipsy kiss on Beacon, the best man.
- Dancing all night at Cookies, the world's smallest bar, with all the people I loved.
- A drunken rendition of "Son of a Preacher Man" sung by yours truly.
- Waking up early, early and driving from the hotel to Nick's house where I crawled into bed with him for a few minutes. I knew we wouldn't be alone the rest of the day. Plus I wanted to make sure he still wanted to go through with it.
- Putting on my BRIDE tank top, finally!
- Going down to the lobby to meet the girls so we could go to brunch and the salon and seeing a white stretch limo arriving to pick us up! A surprise from my brother and my mom.
- Giving gifts to the bridesmaids at lunch.
- Having my mom give me a surprise gift, a pretty bracelet.
- Seeing Nick before the ceremony and crying like an idiot.
- Take picture after picture.
- Being surrounded by all of our friends and family made me realize why people have weddings.
- Right before walking down the aisle, feeling panicky and short of breath.
- Tyler calming us down with some jokes.
- Tyler and mom flipping my veil over and kissing me on the cheek.
- Reazling that my shoes are killing my feet.
- Actually listening to the wedding message from my dad, and being in awe that this was happening to me.
- Trying to figure out a way to slip off my shoes, like Audrey Hepburn did in Roman Holiday.
- Nick's beautiful vows to me, hand written and so well thought out.
- My blubbering, incoherent vows, completely on the fly.
- TJ's song being interrupted by the train.
- Being pronounced husband and wife and being showered with rose petals!
- Taking my shoes off immediately after making it back down the aisle.
- A tearful hug from Soni.
- Spending time alone with Nick in the bride's room and taking some pictures.
- "I think you just got pregnant from that kiss." - our photographer after some steamy shots against the barn.
- Being announced to the Monday Night Football theme. The things we do for love.
- The first dance. I wanted it to go on forever.
- Dancing with dad. I don't know what we talked about but the pictures show us laughing. As usual.
- The cake. So good. So sad we didn't get to eat more.
- The toasts! Beacon's was SO sweet and of course Soni's made me cry.
- Gary's song to the newlyweds.
- Greeting everyone in the barn; getting hugged and kissed more in a day than I had in years.
- Dancing with everyone to Footloose and Love Shack, my faves.
- The last dance of Twist and Shout; felt a sudden pang of sadness that it was over.
- Taking our last picture by the Surrey in the barn.
- Seeing the decorated car. Sheesh.
- Continuing the party at the Skirvin.
- Opening the gift from Nick's groomspeople: Rockband! Or at least the promise of Rockband in a Hannah Montana singing card.
- Waking up the next morning with a sense of huge relief and a huge let down, until I remembered there were presents to open!
Nick:
Do you also promise now to take Benay, to be your wife, loving her as she is and continuing to love her as she grows into the woman she will be?
Do you promise to share with her your joys, sufferings, fears, victories and share in her joys, sufferings, fears, and victories as well?
Do you promise to be faithful to her, in body, mind, and heart, and to make the decisions daily to keep yourself faithful?
Do you promise to treat her with patience and respect, listening deeply to her, and accepting her influence in your life?
Benay:
Do you also promise now to take Nick, to be your husband, loving him as he is and continuing to love him as he grows into the man he will be?
Do you promise to share with him your joys, sufferings, fears, victories and share in his joys, sufferings, fears, and victories as well?
Do you promise to be faithful to him, in body, mind, and heart, and to make the decisions daily to keep yourself faithful?
Do you promise to treat him with patience and respect, listening deeply to him, and accepting his influence in your life?
Exchange of rings
Do you have rings as symbols of your promises?
Please place the ring on her finger and repeat after me.
With this ring
I devote myself to you
Until death separates us
I am your husband
And you are my wife.
With this ring
I devote myself to you
Until death separates us
You am my husband
And I are your wife.
I love you Nicholas!
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