Hi Hive! I know I said was taking a break but then I realized today was our 6 month anniversary and that I had something to share.
Yes, if you can believe it, Mr. Joey and I were married 6 months ago today. Some days I feel like we got married yesterday, and some days I feel like it's been years since we walked down the aisle.
Now that I've had time to step back from the wedding and let the rest of my life (or rather our house) take over, I can really appreciate the wedding.
Immediately after the wedding, all I could think about were all the things that went wrong and all the things I’d change (part 1, part 2, part 3). I regretted parts of it, wished I invested more and asked for more help.
The funny thing is that I don't feel that way about it now. I couldn't remember most of what disappointed me about the wedding when I sat down to write this post. I actually had to read over my Heartbreaker post to revive my memory.
Heartbreak #1 : the first dance song. Something happened with the PA system and the singer sounded like a frog. I was made and sad about but thinking back on it now, we just laugh. All I can remember is giggling with Mr. Joey about it while we danced and catching a glimpse of our friend Larry, the guitarist, trying not to bust out laughing. When I hear the song now, I don't think about how the singer sounded, I think about what a funny but lovely memory the dance is.
Heartbreak #2 : The wedding no shows. Yes, that was lame. We had 10 guests who didn't show but did RSVP for the wedding. We checked with a few of them, and they did have genuine family emergencies. Those who didn't show up? Who cares. Seriously. They missed awesome food and great people. Lake Union Cafe packed up their portions of the food and Mr. Joey and I enjoyed it the day after and it was yummy. I honestly can't remember who didn't show.
There were a few things I wished we'd did like hire a DJ or expand on photography.
I don't care that we didn't hire a DJ and that our wedding wasn't an all night dance party. When I think about it. I remember how fun the money dance was and how much fun I had dancing with 4 or 5 of my friends. Sure we we're the only ones out there for a couple of songs, but we tore it up! And our father-daughter / mother-son dance more than made up for the general lack of dancing.
The photography? I still think an engagement session would have been useful but then I look at our pictures, and they came out just fine. We have way more pictures than we know what to do with. We still haven’t had a single one printed. I'm bad, but I'm going to get on it. The shots we have, we love. We'll probably only display a few pictures from the wedding in our house, and we have about 100 options.
One picture related wish we had was to have a complete family picture taken with my parents, MOH Joey and BIL Joey. BIL Joey was in training for his deployment, so he couldn't come to the wedding. A few months after the wedding, we had Kat (AKA Mrs. Cherry Pie) of Persimmon Images take some family portraits and take care of that little wish. They came out great. Here are some of my favorites
I’ve seen a lot of threads and posts from disappointed brides about their wedding lately and want to tell those ladies that you’ll love your wedding soon enough and forget about all the things that went wrong. I still get compliments on my dress, the stationary, the food and the overall look of the venue, and you know what? Those are the things I adored about our wedding and those are the things the guests remember 6 months later.
For those still planning, I just want to remind you all to take some time to relax. You might have a few minor mishaps, but it will all be fine. Trust me.
OK, I’m done preaching. I’ll see everyone in 6 months. :)
