3 years ago today it was a beautiful summer day. The sun was shining, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and I don’t think I’ve ever been happier in my life.
I don’t remember every detail, but I do remember the amazing happiness I felt the moment my eyes opened that morning.
I arrived at the church at little after 3:00 pm. Hair and makeup was done, my dress was in hand and I was ready to marry the man of my dreams!
I sat and read a beautiful card from my husband. Cards have always been our thing, so I wasn’t surprised when my matron of honor delivered it to me.
I slowly began to get dressed and ready to take the walk that would change my life forever.
A lot of people say they are nervous the day of their wedding, but all I can remember was feeling so unbelievably happy. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that I was marrying the only man for me.
The moment that it all hit me was when I was standing in this small room waiting to be taken out to walk down the aisle. All my wedding party had already left, my dad was lighting the candle with my mom and I was all alone in the back of the church. At that moment I knew that this was it. This was what I had been waiting for.
I walked down the aisle to the my soon-to-be husband.
The ceremony itself wasn’t long. About 15 minutes, but every minute was so special. I wanted nothing more than for this moment to last forever.
I love this picture not because it’s the most flattering but because I think it captured the essence of that day. I wasn’t nervous, I wasn’t scared, but instead I was certain I was making the right decision. There was laughter, there were tears, but most importantly there was a whole lot of love.
Just like that when it was all said and done – we were Mr. and Mrs.!
You plan for a year for one single day. I only remember two things really going wrong: my parents couldn’t get the unity candle lit at first and they forgot some decorative lights at the wedding reception. However, when that day came I didn’t care.
All that mattered to me was us. What we felt in that moment was the most important. Of course, there was lots of silliness and fun too, but nothing could take away the sheer joy I felt.
So today, on our 3rd wedding anniversary, I am reminded once again just how perfect our day was. It hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine that is for sure, but at the end of the day I always know that I am with the one man who truly completes me. Marriage is hard it isn’t always easy but if you are with the right person it is 100% worth it.
Happy Anniversary sweetheart! You’ve stood by me through some crazy times, and I look forward to every crazy moment of the rest of our lives together. You inspire me, amaze me and continue to surprise me! I love you this day and forever!
When is your anniversary?
To those who are married, did anything go wrong on your day?
Happy Anniversary
Thank you Jessie!
Happy Anniversary! You are such a beautiful bride! Your dress! Omg, it is so pretty! XOXO
You are so sweet! Thank you!
Happy Anniversary Sara and Wes! I hope you have an awesome day as you are launching this next stage of your life.
Our anniversary is in mid-August, so there was a lot of concern about how hot it might be … but we had a cold front, so it was about 45F and cloudy at 10AM and did warm up in the afternoon so everyone could enjoy the outdoors.
As for mistakes … I know there were a number of little things, but frankly nothing that stands out through the (22) years … all that remains are the awesome memories and the happiness. And an absolute certainty that none of that stuff really matters anyway.
It is so true Mike! The things that you would have thought would have been a big deal just don’t matter when the day comes. I didn’t even care what went wrong – I just was so happy to be in that moment!
Happy Anniversary! 🙂
I love wedding recaps – always so fun memories.
My wedding day, it rained, but it was still a perfect day 🙂
Thank you!!
Happy Anniversary. My mom passed away in 2005 but today my parents would be celebrating 46 years of marriage. June 25th is a good day!!
You were a beautiful bride. I love your photos, Sara.
Rick & I got married on May 1, 1999. We live in Colorado and we had gotten SO much rain the week prior. Like so much, they showed our town on the Weather Channel. I was kind of stressed but we woke up on our day and it was sunny. We had a ceremony at 11 am followed by a champagne brunch and lots of FUN! It was perfect.
June 25th is a GREAT day! 🙂 Your wedding sounds so amazing!
Happy Anniversary! Your ceremony looks so lovely!
Thank you!!
Happy Anniversary! So cute. I loved your dress.
I had a destination wedding and got very sick the night before the wedding. So I felt pretty awful the whole day of my wedding but it was still somehow perfect.
Oh wow!! That is tough. It is amazing that once the day is here you really don’t care what is wrong. Everything is just PERFECT!
Happy anniversary! Beautiful pictures! You look so happy!
I don’t recall anything going wrong at our September wedding (five years this year!), but I’m sure there were things behind the scenes that I didn’t notice or didn’t care about. 🙂 It was the most magical day of my life.
Thank you! – You really don’t care once the day is here. It was so wonderful!
Happy Anniversary! It looks like you had a beautiful wedding!
I’m sure things went wrong at my wedding but at this point I can’t even remember them- and that says alot since I was a crazy detailed planner about it all!
Haha Yes I know how that is!
Happy anniversary! I love how determined Wes looks in the cake cutting photo.
Haha oh yes he was VERY determined!
this makes me tear up! beautiful!! happy 3years! we are at 6 1/2 and it gets better each year!
So true Lindsay! 🙂 Thank you!