Wedded Bliss

You know what I regret about my wedding? The stress.

My wedding was actually quite stress-free, to be honest. I was in school until about 10 days before the ceremony, you see. Most of the planning had to be done in between school. We had it in the gymnasium of a local church I attended growing up. We made the invitations at Kinko's. I picked my dress off of ebay, and while I could've gone for a more flattering style, the material and color were gorgeous. It was a gorgeous blue, and it had dragons and flowers patterned in gorgeous colors, too (I'm tired, gimme a break. There are many gorgeous things about my dress, sue me :). The cake is another story for another day, but it was quite lovely. I understand it also tasted good- I didn't get to have any, except the bite we fed to one another. My sister-in-law and her mother did all the flowers. My father's first wife did our centerpieces. Our rings were $20 on ebay for the set- his and mine. They're also not trashy or fake (which is what I would expect, given that description), they're titanium and plain. They remind me of our relationship, at its core. Enduring, not too showy, strong, dependable, quiet and effective. They remind me of my Sir, which is fitting, I think.

My cousin played the piano when I walked down the aisle. She also played muted background music for the reception, which wasn't a big, fancy, get up and dance-type affair. I spent the entire evening talking and standing and being photographed by friends. It wasn't expensive, and not everything went as planned, but it was still a beautiful day. I had friends there, and family, and my brothers walked me down the aisle.

It was a magical day.

I've seen lots of people stressing about spending enormous amounts of money on their weddings lately, but people need to take a note from the Beatles... All you need is love. (and pants. they won't let you get married in public without pants on. or so I've heard...)