I haven't ever blogged about our special day. I had always dreamed of my wedding. I knew there would be lots of yellow, and I wanted my wedding outside. I dreamed of having my wedding at my parents. But, my parents have ZERO parking, and sometimes it floods.
We decided to have our wedding at the Clinton Library. We had originally planned our wedding for October. But, around February we decided we wanted to get married earlier. We called the Clinton Library and someone had cancelled their wedding for June 11, 2011. We immediately knew that was God's plan to get married earlier. I don't believe in the hype of long engagements.
The wedding itself was outside, and the reception inside at the Great Hall. I loved both locations. I would love it even more on my wedding day.
Events leading up to the wedding day seemed like so much stress. I remember the rehearsal, and thought it was extremely unorganized for my taste. But, for me it wasn't about that the organization or what flowers looked right. For me, marriage is way more important than the wedding. I believe some people get lost in that view. I remember trying on dresses, and my attendant told me half of these women will be divorced in a year. "They are more worried about the wedding than the actual marriage."
For me, I knew I had met my person when I met Spence. He was laid back, easy going, handsome, loving, caring, LOVES animals, LOVES God, has different mind set when it comes to politics, he was just my person. When we decided to get married, I knew I could get married surrounded by 2 people or 200 people. It did not matter to me to have the big wedding.
But as wedding planning goes, you realize you need this and that. Therefore, we did have a larger wedding. Things went wrong during my special day. But, for me they didn't. I kind of like the imperfections of my wedding. It is kind of funny how people in the wedding and family like to point out imperfections still to this day. Because those imperfections make it perfect for me. Because for me a wedding is just a wedding, it's the marriage that really matters to me. In our marriage I believe those imperfections are what makes our marriage special.
June 11, 2011 was a perfect day because I got to marry my special person, not because I had a 'perfect' wedding.
-Whit
so sweet, whit! i'm pretty sure i was the least picky bride in the entire world. to some, it may have seemed cold, maybe...but like you said, the wedding day is GREAT for memories but in the whole scheme of things, it really is just a tiny piece. being married to your "person" is the ONLY thing in the world that matters! we are blessed women :)
ReplyDeleteAgree completely! Ditto! :) So happy for you, Kayla.
DeleteHey Whit! I just wanted to check in and see how everything is going with y'alls journey to pregnancy. I start Clomid soon and wanted to get a little insight about it if you'd be willing to share. I completely understand if not.
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Hope you're doing well!!
I just now got this! Of course I'm always open to talking to friend about it. My email is wlprater@gmail.com. Send me an email and ill give you my number from there! Baby dust to you!
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