Sob, Sniffle, Sigh . . .

I was totally unprepared for how emotional I would get seeing ceremony photos for the very first time. This morning a coworker gave me a cd of photos that her husband had taken at the wedding, not knowing that I hadn't yet seen any pictures from the actual ceremony. After all, my closest friends and family who had already shared their pics with me were all in the wedding and therefore didn't have any! The tears sprang right to my eyes as I watched the slideshow three times through, remembering just how it felt to be marrying the man of my dreams surrounded by all the people we love most in the world. And also noticing things for the first time that I didn't have the time or attention to notice that day: how intensely green the grass and trees were out there in the garden, the brightness of the blue sky, the fabulous fabric and ribbons decking the aisle, just how handsome the men looked in those fab Dean Martin inspired tuxes.... I'm almost tempted to regret our decision not to hire a videographer, but in the end I'm still glad we didn't. Because this truly was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of day. For us, it was the perfect wedding. And while it may have been nice to see it all happening again, it would be just that--seeing it, like a "Very Special Episode of...." Nothing could match the experience of actually living it that day, and that's what I most want to remember anyhow.