Since our wedding anniversary was this week, I thought it might be nice to throw together some highlights of that super special seven-years-ago day.
1. My mom and I had breakfast together that morning, just us. We ate bagels and grinned at each other the entire time.
2. My dad and little brother delivered champagne to my room as me and my ladies got ready.
3. I gave my mother-in-law a letter right before I got into my dress, thanking her for the man she raised. It was a special moment.
4. Natalie, my maid-of-honor, was so wonderful the entire day. She ran around talking to vendors before the wedding and helped clean up after the wedding. There will never be the right words for how grateful I feel to know and have that lady. (And then she danced with me all night! She's tops.)
5. We splurged on a violinist, playing as I walked down the aisle, but neither Mike nor I actually remember the violinist except for the one picture we have of her. I'm sure she was wonderful!
6. I don't remember Mike's vows. I just remember he said over and over, "You look beautiful, I love you, you look beautiful." Those may have actually been his entire vows, for all I know. Which is more than okay by me.
7. We played Journey more than once.
8. The next day, Mike and my brother-in-law talked about this "dance off" they had on the dance floor. I whined, "Ahhhh, I missed the dance off?" Then we got our pictures back.
Turns out I didn't miss the dance off. I was standing a foot away from the dance off. There was just an open bar, you see. (And who gave me a baby to hold!?)
9. My mom has a brother and sister and they each have two kids, and I have a sister. So, on my mom's side of the family, there are six cousins. I don't think we'd all been together, ever, and we haven't been all together since. I'm so glad they were all there. What a special memory.
10. This.
It's too bad I can't throw a wedding every year on our anniversary. I'd really prefer that to our fridge breaking this year on our anniversary. That seems like a stupid alternative to an open bar and dance offs.