I’ve learned a few things from attending weddings.
One: Never think an embossing gun is harmless.
Two: Just when you think it’s safe to unwind and eat, you’ll go into anaphylactic shock because you stupidly didn’t pay attention to the very obvious fact that there were sunflower seeds in the broccoli salad.
Three: Decorating is ongoing right up until the “I do.” Which usually leaves you sweaty and gross and covered in thready fabric leavings or glitter or snot from the sticky toddler running around.
I always thought a wedding wasn’t a big deal, and all of the fuss was over nothing. But what I’ve learned from planning a very simple, insanely tiny wedding, is that weddings really are just excuses to make fusses over nothing.
Now, I’m not saying that two people binding themselves together forever is nothing — quite the opposite. What I’m saying is all of the pomp and craziness and general tear-inducing errands and tasks that we put ourselves through in the process really aren’t worth straining your sanity during what’s supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life. You know, next to that dream sequence where Joseph Gordon-Levitt sidles up to you at a pool and offers to feed you some Nutella and grapes Grecian style.
Two weeks from today, Andy and I will have said those two magical words in our living room and we’ll be husbands. We’ll have switched the rings from one hand to another, smiled, and eaten dinner with our families and our wonderful officiant friend — all of whom will have met for the first time 24 hours prior. We’ll wave them all on and be generally exhausted but happy, and return to Toby and Pearl who will look at us expectantly, wondering who in the hell all of those touchy people were and why, oh why, we weren’t already going on a walk.
And then we’ll pack the last few things for our much needed vacation, and wind down with a glass of Merlot. After the dog walk, of course.
Because some things change, and others change less. And there’s happiness and fun to be found in all of it.
I knew it ! I just knew you were hinting at something big a while back. I am so happy for you and Andy and the kids. Glad you will have family there to witness your big day and help you celebrate. Of course, I expect lots of fab pictures and stories about this wedding. All of us here in Raleigh are wishing we could be there to share in your joy and celebrate a marriage that had it’s beginnings in our little circle of friends. May you have a wonderful day and a long, happy life together. (Tears of happiness)
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thanks so much! That was soooooo sweet! We definitely had a lovely time, and look forward to celebrating with everyone, including our Center family 🙂