This is it, the reason we were here on that day. The ceremony. Weather was perfect; everything was green. I was ready to run down that aisle to meet Teddy. Before I knew it the music changed, and it was time for Dad and I to go. The only thing I remember seeing was Teddy. My eyes were fixed on him the moment I stepped foot on that aisle.
He was standing there all smiles waiting for me. That's the moment. My favorite moment of all weddings, when the groom first sees his bride, but this time was different because it was our moment.
My bridesmaids were there looking lovely.
Thegroomsmen were there looking sharp.
Dad and I finally reached the end of the aisle where he gave me away. I told myself I would savor every moment because they go by so fast, and this is one of those moments.
Pastor got the ceremony started.
Then we had our readings. First was Teddy's Godmother, Aunt Penny. She did a fantastic job.
I loved the readings we chose. The one Penny read is below.
Union by Robert Fulghum
You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way. All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks – all those conversations that began with, “When we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.
The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed – well, I meant it all, every word.”
Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you have been many things to one another – acquaintance, friend, companion, lover, dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a threshold of life, and things between you will never quite be the same.
For after today you shall say to the world –
This is my husband. This is my wife.
Then my Godmother, Aunt Diane did the second reading. She also did a fabulous job.
Her reading is below.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a woman, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Then we said our vows. I of course got choked up, no surprise there both in hearing Teddy say those words and then saying them myself. There's something significant about those words. The fact that so many people have said them before us, and so many will say them after us. The bond they represent, and committment that we are making. They always fill my heart every time I have heard them before, but again, this time, it was our moment.
After the vows we lit the unity candle from the memorial candle. It was a little tricky, but we finally got it.
Then we had the rose ceremony for our parents. We started with my parents.
And next went to Teddy's parents.
Pastor then said the blessing and announced us as husband and wife!
We were finally able to kiss :)
After the ceremony the bridesmaids and groomsmen were ready to party.
But we were able to get them to pose in a few pictures.
Ok, more than a few, but they turned out so amazing.
The Ceremony couldn't have been more perfect. We did it. We became Mr. & Mrs. Lach!!!!
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