Reply #15: Stressful, sweet, all too short

[Missy Vixen]

We got married outside at a gazebo in a public park on Lake Washington. I wore the big white princess dress. DH looked handsome in his tuxedo. I wanted 25 people or less at our wedding; we ended up with 75. It was a gorgeous day and even more beautiful evening. The biggest problems were the multiple family fights before, during and afterwards. We'd been in a fairly serious car wreck four months prior to our wedding so I couldn't wear my wedding shoes. I couldn't believe that months of planning, work and worry were over in less than 5 hours.

I have never been so tired, emotionally or physically, as I was the next day. We reaffirmed our vows two years ago and again in March; I preferred the vow renewals to our wedding day, believe it or not.

Julie