How Sweet it is {to be loved by you}
Posted on | June 18, 2010 | No Comments
***Posted again for the Twitter Weddings Blog Hop***
Ive been wanting to do this for a long time and I can’t wait for our anniversary… so here goes. The story of how we became man & wife.
The morning of November 1, 2008 didn’t start off particularly special. I woke up and showered. Chatted with all of my girlfriends who had spent the night before and headed over to my mom’s house to get ready. We stopped for bagels and I indulged in a huge poppy seed bagel with cream cheese. I was not going to be the bride that passed out in her wedding dress.
We sipped mimosas, munched on cheese, fruit & crackers. Got our makeup done. And through it all I remained cool as a cucumber.
Everyone kept waiting and then asking me ever so politely when I was going to have my breakdown. See, they were all prepared for bridezilla. Months of OCD, over the top, things have GOT to go my way wedding planning had convinced everyone that I was going to be a nightmare on my wedding day.
But I wasn’t. Because all I could think about this man and that before I fell asleep that night I’d be his wife. Isn’t he handsome? Nothing better than your man all snazzed up in a tuxedo!
So, we headed to the church in the Limo that my dad decided to get us last minute and I can still remember sitting there and thinking about how my day had finally arrived.
Two major thoughts were running through my mind. I had found a man willing to put up with love me for the rest of my life. And please dear GOD do not let me break out into hives before the pictures. You fair skinned ladies out there will share my fear of your wedding pictures being ruined by a blotchy mess.
We had a 7 p.m. ceremony at the most beautiful country club. I wanted some pictures out on the golf course which meant we had to take them before the ceremony. The whole “not seeing each other until the ceremony” thing wasn’t high on my list of priorities… and seeing each other for the first time was still just as special.
My dad played look out & helped calm my nerves as I could see the groomsmen AND the stairs had a huge puddle at the bottom which meant I had flashes of me falling down into the giant puddle of water before my wedding even started….
And then trying to keep our tears to a minimum (both of us)…
The ceremony was perfect (even if the pastor, our family friend, referred to my husband as Clyde).
We were finally man & wife and ready to party!!!
Our first dance was a hit (even if the DJ actually ANNOUNCED that we were doing the Jack Rabbit Slim twist from Pulp Fiction instead of letting it be a surprise like we discussed).
I got to dance with my dad to Tony Bennet’s “When Joanna Loved Me.” Just like we had talked & dreamed about when I was a little girl dancing with him in our living room.
The toasts were so perfect. My sister blew us away with her beautiful words. My brother in law had us laughing and my dad talked about how there was a time when I was so sick they weren’t sure I’d have a wedding day. Not a dry eye in the house.
The details were perfection.
My sisters gave us the best wedding gift ever… they performed Sisters from White Christmas.
The drinks flowed, the music kept going and everyone danced all night long.
And it didn’t matter that the ice sculpture had the wrong initials, the piano was out of tune and that we didn’t have a lighter set out for the Unity Candle. No one noticed the programs that had little patches of wine on the back from my major FAIL in trying to drink and put them together at the same time. It was our wedding day and it was perfection.
Clint & I didn’t exchange fancy gifts on our wedding day, we decided to exchange cards and his simple note to me summed up the emotions of that day perfectly.
“I’ve been waiting for this day since the first night I met you.
You have made my life a little bit better each day I wake up next to you.”
- And they lived Happily Ever After -
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I'm Joanna. Momma to Madison & Hannah, wife to Clint and a wine-drinking extraordinaire
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June 15th, 2010 @ 10:33 am
I’m still kicking myself for not being able to be there!
Everything looked beautiful, and so, so memorable. You two make a kick a$$ couple!
Now to make that special day happen for Mike and I! (The thought of it overwhelms me!)
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June 15th, 2010 @ 10:36 am
Aw! Too sweet. I LOVE wedding day pics!
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June 15th, 2010 @ 10:47 am
Beautiful
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June 15th, 2010 @ 1:33 pm
Such a beautiful post! You looked gorgeous and so happy.
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June 15th, 2010 @ 3:42 pm
what a beautiful, beautiful day! and sisters from white christmas? love it. sounds (and looks) like your day was perfect. and seems like it would have been a ton of fun to attend!
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June 15th, 2010 @ 3:50 pm
What a beautiful day! Reading the story made me tear up, so sweet.
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June 16th, 2010 @ 9:49 am
Beautiful bride!
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June 16th, 2010 @ 3:24 pm
Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
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June 16th, 2010 @ 7:55 pm
I LOVE this post! My anniversary is on Friday and the post I have scheduled? not nearly as lovely as this!
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June 18th, 2010 @ 7:15 am
Your husband’s words on his card made Mommy tear up a little – and we both enjoyed the “Sisters” performance!
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June 18th, 2010 @ 9:35 am
Ahh, yes. The idiot DJ. I didn’t talk about my idiot DJ in my post because, well, I’m still pissed off about it and can’t find much humor in it yet.
But still, you were absolutely gorgeous and it looks like it was an amazing wedding!
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June 18th, 2010 @ 10:45 am
I’m new here and I have loved looking around your blog. Your wedding looks like it was so much fun!! I enjoyed reading your Cancer survivor speech.
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June 18th, 2010 @ 11:54 am
So sweet momma! And I got a little teary eyed about the part where you and your dad fulfilled childhood dreams dancing to that song.
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June 18th, 2010 @ 12:25 pm
So sweet! It sounds like a dream wedding and all the pictures are so beautiful.
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June 18th, 2010 @ 12:45 pm
I love your dress and your pictures. Gorgeous. I love that your day was everything you wanted and more.
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June 18th, 2010 @ 1:48 pm
Your dress is gorgeous! I love all your pictures!
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June 18th, 2010 @ 3:59 pm
I loved this when I read it earlier this week. Such a sweet post, beautiful day and gorgeous bride.
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June 18th, 2010 @ 4:11 pm
adorable!
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June 18th, 2010 @ 4:42 pm
What a lovely day! Our anniversaries are close – mine is November 15, 2008.
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June 19th, 2010 @ 9:13 am
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June 19th, 2010 @ 10:58 am
I absolutely adore you colors. The richness of the flowers agains the bronze colored dresses…..so pretty!
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June 21st, 2010 @ 9:29 am
Your hair and makeup are absolutely stunning. LOVE your photos. Looks like y’all had a great time!
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June 22nd, 2010 @ 10:11 pm
Beautiful wedding! Love your colors & flowers!
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June 24th, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Beautiful wedding! Love your pictures!
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April 29th, 2011 @ 10:35 am
You were a beautiful bride! Loved all of the details of your wedding! Stopping by from Minky Moo’s wedding linkup!
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