OFF THE MARKET :: I’m married. I’m married. I am married. Nope it hasn’t sunk in yet. Funny how the really big events in your life, the ones you plan months and months in advance, the ones you spend countless time and money on, happen so quickly and then are gone. The whole thing leaves you wondering, did that really happen? I can feel the ring on my finger and I see the pictures on Facebook, but the whole experience hasn’t really sunk in yet.
From the moment we picked the date, September 10th, 2011 or 9.10.11, I knew we were on to something. Then came the offer of a lake-side location in the Kawarthas. Gorgeous!
– Official photographs by Manuela Stefan. Preview here.
The weeks leading up to the wedding were a flurry of custom suits, planning the food, receiving RSVP’s (my favourite part) and wondering if I should shave or not for the big day.
This was going to be my day. It was all about me (ok it was about Shaun too I guess). All eyes would be on us. Everyone was there for us. The day was about us. People were going to cater to us. People flew in from other countries for us. People were going to be happy for us. And in the end people would be wasted because they drank too much, that’s right, celebrating us!
The day of the wedding, my body was buzzing and nothing could phase me or bring me down. I was flying high. A smile on my face, confidence in my step and a positivity in everything I said. I was looking at the world through rose coloured glasses and life was perfect. Nothing went wrong, everyone had the time of their lives (I’ve been told) and everything worked out for our greatest good.
– The UNCENSORED! wedding podcast.
Looking back, I hardly touched the food and barely drank (ok, I was buzzed, but I wasn’t falling down). I was on a natural high. One that comes from being absurdly happy and ridiculously positive. I was surrounded by love, and it was love I gave back.
Now, a couple weeks later and settled into married life, I’m trying to let the reality of what occurred that day sink in. And try to live everyday like it’s my wedding day. Because I know, if I can hold on to that feeling of happiness and positivity everyday of my life, everything will always go right and I’ll be flying high…. naturally!
