Getting Married, part II
Well, it officially happened:
As of last friday around 6:45am, my former fiance is now my wife!
[Well, I guess pending us mailing in the completed marriage license tomorrow. I'm not sure about the legallity of it all, but my guess is now that we have officially signed the paper there is no going back. Anyway, I digress.]
These last 3 weeks have been a pretty overwhelming experience. I cannot express how it felt to be at each of the parties and be surrounded by (literally) hundreds of people all there because they care about Keri and me in some way. I don't like to get mushy but really there is no other way to feel or describe the experience. It was mushy.
The overwhelming-ness was only compounded by the fact that there were so many people that I wish I could have had the whole evening (or more!) with just them, but I could only chat with them briefly and then move on. I'm sorry friends!
A big "thank you" to everyone who came, for making Keri's and my marriage celebrations two absolutely wonderful and amazing events.
In particular, though, our families need a specific mention. The amount of work and toil that they put into those parties was above and beyond what I imagined when Keri and I came up with the idea to have two "simple" parties instead of a ceremony. Thank you Martha, Greg, Debbie, Neil and Erik. The parties were amazing.
As for where we got married, Keri and I chose Delicate Arch, which is about as magical a place as any I have ever seen. By my count this was my 9th trip to see it and it still takes my breath away. The original plan was for Keri and me to be by ourselves when we exchanged our vows but about a month ago we decided it was important to have our families with us. Fortunately, they were able to get the time off and obliged. It was truly a spectacular morning.
Some other random things:
- When mentioning all the TSPers who were making long treaks to come to the parties, I apparently forgot to mention people coming to the Oregon Party. So, Cotton Eyed Joy and Seamonster Bruceend definitely get mentions as well!
- Speaking of Cotton Eyed Joy, she officially has earned the distinction as being the only non-family-member to attend both parties! This of course means that she loves us more than the rest of you and also that we love her more than the rest of you. I'm only kidding of course, I love you all equally. (Don't worry Joy, I'm just telling them that to make them feel better)
- My dad was also 26 when he got married, and in fact was 49 days younger than me. So, while I still do feel too young for all this, I guess it worked out for him!
- I've put it up online if you'd to check out the slideshow I made for the parties.
- I'm ecstatic about spending the rest of my life with Keri.
9 August 2010 08:22am UTC • 638 views • 6 comments
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Swordsman Satchel
9 August 2010 10:08am UTC
Congratulations! And may it last forever!
Seamonster Mom
9 August 2010 04:09pm UTC
More tears!! Love your post. It was a wonderful series of beautiful events. I feel very fortunate to have been part of it all. And I love my new daughter in addition to that adult son of mine.
Dread Pirate Benjamin
10 August 2010 12:21am UTC
Martha! Why you gotta throw such mean words around like that?!
Farluffo the Great
12 August 2010 03:16am UTC
Hey guys, congrats!!!!!!!! If I wasn't in Arkansas right now you'd both be getting bear hugs. Because I love you.
Peon Peetie
12 August 2010 11:49pm UTC
Hooray!!!!!
Lisa Volke
18 August 2010 04:12am UTC
I got logged in (after about three years) so now I can comment! Congrats!