Sunday, February 15, 2009

Five years

It's always wonderful to think back to this day, and know that we had no idea what life held in store for us.
All we knew was that we were in love. No matter what came our way, we wanted to experience it together.And now to see the beautiful live we're living together...it's hard to imagine that things could have turned out any other way. Because this...this is my idea of perfection.

Love you, babe!


Fun wedding facts

-We planned the wedding in 4 months

-It was about 5 degrees that day

-I had as much fun the night before my wedding as I did on the actual day

-I woke up on my wedding day hungover (Hence, above!)

-My father and sisters came over for breakfast with Freihofer's donuts, to escape the psychotic wedding-day madness that my mother was enveloped in that morning

-I got my makeup professionally done, cried when I saw how awful it looked, then washed it all off and did it myself at the last minute

-My hair color looked like it belonged on the head of Malibu Barbie

-We wrote our own ceremony and included a Celtic hand-fasting

-Our wedding party consisted of four people: my two sisters and Devon's two brothers

-I had such anxiety about changing my last name, that at the reception were introduced as "Emily and Devon." No last names at all!

-We walked into our reception to "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin

-Our wedding song was "These Are the Days" by Van Morrison.

-The reception was held at the same place my parents had theirs, 25 years earlier.

-We had 99 guests, consisting of about 90% family members

-We both agree to this day that it was the most fun day we have ever had!

12 comments:

Kim said...

You two are such an inspiration. I am so lucky I have met you two and experienced first hand how amazing your marriage is, your families are and how amazing your two children are. Preston and I are so blessed to have you in our lives and we miss you guys A LOT! Many more years of health and happiness!

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Jen Weisser said...

Happy Anniversary!!!Great post!I cant stop giggling over the Malibu Barbie comment! It was quite blonde! (have you noticed how blonde mine was in our wedding pic?)I can totally picture your mom freakin out that morning! I love the pic of the two of you on the stairs! Beautiful!

Melissa Swartley said...

Great post! Happy Anniversary! Wow, Celtic hand fasting, I wish I had thought of that for our wedding! Love the pic's!

Danielle said...

Happy Anniversary! Your pictures are wonderful....you were an amazingly beautiful bride! I hope someday we can meet in person!

Unknown said...

Happy Anniversary. Time sure does go by fast. It is fun to look back at pivotal times such as this. You were a beautiful blond Malibu Barbie bride. Hopefully someday we will meet up.

Greene Family said...

Happy Anniversary! Beautiful photos! I love your fun wedding facts - I can imagine how much fun everyone had on your big day!
We hope to meet you and your adorable kids in person someday!

Anonymous said...

Emily - you forgot to metion that our Father Daughter dance at your wedding was to the same song I danced with you when we brought you home from the hospital just a few days old .. "Isn't she lovely" by Stevie Wornder ! I Love You - Dad

Becky said...

What a beautiful day! I think our wedding was the most fun we've ever had too! I wish it didn't go so fast! Do you ever wish you could do it again? I do!

Mandy said...

Praying that you had a great Anniversary! It looks and sounds like you had a beautiful day!

Anonymous said...

Congrats on five years! I really liked this post a lot (it made me tear up!). I truly hope to have a marriage as blissful as yours!