I logged into TheKnot the other day to look for “must have” photo lists. Woah the memories that came flooding back. It proudly announced how many days I’ve been married now (775, in case you’re curious). Told me I had one more item on my to-do list (sending out the thank you notes, which we did do a long long time ago, and I proudly checked it off finally). I clicked through the many saved photos and articles that I’d read all that time ago. A lot of people get really stressed out planning their wedding, and while I did experience some stress, all I can remember is how excited I was. I loved planning our wedding because afterward we would finally be married. So while it was not a magazine wedding, it was the wedding of my dreams, and I loved it all even with the little imperfections.
Today I’m photographing Cale’s friend’s wedding, and Cale is officiating. It also happens to be the day where the blogosphere is throwing Miss Renee a virtual bridal shower. Am I the only one feeling so warm and fuzzy with all the love? It so touching to see people getting geared up before their wedding. It brings me back to all the anticipation that I experienced before ours. Last night Cale and I sat down and watched our wedding video. Yep, we’re that couple. We ooze in our own lovey-dovey-ness.
Now over two years since we’ve been married I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Maybe even faster had I known back then how truly awesome my husband is. I had no idea how often he would step it up in the kitchen. Or how much of a deep thinker he is during his down time around the house. Or how often he would bring me flowers. Or how he would be there to stand by me one hundred percent of the time. So when I see couples in those weeks before their weddings, I have to hold back. Otherwise I would be proclaiming in their faces: If you let it, this will be the best step in your lives. You are in for something so amazing. Such closeness with your spouse that you have never yet experienced. Enjoy it.
Because if it’s one thing I do clearly remember before my wedding was I did not enjoy the unsolicited advice.
775 days married. And clearly very happy.
Renee, enjoy the short time left before your wedding, but don’t worry it only gets better from there. <3
Aw, this was a lovely post! Congrats to Renee! And Congrats to Those Corwins for 775 days of marriage! Hurray! You guys are the cutest!!! That last picture you posted is pretty much too adorable and silly! Love it!
You two are the sweetest! I agree with everything you said about marriage. Its just gotten better as time has gone by.
Happy 775 Days of wedded bliss!
You guys are all so sweet, I can’t handle it!! Thank you for the kind words and the beautiful reflection of your own marriage. I love you!
that is so nice to hear that you can actually enjoy planning your wedding, you always hear about how people say “just elope” or “I was so glad when it was over”. So thanks for sharing your positive experience and congrats on 775 days of happiness!
OMG. That photobooth photo of you guys is freaking ADORABLE! I want to reach through the screen and hug you both!
And I agree with the unsolicited advice thing. Dude, if I had a dollar for every RANDOM PERSON who told me either A) my marriage was doomed because I was too young to get married, B) I was going to regret being married by time I was their age (usually by cynical older men) or C) I should probably reevaluate the whole thing because how could I know what I wanted at my age?
Gah.
Also, there are so many things I’d do differently when it comes to my actual wedding, because I realize now I was entirely too much to much of a people-pleaser at that point. No bueno.
Wow, did I just rant OR WHAT? Heehee. I’m kind of ridic right now.
Anyway, have I mentioned how INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS you were on your wedding day? Total magazine status. For real.
I love that photobooth shot of you two! Thanks for participating in Renee’s shower!
Love the wedding photo- beautiful!
Oh my gosh, I’ve never seen your wedding pictures, I want to go through them with you and eat tons of dessert and braid each others hair. Which would mean I would end up with corn rows because, hello, little short on the hair over here. But I wouldn’t even care.
So, would that be okay? Because I miss you. =)
omg you two are CUTE!!!!!!
you were absolutely gorgeous on your wedding day, dreamy!!
I feel like there is so much wedding talk going on lately, ive teared up to 5 youtube videos alone and i think i’ve got a bit of wedding fever! Yeah, i’ve been married for 7.5yrs but I never had a wedding and i dont think I really cared that much…until lately! Now I want a wedding!!!
I love other wedding stories. We also got married pretty young, and I don’t regret it at all!
I can’t wait to see some of the pictures you took!
Aww.. you two are so cute together. And I definitely agree about not enjoying unsolicited advices too.
So sweet! Oh, all you happily married bloggers make me so excited to get married (one day).