Welcome back to Thoughts & Musings!! It’s Wednesday, yay!
In today’s post, we thought it would be fun to share some of the answers of the brides that we have worked with when asked, “What is something you are so glad you took time to do on your wedding day?”
Here are some of the responses:
“My husband-to-be (at the time) and I both hand-wrote letters to each other that were filled with love and promises for our marriage. They were private, meaning we didn’t read them aloud as vows, so we were able to be as intimate as we wanted. We also didn’t read them to each other, but instead he had his best man deliver his letter to me while I was getting ready, and I had my maid of honor deliver mine to him. It was a beautiful way to spend some alone time, honestly, on a day where I was going to be the center of attention.” - Megan D.
“Of course, you feel incredibly loved on the day of your wedding by all people who attend and obviously, by your future husband; however, I’ve never felt protected and guided and adored more in my life than I did when my future husband was blindfolded, while facing me, surrounded by our bridal party who prayed over us before the ceremony!” - Katrina K.
“It’s an overwhelming feeling, when you walk down the aisle and everyone is standing and looking at you. I realized about halfway down that I only ever looked at my husband-to-be, which was such a beautiful sight, may I add. But, I made sure that once I was given away to him, I looked out at all the faces of the people who loved and supported us. I don’t know if other people do that or not on their wedding days, but I am so happy I have that image in my head for the rest of my life!” - Julie H.
“It’s no secret that my husband and I, and our friends and family, like to party! So once dinner and the “first dances” were over, and the music started blaring, almost everyone was up on their feet in the middle of the dance floor. After two songs worth of singing and dancing, my husband and I snuck off to the corner of the room to simply just watch all of our loved ones celebrating us! Talk about genuine joy!” - Monica W.
“I honestly have to give credit to my husband for this one, since he convinced me to do it. We didn’t have a “traditional” wedding, if you will. We had just a couple of close friends and family members join us in our backyard, as we declared and promised our love to one another for the rest of our lives. Our reception, if you can even call it that, consisted of dinner and cake, and that was it. So, it was the best man’s idea to go out to a few bars for drinks and dancing, all while being dressed up. Not loving being the center of attention, I vetoed that idea real quick, but my husband was geeked about it. Long story short, we went out on the town in our wedding attire, and IT WAS AWESOME!” - Elizabeth C.
“I wouldn’t say my husband and I are religious, but we certainly have a strong relationship with Christ. Something we decided to do for each other the day of the wedding was to record a prayer for the other person and the marriage while getting ready. I did mine right before putting on my dress, and he did his as he was tying his shoes. Then the recordings were played during the ceremony before we said our vows. I cried through the whole thing.” - Christie K.
“After the ceremony was over, my husband and I spent some quality alone “marriage” time in a secluded room at the venue. The caterers had brought us our drinks of choice and a platter of appetizers to share. We were only in there for 20 minutes or so, but I’m so glad we took the time to marvel in our fresh marriage for a second before celebrating it with everyone else!” - Gina S.
Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event! There can sometimes be a lot of pressure from family, friends, and expectations that can suppress the magic, if you let it. Be sure you take the time during this day to do the things that will make YOU (and your future husband) the happiest, leaving you filled with nothing but joy and love, blessings and gratitude, and memories that will last you a lifetime! Whatever that is can be small or large, quick or lengthy, but just be sure that it is for YOU! You won’t regret it ;)
Until next time, cheers!