I will be the first to admit that it is very easy to get
caught up in the details when planning a wedding. I served as my own wedding
planner, adviser, gift purchaser, decorator, and decision maker. Balancing all
of this on top of being a bride consumes all of your free time (and sleep time). I
will say that I do not regret any thing that I did or the amount of
responsibility that I placed on myself. It’s okay to be busy, and it’s okay to
work so very hard to make your wedding day perfect. What is more important is
to realize that “perfect” is a subjective term. Everyone has a different
perfect. In hindsight, I have come to truly understand what “perfect” means in
terms of a wedding day. Perfect is the feeling of pure elation when you see the
man you love with your entire heart standing at the end of the aisle waiting to
marry you.
Perfect is the ache in your cheeks from smiling so hard after putting on your wedding dress.
Perfect is having a heart so full of gratitude for
all of the people that went out of their way to join you on your wedding day.
At the end of the day, it will not be the small things that you remember for your perfect day. I loved every single detail that I chose to incorporate into our wedding and reception, but those aren’t the things that made the day perfect. At the end of the experience, it will not matter if a flower was out of place, if a waiter dropped and shattered a glass, or if all of the power goes out for 30 minutes at your reception (true story – that really happened). Your day will be perfect because you made a lifetime commitment to the person that you care about more than anything in the world, you shared this time with the people you love, and you had a darn good time partying like there was no tomorrow!
Perfect is the ache in your cheeks from smiling so hard after putting on your wedding dress.
Perfect is the frizzy hair around your face at
the end of the night from sweating after dancing the night away with all of
your friends.
Perfect is committing a LIFETIME to one person who you can love
more than you love yourself.
At the end of the day, it will not be the small things that you remember for your perfect day. I loved every single detail that I chose to incorporate into our wedding and reception, but those aren’t the things that made the day perfect. At the end of the experience, it will not matter if a flower was out of place, if a waiter dropped and shattered a glass, or if all of the power goes out for 30 minutes at your reception (true story – that really happened). Your day will be perfect because you made a lifetime commitment to the person that you care about more than anything in the world, you shared this time with the people you love, and you had a darn good time partying like there was no tomorrow!
I came across a video today that made me especially grateful
for one specific element that made my day “perfect.” We take so much for
granted on any given day, and it is easy to take for granted the blessings that
we have on our wedding day as well. My
wedding day was so perfect because I got to share it with my incredible
parents. I am so lucky to have been escorted down the aisle by my sweet father, who I adore
and couldn’t wait to share this moment with. Now, when people say a wedding
is all about the bride and groom, they are totally wrong - because that wedding
is your parents’ wedding too! They work so hard, give so much, and become just
as emotionally invested in that day as the bride. I remember feeling so excited
on the day of my wedding, not just for myself, but for my parents to see their
dedication come to fruition too. THANK YOU Mom and Dad, for sharing a perfect wedding day with me!
Anyway, I am so lucky and grateful to have the parents that
I have and to have shared in this special life event with them. It is important
to remember that we all do not get to experience this special blessing, although I feel sure that it is something that every daughter and parent desires to share. By this
sweet, heart-touching video, I am reminding that the eternal love
of a parent for his/her child embodies the real meaning of “perfect.” It made me a little teary-eyed. Enjoy!
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