A chance to breathe again

We have come down from the high that was our wedding and our honeymoon. Now it is back to reality again. As I am enjoying my last hours before I return to the daily grind at work, I look back at the great day that was our wedding.

It was amazing if I do say so myself. I couldn't ask for a better more memorable wedding. It wasn't perfect but it was perfectly ours and that was all that I wanted. Straight from the wedding rehearsal to the wedding, everything turned out well despite all the mishaps. For example, despite the groom being late for rehearsal we ended in time to do one run through and before the other wedding party came for their rehearsal.

Despite all the excitement, I was able to get some sleep before the wedding. It took a while but I was able to catch some z's. In the morning, I woke up very calm and ready for anything. I was fortunately very calm about the whole thing from the beginning. People were surprised how unnerved I was. I just took it in stride. I knew that things would fall in place.

The whole day was really very surreal for me. Even when I walked down the aisle. I knew that people were looking at me but I just focused on all the people that were there, all the friendly faces that were there. It really didn't hit me that this was a big deal. Even when I sat on the altar with Vin. I somehow thought it would be more momentous like God was going to come down in front of me and tell how great and historic this moment was. Instead I took it as it was. I sat in on the ceremony very present to the moment but no worries, no pressure, no big expectations were held. I was just able to enjoy the whole event. I kind of wished that I was an audience member to my own wedding and so, I can see all the little moments like Vin dropping the ring , my parents' faces as they walked me down the aisle. I hope those moments are caught on film.

I am a pretty emotional person. I can cry at a drop of a hallmark card. I was surprised that I didn't start crying once I walked down the aisle. The only time I really started feeling emotional was when I saw my brother's eyes welling up as he saw me on the altar or my mother breaking down as I gave her the rose. That was when I started to tear up. Otherwise, I was happy to be there with everyone.

It was just such a beautiful day. We were blessed with great weather and the reception was so much fun. I enjoyed it so much that others were singing at the piano, enjoying the great food, dancing to the music. It was all Vin and I hoped for. I was able to have a good time because I could see that everyone was having a great time.

I want to thank my parents, my mother-in-law, my brother, and my new Ferraro and Keighron Family, and my cousins, aunts, uncles and all our friends for sharing the day with us. We couldn't have a better time. From the personal speeches that made me cry and made the both of us feel so special to the great dancing moments and laughter shared by all, Vin and I were blessed. Thank you all.

Please stayed tuned to the blog. We will announce when the wedding pictures are posted on www.pictage.com so that you can look at the wonderful moments at our wedding.

Thank you again.

we're married!

this will be a short blog because we're really, really tired. we will write a longer one telling about all the follies that went on, from funny things that happened at the ceremony to the fun times at the reception.

just let it be known that we are officially married.

and am loving every single minute of it.

and a huge THANK YOU to everyone that was involved, we couldn't have done it with out you.

it's the final countdown

all-righty then, less than 52 hours before the wedding and counting, and i still have to make 58 more origami cranes (out of 302). oh, and pick up my tux later today.

people keep asking me "are you nervous?" and i say "no." why should i be? first off, if i didn't want to get married i wouldn't have asked cheryl to marry me, plain and simple. am i fraid something will go wrong at the ceremony, like someone tripping while walking down the aisle, or someone forgetting what they're supposed to do, or whatever? not in the least. if something goes awry, i say screw it. if something like that happens, let it happen. who cares? in the long run, it won't matter, and might even make things more memorable. or at the very least we'll get a good laugh.

cheryl's been relaxing a bit lately because she has family in town (staying with her actually), and they've been helping out alot. they've been putting together the favors, and helping with the programs, and just being supportive. so i'd like to say a big thank you to them, THANK YOU. now that cheryl's more relaxed, i'm more relaxed.

and i won't have to beat her sensless with a shoelace.