Today Tate and I celebrate our seven year anniversary.
On the morning of July 14, 2001, I woke up very early, unable to go back to sleep due to the anticipation of this long awaited day. I went down to the hotel lobby to have breakfast. My dad happened to be in the lobby, so he and I ate breakfast together. Sitting there with just my dad before my big day is one of my favorite memories from the day.
Later that morning, I saw my grandpa. He asked me if I knew that July 14th was also my grandmother’s birthday, she’d passed away when I was just a young child. I hadn’t known that our wedding date was also her birthday, making the day that much more special.
When the doors of the church opened, Tate looked like he was going to cry. I’ve asked him many times since if it was because of my breathtaking beauty or his nerves…of course, he always answers correctly. It was all I could do not to ugly cry as I walked down the aisle.
At our reception, I told the DJ that I did not want to hear any music by AC/DC or Rush, two of my most detested bands. It didn’t matter if one of the reception guests requested to hear one of their songs, he was supposed to tell them that he’d add it to his list but then never get to it. He respected my wishes. Smart DJ.
We served a buffet dinner, which sadly I barely remember. I know I ate, I know that we had prime rib, but I don’t even recall if it was good. So sad to not even remember the food. I love reminiscing about food. What’s even more sad though, is that I only got one bite of wedding cake. I told Tate prior to the wedding that if he smeared cake in my face, he’d pay dearly. Tate respected my wishes. Smart Tate.
We decided that getting a limo to drive us to our hotel where we’d spend our wedding night would be silly. To save money, my mom drove us to our hotel. I remember laughing as she dropped us off, knowing what we were getting ready to go do for the VERY FIRST TIME. *ahem*
Tate carried me over the threshold. Thinking about that makes my heart flutter.
A wedding is just one day out of a marriage, but ours was a WONDERFUL day to BEGIN our marriage. I had no doubt in my mind that I was making the right choice. I still have no doubt that Tate is my one and only.
the planet of janet
July 14, 2008 at 11:53 pm
sweeeeeeeeeet!!!!
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Laura McIntyre
July 15, 2008 at 1:13 am
Happy Anniversary, it sounds like a lovely day and you looked amazing .
Knot
July 15, 2008 at 7:45 am
Yaaa! Seven years is a great milestone. The misses and I will celebrate 7 years in October. You were a beautiful bride.
Knot
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Toni
July 15, 2008 at 10:25 am
Happy Belated Anniversary!
Such a sweet ending…
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justmylife
July 15, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Happy Anniversary! I love the dress, just beautiful!!!
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Amy
July 15, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Happy Anniversary! Beautiful picture! This year will be our “dirty dozen”~ time flies! Our wedding cake was missing a whole tier, so we just got our tiny bites for the camera too…I think it was good~
Becki
July 17, 2008 at 9:23 pm
What very sweet memories
Happy Anniversary!
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Two Lines On a Stick
July 21, 2008 at 10:16 am
What a sweet post. When I asked my husband about his eyes looking teary when I entered the church he said it was because the light above the door was bright. Dork.
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December 9, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Oh my goodness, I love that dress! And sounds like the DJ did the smart thing there lol
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