At Last.. The Deed is Done.

Well our marriage went off pretty much without a hitch. We kept our cool, and nobody ran screaming out of the chapel. Although I am sure one or both of us had thought about it.

They say that getting married can be one of the most stressful things that anyone can do. Aside from getting all of your teeth pulled without anesthetic, or being thrown into a pit full of poisonous snakes, I can’t think of too many other things that would be quite as stressful.

Just standing up in front of a large group of people can be a very stressful event in and of itself. I don’t think I heard much of what the minister said, I think I was too busy concentrating on keeping my knees unlocked and staying conscious.
Sher’s hesitance to say “I Will” brought a laugh from the congregation. I think that both of us felt some degree of relief and our anxiety level went down a couple of notches. It’s one thing to love someone and make a commitment to them, but when you are up there doing it before friends and family then it can bring on a whole new set of nerves!

After the ceremony we had a nice reception at Aunt Marlene's house. Sher was so drunk she fell into the cake and got some up her nose. (wink wink)

Now it's honeymoon time. Back next week with the full details.

Well maybe not the "full" details.

Thanks to Teresa, Daysha, Maggie and Steve for being there and standing up for us. Also thanks to Gary for the video and to all those in attendance and who hosted the reception for us, we are grateful!

Today and Tommorrow

At the time of this writing the countdown to the "day" is now some 4 days and 15 hours away. I have this strange, weird and empty feeling. Kind of like you feel when you are visiting loved ones that you havent seen in a long time, then you have to go back to your empty home. Someone has slipped me a dose of reality.
Today Sher had to travel back to Lethbridge where she will remain until we are able to get her visa paperwork squared away. It took some time to get used to having someone living with me again, now I have to get used to her not being there all the time. It sucks, but it is what it is.
You know how you felt when you were a kid? You came home from the last day of school and its the start of summer vacation. Your mom had just baked a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies, and you parents told you they were taking you to Disneyland?
Thats how I feel when I'm with her.
Unfortunately things don't always work out exactly the way we plan for them to. If someone had told me a year ago I would be getting married again I would have told them they were nucking futs. This whole process of preparing for the wedding has driven us to drink heavily and consume massive amounts of food and painkillers.
But, it is something we will always remember, look back on and laugh about.
So are we ready for this? I think so.

Are we allowed to drink in Church?