I love being married. My hubbie is my bff, and I adore him. We consider ourselves so blessed to have joy and laughter overflowing in our lives, connecting us with our family, friends and our faith. That is not to say that everything is easy-breezy, hunky-dory every day. We have challenges that arise, emergencies to be handled and sometimes, hard choices to be made, just like everyone else. But, that’s life.
Fortunately, when we took the big leap to get married over 26 years ago-yikes!-we both really liked the idea of a small wedding, so there was no disagreement there. I have seen and heard about couples whose all-consuming wedding plans often take a toll the relationship. I find this state of affairs sad when it does occur, since the newlyweds are far more apt to be focused solely on little things, such as the crispness of the napkin folds, rather than on each other, and all the friends and family that have gathered to celebrate with and for them.
A disclaimer here-I am not suggesting that the bride and groom completely ignore the planning process, and instead spend their days, eyes locked in love, gazing into the starry depths of each other’s souls. Balance, people, balance.
So, it was with great joy and laughter that I watched the wedding video below. If you didn’t get to see the wedding couple interviewed on the morning shows on TV, I can tell you they appeared ordinary and really likable. They just seemed real. And really, really happy.
My hubbie and I were so taken with their idea that we said that we would consider having a big wedding if we could do what they did. Take five minutes to watch, and let the joy in!
A final note: In case you aren’t aware, the only people in on their plan were the parents and the minister. None of the guests knew what was coming.
OK, one more note: I would say that this video is resonating with many other folks as well, since YouTube lists the number of views at over 12,100,000. Wow.
May you find a reason to be happy and joyful today!
I LOVED this!!! Thank you!
Thanks so much! I cried and laughed through the whole thing!
I saw this the other day and I decided I'm definitely doing something like this at my wedding!
-Chelsea
Awesome! I hope to be on the invitation list!
I had mixed feelings about the video. While I think it was entertaining and joyful, I also wondered if it became a bit more serious when these two committed themselves as "one" before our Lord. I'd like to think so, but I didn't see the interview. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the video, Kim. You two are fortunate to continue your bliss after all these years. Oh, yes, I enjoyed your wedding photo too!