Sunday, May 10, 2009

Moments remembered...


His face being all I could see.

Looking away because I knew if I kept gazing into his eyes I would never make it through the day.

A blur of first kiss, an enormous hug and more kisses. A huge smile.

Lying awake until 4am, comparing moments remembered, "did you see...." "did you hear...."

My friend's face as she turned in the back row, her mouth a perfect O.

Her little girl's face as she reached out to touch my dress. Oh to be five year's old.

A song, written just for us and sung with a passion and beauty that made my heart swell.

Looking up while we were signing the register and spotting a dear friend who I was desperate to meet for the very first time.

Five aunts, one bridesmaid and a grandmother in the first two rows, all wiping their eyes.

The first pop of a cork from a homemade champagne bottle and the squeal of delight from a drunk auntie.

Rain sprinkling us during the ceremony and a sea of umbrellas materialising above the guests.

One kind uncle who thought to stand up and bring us a brolly, sauntering oh so casually to the front, clad in a leather jacket with one hand in his pocket.

Kissing a small, warm child on the top of the head as she sat on my lap.

Watching those who had never met before talking and celebrating together like old friends.

A shower of rose petals falling down on us from every direction, while we laughed and tried to find our way back up the aisle.

A laughing bridesmaid telling me that she heard gasps when I appeared.

Holding each other at the back of the tent while everyone else ate their dinner around the corner, oblivious to our first dance as husband and wife.



I don't think about our wedding very often, but when I do they're very good thoughts.

16 comments:

  1. i love your posts about your wedding. it does seem like it was a particularly magical day. i've been thinking about maybe adding scotland to my list of places to go this summer and your pictures aren't making my trip planning any easier!

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  2. Can I just say "ditto, Amber," because those first two sentences are perfect :D

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  3. That's just ... I may copy this whole post & call it my Inspiration Board. Sigh.

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  4. Oh my goodness.... I'm so touched by this. And you look stunning!!

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  5. oh I wish I had the same way with words you have.

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  6. beautiful post, Peonies

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  7. sounds like a beautiful day. I hope I look back on mine as fondly.

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  8. "I don't think about our wedding very often, but when I do they're very good thoughts."

    I hope I can say the same thing about my wedding. And I'm sure I'll be able to. It's just that I'm currently kind of dreading that I'll be frustrated to tears...

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  9. See! People DO remember their weddings. Thank you my dear...

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  10. That's funny, I think about our wedding *all the time*

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  11. Best post ever. Loved it. *sigh*

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  12. beautiful. what wonderful memories.

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  13. This isn't the first time I've read this post, but I am moved to tears. You say things so simply, and so beautifully, that my tear ducts can't keep the emotion from oozing out of me.

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play nice.