I always get annoyed when people only talk about their significant other, but sometimes you have to or you feel like your heart will explode. I can say that I have expectations of what marriage will be like, a partnership,spending your life with your best friend, your all in all. For better or worse.
In the midst of planning, after our first meeting with Father Tony, he is starting to make me realize more what a wedding is and what it is not. It is a vow, a commitment to another person, committing your life, and committing that relationship to God. Yes it is fun to plan the colors, and dresses, and food, and etc. a wedding is 1 day, a marriage is a life time. It is important to not have an over the top ceremony, secular music, and other things even as simple as flowers, from taking the attention away from the truly amazing sacrament of marriage.
It has made me re-think about having a flower girl, or an aisle runner etc.. A runner was used back in the day becuase churches had dirt floors, and obviously the bride wore white to symbolize purity, so the dress could not get dirty before reaching the alter.
I hope through out these next few months i don't place importance on the societal focus of marriage (invitations, gourmet food, party favors.) and i am able to put the focus on mine and nick's communication skills and compromise through planning this wedding, in order to better our relationship together and with God for our marriage.
After all, the best things in life are not things.
May you all not get swept away by the societal influences of today.
Happy Friday :)
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