I want to take a moment and take on something here , something that I did n’t conceive could be true until I was hook up with .

As last mentioned in thestoryof Will ’s proposal , I did n’t consider myself the marrying variety . I was never one to dream about my wedding twenty-four hours , I never buck out magazine varlet of my dream wedding dresses or imagined life as a Mrs. when I was a wee one .

Quite simply , I felt commitment was more ( most ) important , and the deep commitment that Will and I shared outweighed anything a bit of newspaper could say about us . We were hubby and wife before the State of California ever say we were husband and wife .

Come as you are

When we decided to get wed   — after love a long engagement where I could scarcely bring myself to talk the Good Book “ fiancé ” because it sounded so foreign — I did n’t think anything would deepen . We ’d known each other for 10 year … been date for half that … already living together and raise animals and playing farm .

But you get it on what ? After we were wed , somethingdidchange . I ca n’t quite put my finger on it . It felt like something on the spur of the moment open up in my heart … I did n’t think it was possible to have intercourse someone even more , and I specially did n’t think I ’d feel socomplete . The time to come feels a picayune different , and in a really amazing way . It ’s not a affair of varnish the deal with another pack on my finger , or even being a married woman ( and now , I can barely utter the news “ wife ” even though “ husband ” is start out to roll off the clapper more easy ) .

It ’s just … bliss .

Tequila cup favors

Tabletop decor

Newlyweds

First dance together

Funnest/funniest toast of the night

My best friend toasting

Will with his mother

Our DJ rocks

Dance party

Dance party

Dance party

Dance party

Kid ‘n Play

Dance party

Dance party

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Photo booth madness

Lighting the sky lanterns

Lighting the sky lanterns

Releasing the sky lanterns

Our own personal constellation