The Big Day - July 26, 2008
The big day has come and passed. I've always wondered if I'd feel like it was the most wonderful day of my life when my big day came. To be honest, there was so much going on that day, everything felt surreal and the unfolding of the day's events was breathtaking. We finally saw the fruition of all our planning. We finally saw the results of all the labor of love contributed by all of our dear friends, especially our bridal party, and family.
Looking back, it was the happiest day of my life. But mostly, I felt like it was the luckiest day. We went through pretty intense planning for the big day but all of our friends and family whole-hearted, without hesitation offered helping hands every step of the way. I’ve always known that we have wonderful friends but I didn’t realize how lucky we were to have their friendship. They expressed their love through the most thoughtful and selfless actions.
On the big day, I never felt more loved and lucky as I stood there in front of Ed, taking my vows. Being surrounded by friends who cared so much about us and family who waited so long to see us take our vows was such a wholesome feeling. For the first time this past July, my mom’s family had a family reunion of four generations, all because of our big day. My parents immigrated to San Francisco over three decades ago. To experience such a reunion was a very thrilling moment for all of us.
I felt so blessed that I was going to marry the person who is my most loyal fan at everything I do, trusted friend with whom I share all my hopes, dreams, and fears, and mate with whom I was excited to share my life. I didn’t cry during the ceremony. Maybe because it was a bit windy, maybe because the sun was on my face, maybe because I was self-conscious, maybe because I'm not the crying type, or maybe it was because Hal, Ed’s brother and our Officiant, kept making us laugh as he led us to take our vows. But as I write this, my eyes are getting a little glazed remembering how I felt that day. :) There were the little hiccups that happened throughout the day as we had expected but I thought our big day was everything I had hoped for and dreamed about. Life after married life is still very busy! My thank-you cards will not be going out until December. :(
In the meantime, here are a few favorite pictures to share. I will update again with details of the day after mid-November. Work life currently has me tied up!
Looking back, it was the happiest day of my life. But mostly, I felt like it was the luckiest day. We went through pretty intense planning for the big day but all of our friends and family whole-hearted, without hesitation offered helping hands every step of the way. I’ve always known that we have wonderful friends but I didn’t realize how lucky we were to have their friendship. They expressed their love through the most thoughtful and selfless actions.
On the big day, I never felt more loved and lucky as I stood there in front of Ed, taking my vows. Being surrounded by friends who cared so much about us and family who waited so long to see us take our vows was such a wholesome feeling. For the first time this past July, my mom’s family had a family reunion of four generations, all because of our big day. My parents immigrated to San Francisco over three decades ago. To experience such a reunion was a very thrilling moment for all of us.
I felt so blessed that I was going to marry the person who is my most loyal fan at everything I do, trusted friend with whom I share all my hopes, dreams, and fears, and mate with whom I was excited to share my life. I didn’t cry during the ceremony. Maybe because it was a bit windy, maybe because the sun was on my face, maybe because I was self-conscious, maybe because I'm not the crying type, or maybe it was because Hal, Ed’s brother and our Officiant, kept making us laugh as he led us to take our vows. But as I write this, my eyes are getting a little glazed remembering how I felt that day. :) There were the little hiccups that happened throughout the day as we had expected but I thought our big day was everything I had hoped for and dreamed about. Life after married life is still very busy! My thank-you cards will not be going out until December. :(
In the meantime, here are a few favorite pictures to share. I will update again with details of the day after mid-November. Work life currently has me tied up!