Groundhog Day: Wedding
Part 3 in the series asking the question: If you were forced to re-live a single day for the rest of your life, what day would you pick?
I know it’s going to sound trite, sappy, and maybe even a bit cliche, but if I had the chance, I’d totally marry Christy all over again. In a heartbeat.
Of course, there are things I’d do a little differently…
- I wouldn’t panic when the mothers were late for their entrance. When this happened, I snuck to the back of the Sanctuary to see if I could figure out what was going on. Of course, I didn’t think that Christy would be just around the corner. From the look of some of the bridesmaids, I was within seconds of seeing her before I was supposed to. That, my friends, would have been a bad thing. A very, very bad thing.
- I would have suggested that we let our Ring Bearer carry the rings down the aisle. At the last minute, it was decided that he shouldn’t carry the rings because it was too risky (he was quite young, after all). When he realized he didn’t have the rings, he threw down the pillow and drop-kicked it, refusing to walk down the aisle.
- There were so many people at the reception and I really wanted to get to talk with them much more than I did. It kind of makes me wonder – why do we only have family reunions at weddings and funerals? Someone should do something about that.
- I’d make sure I actually sat down and ate some of my Groom’s cake. I think I got to have one bite.
- The song for Christy’s dance with her dad was supposed to be the IU Fight Song. But the DJ forgot to bring it. I would have had a backup recording because that would have been awesome.
- Now that I’m thinking about it, I’d still keep the rings away from the Ring Bearer. That was just too classic of a moment!
Of course, if I had to re-live that day every day, I’d miss out on Aiden and Alyson. That’s not a good thing.
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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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Wow … her dress was beautiful. I agree though if you chose to stick to that day, you would miss out on Aiden and Alyson. However, if it wasn’t for that day, they wouldn’t be here. I still think we should go with our top 5 choices and just rotate when we wanted. Pull the switch before bed and wake up on a different day. Or set it to shuffle and u never know wich one of the five days is in store until you wake…lol.
I just re read that and I said the exact same thing and worded it different in the first two sentences.. please forgive me. Its sleep depravation 🙂
Sleep deprivation or not, it’s still a good idea! 🙂
I might steal it as I wrap up this series of posts soon!
I remember the ring bearer. I remember standing up front and seeing the pillow go flying across the open door! That is what sticks out most in my mind about your big day. that and the bridesmaids cut off panyhose. I’m sure your memories are much more sentimental!
Hmmmm…I don’t think I know anything about the bridesmaids and cut off pantyhose. Is that something I want to know?
Yeah, my memories are much more sentimental – like dancing like a goofball with Adrian Babcock during the pre-ceremony music (and it getting caught on tape). And then there’s the guys’ purple nail polish.
I guess they thought they should match your dresses a little more closely. 🙂