Well, long story short, Fiancé and I are getting married on our original date later this week. This day was hard won, with more grief and tears than I’m sure was normal for wedding planning.
It will be nothing like we originally envisioned. We will have only a tenth of our original guest list. My dogs will be included, but our grandparents will not. We will be wearing masks. We will have a tent in my mom’s backyard with homemade food. We will have an overabundance of hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes, disinfectant spray.
And yet… is our wedding not being what we originally envisioned such a bad thing? Is a wedding, at its core, not a celebration of two people committing to only each other, ’til death does them part? No matter how small or how large?
Though current global circumstances have forced us to make choices we never thought we’d have to, we are trying our hardest to still have something special with our MVPs, while remaining safe at the same time. What we wanted isn’t what we’re getting, but we think it’s a good thing.
At the end of the day, I’ll be married to my best friend. And after everything that’s happened this year, it will be enough.
See you on the flip side, friends – as a married woman ❤
And remember… GO VOTE!!!
-Kathleen
November 2, 2020 at 12:35 pm
I’m so excited for you & Michael! You will be a glorious bride!!!
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November 17, 2020 at 12:01 pm
We both looked hella good, if I say so myself ;D
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November 2, 2020 at 12:46 pm
Congratulations to you both! I’m a new follower, just started following this blog yesterday. You are so right though: maybe the wedding isn’t what you envisioned it to be, but in the end the most important thing is you will be together😊 With all the crazyness that’s currently going on in the world, that’s what’s really important. Hope you will both have a wonderful wedding day!😀
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November 17, 2020 at 12:05 pm
Aww, thank you! The day was wonderful. Not what we had in mind, but I found myself not minding at all.
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November 2, 2020 at 2:34 pm
Congratulations, for both of you!! I’m sure it will be special, and in the end that’s all that matters.
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November 17, 2020 at 12:05 pm
Thank you! It was a beautiful day ❤
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December 16, 2020 at 12:38 pm
I know I’m a bit late to reading this but CONGRATULATIONS KATHLEEN!!! This is such a beautiful approach to a wedding amidst all the anxiety, stress, and fear of pandemic life! What shines through in your post is the most important truth of all – weddings are about love and the power of love to bind us to one another and that can happen anywhere and anytime in any circumstances. I’m so happy for you and I’ll be sure to keep you and your new husband in my prayers in a special way as you begin this new part of your journey together.
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December 19, 2020 at 2:48 pm
Thank you so much!!!
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