I’ve been thinking about what to write, what pictures to post, and how I would tell the story of our wedding.
It’s a long story and probably best told in person; so, I’ll spare the details and say the venue was supposed to look like this, but instead looked like this.
We’re married and I’m thankful. I’m thankful, that the people that made it were able to come, enjoy themselves, and return home safely. For the people that couldn’t or didn’t come and wrote us kind letters and sent us gifts, we are grateful. I’m thankful our apartment and belongings were spared and not destroyed in the flood. I’m thankful for both Rachel’s family and my family; they’ve been extremely supportive and we’re lucky for solid Christian parents. I’m thankful for great friends and groomsmen – men who I look up to and love. I’m thankful for mentors, you know who you are. I’m thankful for church family and pastoral leadership – “I will you get you married today.” And I’m thankful for a wonderful wife. For marrying me despite my flaws and inconsistencies, my mess-ups and my pride, and for loving me and respecting me – I’m excited to spend the next 50+ years with this wonderful woman.
To be continued…
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I am sure the experience sucked at the time, but you guys will now have one of the great wedding stories at any dinner party. Probably little consolation today, but gets better over time…
Yeah, at least I’ll get to be THAT guy at the dinner party.
You got so rained on. Perhaps you can start the nation’s first wedding flood insurance business.
I’m fearful. If it can flood in TN like it did a few weeks ago, it can flood anywhere. Denver beware!
Yikes!
The juxtaposition of those images is striking. I’m sure there was a flood of emotions when you realized the rain wasn’t stopping.
I’m glad y’all were able to work something out! And, I agree with Shawn, where wedding disasters are concerned, you walked on the moon.
where’s the “to be continued” part? i still haven’t really seen a lot of pics.