More Pics

Erin (our amazing photographer) has posted a few more pics from our wedding. Just scroll down a bit on the page and you'll see more of ours.
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I'm Married now!

Sometimes it is hard to believe. I'm actually married. Almost 6 years after we started dating, we finally do it. (Not that I wouldn't have loved to do it earlier) It's such a wonderful feeling. No more dropping her off at home, and saying good night before driving back to my place alone. No more sleeping in a big empty bed all alone. Or waking up all alone. :) I have someone there. Someone with me all the time. Life is good.

The wedding was awesome. There were so many people that I hadn't seen in such a long time. Most of my Aunts and Uncles, and cousins who I hadn't seen in almost 6 years. So much fun. The ceremony went off without a hitch, nice and quick so people didn't have to sit there and listen to lots of boringness. Jo's brother sang a song during the signing of the registry which was awesome. Mama Bean sang her vows to me, bringing me to tears. She really is amazing.

Pictures in the afternoon were so much fun too. Erin (the photographer, who i've linked to in a post below) was amazing, and lots of fun to work with. I got a little too much sun though, so in all the reception pictures my face is red and I look like I've been drinking too much.

So yeah. Such an amazing and awesome day. Thank you so much to the people that came out, and were there for us, and we missed those of you who couldn't make it. :)

For my Jo

Our wonderful and talented photographer Erin Fitzpatrick, took some beautiful shots of us on our wedding day. Here is a small preview of what's to come. Pictures. Yay!

Just hit me

It kicked in as I was driving home from the rehearsal. I'm really getting married. And this isn't just a little thing. Marriage is a huge fucking change. It's not like changing jobs, or careers, or schools, or the million other things I change my mind about on a continuous basis. This is a big deal. This is "till death do us part." This is the big leagues. This is a MAJOR change.

I know we've been together for almost 6 years, but there was always that option of being able to walk away. I could pussy out, or not deal with something and just walk away. It would suck. And shit would be rough, but it was an option. That option isn't there anymore. I'm signing up for life. There is no turning back.

I'm not getting cold feet or anything. And I'm still excited about the whole thing. It just kinda hit me is all. That this is for good. This is what I signed up for. It's just such a HUGE change. Does this mean I'm all growed up now? Do I have to act different? Are things suddenly expected of me? I don't know what to expect. I'll never wake up single again. I'll never sit in the dark at my computer playing WoW as a single guy ever again. I'm going to have this little band of gold on my left ring finger as a constant reminder to the commitment I made. The commitment to a wonderful woman mind you, but a commitment all the same.

This is the choice I made. And I'm so happy that I made it. Of all the things that come in and out of my life, be they be the result of choices I make, or the will of God, Mama Bean has remained a constant. And what a damn fine constant. ;) I am happy. I've been looking forward to this moment for such a long time. To publicly declare, in front of God and friends, and I love Jo, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I want to wake up beside her every morning. I want to fall asleep beside her every night. I want to be there with a shoulder to cry on when there are tears, and to join in laughter with her when there are not. I want to pick he up when she is down and be the one to listen when she needs to talk. I want to be there for her always. And I will be. Because tomorrow afternoon she will be my wife.

Tomorrow!

So I'm getting married tomorrow. And yes I'm excited. If someone is getting married, and they aren't excited about it, there is a problem. And they probably shouldn't be getting married. I just finished writing my vows, and picking the song for our first dance.

I just can't believe it is tomorrow. I can't believe we've been together almost 6 years. Isn't that longer than most couples are married these days?

I'M GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!!!!

So yeah. In celebration of my wedding, here are a couple of wonderful songs: