I had the perfect dress for my wedding. It was two piece corset tied top with a beaded mermaid bottom and a slight train. It was elegant and spoke volumes about who I am.
My wedding day was amazing. It really was. Relatives and friends came from the Caribbean and Europe as well as all over the states for my special day.
I never was so caught up in my beautiful wedding day that I was stressed and unhappy. I have been told that I was the most relaxed bride…ever. I probably was because I left the details to other people and trusted they would get it right.
The time that others spend being stressed and unhappy in preparation for their marriage, I spent loving and caring for my fiance. We talked and laughed. We enjoyed each other. I am so glad we did.
You see your wedding day is just that. A day. Your marriage is supposed to last a life time. I believe that some of the failed marriages that come so quickly after the wedding day comes in part from the neglect relationships receive before the wedding day.
I, personally, am glad that we focused on each other more than our special day. Don’t get me wrong, we reminisce fondly about once a week about our wedding. And we have been married for three years.
I am glad we focused on each other because the strength of our relationship has held us through the loss of a child, financial difficulties, when my husband moved from Europe and the states, and other potentially marriage breaking situations.
While I know this is not the only factor that has contributed to our marriage working, I know that I am glad that I focused on our LIFETIME together. It is, after all, what is most important.