Today is our 10th wedding anniversary. It is hard to believe it has been that many years already. At this time ten years ago, my bridesmaids and myself were sound asleep at a small bed and breakfast. My best friend and Matron of Honor, Laura, was newly pregnant with her son Carter. My bridesmaid, Terry, was the person who brought me to know the Lord. The soon to be husband and his two groomsmen ( the boys) were also sound asleep in our soon to be home.
The wedding was very small, just family and the bridal party. I think in total there were 24 people. We had done most of the decorating ourselves (by that I mean the girls). I had made the colossal mistake of getting a perm just a few days before the big day. I could barely do a thing with my hair and ended up having to use a beaded headband to contain the curls. We each had to do our own make-up and hair. The bridesmaid's dresses were April Cornell off the rack. The end of summer was upon us and I wanted summer flowers, so there were sunflowers and various other yellows, oranges and purples in the bouquets all tied with straw.
I barely remember the ceremony. Except the part where I was so choked up I could hardly repeat what the minister was saying. He even had to tell me, "It's OK take your time." My most favorite picture was taken just after the ceremony where Steve is showing off his wedding band with a big smile. The reception food was prepared by the bed and breakfast and was really pretty good. As a side note, real men do actually eat quiche. The cake tasted great but had not come out exactly as I had planned. It was suppose to be "cream" in color, but was in fact "peach". There was a trip made to MacDonald's for some of the younger attendees.
During the reception, Steve's niece Erin alerted him to the fact that his zipper was down. He made the startling realization it had been that way the entire ceremony. Thank the Lord for a black suit and longer jacket. It made for a great laugh though. We enjoyed champagne toasts out of mom's silver goblets. The Harman men are notorious for crying when asked to make a speech and this day was no exception. We both already had completely furnished households and didn't feel the need to do a wedding registry. Our gifts were heart felt items picked out by the givers. Steve and I spent our first night as man and wife in the bed and breakfast. The owner allowed us to raid the refrigerator for leftovers. We left the following morning for Sanibel Island and a 3 day honeymoon. Then before you knew it we were back at work and falling into a life together.
It has been a roller coaster of a decade. We have moved four times and owned three different houses. We still have the same cars and the same dog though! It has been a learning experience for us both. The challenge of going from single to married is there for every couple. You must quickly find a compromising path or arguments arise in moments. In all honesty, there haven't been that many of those. We can both remember one or two fairly "heated debates", but we have never spent the night apart because of one. We have learned to respect each others personality quirks and accept that change comes from within not from an ultimatum.
Our life has been centered in Christ and continues to grow in that direction daily. My husband is a fully committed man of God. He is liked by everyone he meets. He is contemplative, well studied and wise beyond his years. His children and grandchildren love to be around him. His ability to turn almost anything into a joke has kept my all too serious nature in check. He loves me unconditionally and is patient with my ramblings. He has fully supported my decisions and allowed me the freedom to make them whether right or wrong. He is my best friend.
I love you more than you can every know!
In His service
Mally
The wedding was very small, just family and the bridal party. I think in total there were 24 people. We had done most of the decorating ourselves (by that I mean the girls). I had made the colossal mistake of getting a perm just a few days before the big day. I could barely do a thing with my hair and ended up having to use a beaded headband to contain the curls. We each had to do our own make-up and hair. The bridesmaid's dresses were April Cornell off the rack. The end of summer was upon us and I wanted summer flowers, so there were sunflowers and various other yellows, oranges and purples in the bouquets all tied with straw.
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| August 31, 2002 |
During the reception, Steve's niece Erin alerted him to the fact that his zipper was down. He made the startling realization it had been that way the entire ceremony. Thank the Lord for a black suit and longer jacket. It made for a great laugh though. We enjoyed champagne toasts out of mom's silver goblets. The Harman men are notorious for crying when asked to make a speech and this day was no exception. We both already had completely furnished households and didn't feel the need to do a wedding registry. Our gifts were heart felt items picked out by the givers. Steve and I spent our first night as man and wife in the bed and breakfast. The owner allowed us to raid the refrigerator for leftovers. We left the following morning for Sanibel Island and a 3 day honeymoon. Then before you knew it we were back at work and falling into a life together.
It has been a roller coaster of a decade. We have moved four times and owned three different houses. We still have the same cars and the same dog though! It has been a learning experience for us both. The challenge of going from single to married is there for every couple. You must quickly find a compromising path or arguments arise in moments. In all honesty, there haven't been that many of those. We can both remember one or two fairly "heated debates", but we have never spent the night apart because of one. We have learned to respect each others personality quirks and accept that change comes from within not from an ultimatum.
Our life has been centered in Christ and continues to grow in that direction daily. My husband is a fully committed man of God. He is liked by everyone he meets. He is contemplative, well studied and wise beyond his years. His children and grandchildren love to be around him. His ability to turn almost anything into a joke has kept my all too serious nature in check. He loves me unconditionally and is patient with my ramblings. He has fully supported my decisions and allowed me the freedom to make them whether right or wrong. He is my best friend.
I love you more than you can every know!
In His service
Mally
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