I haven’t contributed to Karin’s Flashback Friday for a while. Having E at home as well as the baby during the holidays doesn’t leave much time for reflection as you can probably tell from the brevity of my blog posts over the last few weeks. Today, however, is a bit different. Today demands at least a brief moment of nostalgia because it is my fifth wedding anniversary.
So here is what I was doing almost exactly five years ago, post-ceremony and pre-food, about 2ish, the obligatory photo session. Predictably, I’m the one in the white. My sister and the daughter of a family friend are bridesmaids. My parents and little bro are on the right, hub’s parents and sister are on the left. You can also just see fellow blogger Mum of One maintaining her anonymity behind my mother in laws hat. She’s sneaky like that.
Best day of my life? Hell no! I don’t really understand people who say it was. I’m not a huge fan of being the centre of attention and the whole thing was quite stressful but it was a lovely day and we did have a great time. I won’t bore you with a full run down of the day but some of the bits that I remember vividly are:
- My sister getting distracted and leaving her hair removal cream on her legs for too long resulting in some minor chemical burns while we were getting ready.
- My mother (who always blubs like a baby at anything remotely emotional) doing her best to control herself as I came down the aisle but, just as I came level with her, letting out an enormous snorty sob type thing that was so loud it actually made me jump.
- One of our ushers getting a little bit merry and referring to my cousin as ‘the fit one’ all evening.
- Attempting to go to the toilet while wearing my dress. It didn’t seem so big in the shop surrounded by all the massive meringue type dresses but in a cubicle it’s another story.
It doesn’t seem like it could be five years ago but since then we’ve sold up and moved from Cardiff to Birmingham, started new jobs, got pregnant, bought and renovated (mostly) another house, had E, figured out this parenting lark (sort of), got promoted, fallen out (quite a few times), made up (luckily the exact same number of times) and had T so I guess we’ve found ways to fill the time. I wonder if the next five years will be as eventful.
Congratulations on reaching 5 years and good luck for the next 5… and beyond!
Thank you!
I’m sure the next five years will be just as – if not more – eventful as the past five. That’s just how life happens, usually 🙂
I fear so, no quiet life for us. I think I like it that way really 😉
Wow, is it really five years? Congrats honey…and God Bless M’s mums hat and all who sial in her X
It’s a good ‘un!
Happy Anniversary! Lovely photo. I felt the same on my wedding day, even though I love that we married I hated all the attention and fuss. Great post x
Thank you. It was just a bit odd really, not bad just strange.
Happy anniversary 🙂 I thought I was going to be stressed all day because I too hate to be the centre of attention but for some reason, I was totally relaxed and chilled….after the actual ceremony of course. I got so nervous saying my vows I got an attack of the giggles and was very embarrassed!
I hope you have many more happy years together 🙂 xx
Thank you, the vows were most the scary bit. The first dance was a bit intimidating as well. Still lovely though!
Happy anniversary. I feel the same about my wedding day. Not the best day in my life, not the worst either. When I look at our wedding photos, I look like a bride, but I don’t look like me. I think I was too shell shocked to do anything but smile politely.
Since our wedding, we’ve built and sold 4 houses, had 3 children, and renovated our family home. Hoping the next 7 years are a little more peaceful. *sigh*
Gosh, you have been busy! Makes me feel positively lazy. Fingers crossed for some peace for both of us. Thanks for commenting.
It was my 5 year wedding anniversary in July. Hub bought me a wooden necklace. When we got married he rather ambitiously promised to buy me a pair of knickers each year made out of whatever the anniversary material was – ie 1st, paper knickers and so on (romantic, I know). I am RATHER GLAD he did not make it to wooden knickers. (I think he was looking forward to the ‘leather’ year. Mmmpf)
Diamond knickers are so worth waiting for though!