This is the first in a new blog series that I hope to do with all of my couples from now on. While getting closer to our own wedding day, Peter & I began to get more and more excited, while also becoming more and more burnt out on the planning. I felt like I needed to focus on the main goal - being with Peter, and not get too wrapped up in any of the craziness. I wondered how it would all look from a distance a few months after our date in September.
With this in mind, I decided to ask Rebekah & Mike three questions. I loved reading their perspectives!
Rebekah
1) What is the stand out moment from your day?
During the ceremony while we were sitting on the altar, I remember looking over at Mike and thinking, "Holy Moly, we're getting married...right now." At that moment, all of my nervous energy was gone and was replaced with absolute joy.

2) How was your wedding day different than you expected it to be?
I expected to focus much more on all the details I had worked so hard to plan. It was hard to peek at all those darn escort cards while I was busy having so much fun. Rather than having memories of what everything looked like, I remember how wonderful it was to have all of the people who helped shape us into the people we are in one room to celebrate, well, us!

3) Any words of advice for engaged couples embarking on the planning process?
Your wedding will likely be the biggest party you will probably ever host, which adds lots of pressure to the planning process. Remembering why you're throwing this party in the first place will help get you through those stressful moments in one piece.
Mike
1) What is the stand out moment from your day?
The "stolen moments" Rebekah and I had were particularly memorable for me. We were overloaded with other people for the entire day, but those times where everyone left us alone to enjoy eachother for a bit were particularly special. Also, our first dance was pretty surreal. When we would get stressed out in our wedding planning, we would often take a break and dance to our first dance song, just to refresh ourselves, have some fun, and get some perspective. it was crazy to finally be dancing to it at our wedding! I remember saying to Rebekah at one point, "Can you believe we're doing this for real right now?"

2) How was your wedding day different than you expected it to be?
I think we were both surprised at how in the moment we both were. Given our personalities, I would have foreseen us stressing out over anything that didn't go exactly as we had planned during the day. While we did have a few glitches and hang-ups, it didn't bother us at all… we were too busy enjoying ourselves. I also thought that when the festivities ended, we would be sad it was all over, but we ended up being really ecstatic (and a bit tired!) at the end of the day. I think we were both completely satisfied with how well everything went and we had no regrets.
3) Any words of advice for engaged couples embarking on the planning process?
When I talk to engaged friends now, I always try to remind them to remember what they're doing and to enjoy it! Getting married to someone you love is such an amazing experience, so planning a wedding shouldn't be an awful one. A lot of couples seem to be overly concerned with aesthetic details to the point that the wedding feels more like an exhibition of taste rather than a celebration of a relationship. The truth is, while a venue or a centerpiece or a prop can make photos look interesting later on, they can't make or break the day, so they're not worth getting hung up on. Appreciate the buildup in a healthy, positive, and relatively stress-free way. You're marrying your best friend… who cares about anything else?
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