Wedding Anniversary and Wedding Day Memories

Simply unbelievable is the only way I can describe my life for the past 11 years.  On February 12th, we celebrated 11 years of wedded bliss.  We celebrated at home.  My wonderful husband prepared our dinner and we enjoyed an awesome bottle of Frank Family Wine, which we had been saving for a special purpose.  

Throughout the day we laughed about our wedding day and night.  See, Barry was afraid I would be a run away bride.  After all, I had become accustomed to my single life, and the thought of sharing a house with a man, well, was a little overwhelming.  He would not let me out of his sight all day.  Probably a good thing since I did have the wedding jitters.  We had a beautiful small ceremony, attended only by immediate family and the closest of friends.  We were fortunate to have Barry's Dad attend, as well as my three living grandparents.  After we exchanged our wedding vows, everyone had dinner.  Wine and Champagne were served to all guests.  And since it was already paid for, there was no need to let any go to waste.  Barry, myself and four of our best friends stayed behind and finished every drop of the wine and champagne.  

Later the six of us (who had to call a cab) ended up at our friends house, in their entertainment room,, watching Saving Private Ryan.  How is that for entertainment on your wedding night?  Before we knew it, the sun was beginning to rise and we began to panic.  We were to meet my family for breakfast at 8:00 a.m., and it was 30 minutes away.  I was still wearing my wedding dress, and Barry was in his tux.  We managed to make it to breakfast on time, but exhausted.  We did take time to get a shower and change clothes.  

Following breakfast, home to bed for some much needed sleep, only to be awakened by the civil defense siren.  Tornado sighting in our area....what now.....under the stairs.....no room there.  Underneath the dining room table seemed to be the perfect place.  So we spent many hours, under the dining room table, with no power.  After the tornado warning expired we ventured out and into bed.  Still no power and we had to pack for our honeymoon.  We were cruising for 10 days and had an early flight out.  We managed to pack with the use of  flashlights, and make our way to the airport.  However, most of the roads in our neighborhood were closed due to storm damage.  We were beginning to think we would miss our flight.  

It was indeed an exciting weekend!  Our honeymoon was fabulous.  Barry was and is a very romantic man, and I'm so blessed to be loved by him.  He is truly a gift from God!