Nine years ago today I woke up as Carrie Lewis in a hotel room in Provo Utah. I did my hair and make up with my maid of honor (Kimmy) beside me, and had a doughnut continental breakfast with my family. I don't really remember how much I ate. I think I actually had a yogurt in an attempt to be healthy so I wouldn't plump up and look fat in my wedding dress.
Nine years ago today I sat in the lobby of the Salt Lake City Temple getting teased by the elderly temple workers about the groom not showing up, because Brian was a little late in arriving.
Nine years ago today I shared the bridal room with another girl about my age, who was scared out of her mind and kept asking me, "Aren't you nervous?" I just kept shaking my head, because I knew exactly what I was doing, and I remember not feeling nervous at all.
Nine years ago today I sat on a couch in the Celestial Room with that sweet girl and talked for a few minutes while we waited for our fiancees to join us. When they entered the room they were accompanied by a cute little lady, who was advising them on how to be gentlemen by helping us stand and sit in our wedding dresses and letting us go through the doorway into the sealing room first.
Nine years ago today I knelt with Brian and listened to a beautiful sermon about love and marriage, and didn't understand about a fifth of it, since the officiator learned Brian had served his mission in Germany and then proceeded to give Brian a personal sermon in German. Brian still hasn't told me what was said, although sometimes when we have a friendly disagreement he'll say, "Remember that German part?"
Nine years ago today I kissed my brand new husband for the first time as "husband and wife", and he totally backed out of the kiss we had practiced and left me hanging there for a second. Everyone got a good chuckle out of that.
Nine years ago today I shared a Hawaiian luncheon with my family, my new family, and my friends. I twirled with my little niece, who is twelve now, and listened to how many rolls Brooke had eaten.
Nine years ago today I was whisked away in a washed and vacuumed car (Brian's best men Jeremy and Don had taken it in their tuxes to a self service car wash while we were still visiting with everyone over lunch) to the Anniversary Inn in Logan Utah for our long weekend honeymoon. And I went to bed that night as Carrie Jacks.
7 comments:
What a blissful walk through your wedding day. I would have to say that a car freshly vacuumed and cleaned would definitely be more romantic than scraping flour and water and paper (all dried) off of the outside of a car while trying to pull the little pieces of shredded paper out of the air vents....ahhh what a blissful day....blek!
I remember this day pretty well- except the eating rolls part, but I am not surprised- I still eat way too many rolls and then proceed to moan about it- not much has changed there.
You were so beautiful and HAPPY on your wedding day. I think i have a pictures of you twirling with Megan. I am glad I got to be there and see you glow. happy anniversary.
Happy Anniversary! This was so fun to read and feel like we got a snapshot into the actual day! Love it!
i was there too! I remember sitting in the chapel with all of our friends wondering who would be the next to go...
That's so sweet! Happy Anniversary! That sounds like a fabulous start to a great marriage. A donut bar sounds delicious about now.
Congratulations! I love reading some of the memories that highlight your day.
Congrats on 9 years! And you both still look as young and great as you do in the wedding pic.
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