Wedded Bliss

I'm sitting in my office staring at my beautiful bouquet and the remnants of the flowers from our reception, and I'm astounded at how much of a weight lifts once the festivities are done. The last of our house guests have gone home, the cake is in the freezer, and the dress I spent so long stitching is hanging in the closet while I wait for a preservation kit to come in the mail. It's all done. Sure, there will be thank you cards to write, but I no longer have to worry about place cards and menus, centerpieces and garters. The biggest event of my life has come and gone, and now I can just enjoy my new husband and the peace and quiet in our house.

It's always strange to me, the ending of things. It leaves a void that I often struggle to fill. I have half a wardrobe of clothes I want to make before our Caribbean honeymoon, but nothing will be as time consuming of the various projects I completed for the wedding. Until we have a child of our own getting married decades from now, this will be the last big event for us. And, honestly, that's perfectly okay with me. Hubby and I will be perfectly content not to experience this level of stress any time soon.

In the next few weeks I'll be posting bits and pieces from the projects I took on for my wedding, including my dress. Until then, I intend to relax as much as possible.