Mrs. Petunia, Ft. Lauderdale
Age and Occupation: 31, College Professor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Student/Part-time Barista
Engagement Date: December 8, 2006
Wedding Date: March 2, 2008
Venue: Riverside Hotel
Blogging Since: August 6, 2007
About Me: Our original idea of running off to get married quickly turned into an event with 100+ guests once other people got involved and I, too, got swept away in the lovely madness that is wedding planning. Mr. Petunia and I are obsessed with all things World of Warcraft, Monopoly, and Nintendo, so we’re planning on including some fun “game-y” details into our wedding.
I DO, I DO, I DO: The Ceremony Part II
April 10th, 2008 @ 10:28 am by Mrs. Petunia
About the ceremony, here’s one of the things no one told me: that my legs would forget, the second I got to the end of the aisle and stood next to my groom, that their main purpose is to support you. I shook and trembled. I shook and trembled something bad. But the hands remembered what they do best, and Mr. Petunia offered his to me to hold. There was rarely a moment of the ceremony where we weren’t touching.
Or when I wanted to take my eyes off him:
Unless it was to kiss.
And what a kiss! I must sheepishly admit to having asked Mr. P to practice “the kiss” with me beforehand, to talk about the kind of kiss it would be, but forget it. It’s not something that can even be imagined: it just happens and it’s magnificent, and all I can say is take the longest kiss possible:
Take a kiss so long that your guests clap gleefully, that they whistle and holler so much so that you can’t help but fill with laughter half-way through:
Then there it is. You’re married and you whisk away. And music plays just for your exit. When else would that happen?
When I think back on our wedding, it is the ceremony I always think of first, and if I could, I would relive that moment ten times over. I’d go back, sneak in more kissing, more touching.
With that kind of ceremony behind you, making your way to the reception is just the icing on the cake.
30 Responses to “I DO, I DO, I DO: The Ceremony Part II”
Oh Mrs. Petunia, your photos are gorgeous, but it’s your heartfelt narration that makes us really FEEL IT with you. This is the second time in two days you’ve gotten me choked up at work! p.s. Your veil is beautiful!
Awwwwwww =)
Again with the veclemtness! Your photos totally capture what every bride is looking for in their wedding - the ultimate celebration of love.
Love love love your photos!!
your pictures are astounding. you both are positively glowing.
AND– all that looking and touching and kissing! how in love! how wonderful! I love these– thanks so much for posting them.
Your photos give me the shivers! They’re so good! And as ChicagoSarah said, your narration really does make us feel it! Beautiful, simply beautiful!
your pictures are so lovely and beautiful. i’m simply teary over them! and i agree, the ceremony is absolutely the BEST!
Yaaaaaayyy! That’s all I gotta say.
so beautiful!!! this ceremony looks just perfect and amazing… you guys could be models! it’s so cool to hear what you were thinking too 
I’m swooning! I wish I could’ve been a fly on the wall at your wedding…it looks so intimate and beautiful.
*Happy sigh*
Also, Mrs. Petunia - where did you get your veil?
Pictures are again gorgeous, and your delightful narration has me grinning like a fool over here! The fist-pump of triumph at the end adds just the right levity.
i am in complete awe of your flowers.
and your pictures are gorgeous!
the way you take us there with your words…..just nothing that i can express.
everything is soo beautiful….i pray that my day is so wonderful emotionally.
and i cried this time….just an emotional day for me and your post just pushed me right over the edge…and i went with it.
no waterproof mascara. i must look crazy sitting here behind my desk. lol…..
OK - you made me cry, again. So beautiful!
BTW, I’m obsessed w/ your dress. I think it’s the most absolutely gorgeous thing I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Well done!
What a sweet post - and probably the most important advice I’ve gotten thusfar - more touching ! more kissing!
your photos are just beyond words!! Your wedding guests must have been speechless =)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! And it’s all in the way you tell it!
(I’m still making my fiancé practice that kiss though!)
Oh my gosh, all of your photos are SO SO SO SO SO gorgeous. Seriously, I needed all of those so’s. And all of your posts are making me teary.
beautiful!!!!!!!
I just teared up at work! I think we all hope for what you and your photos expressed.
OMG! Not only are your pictures gorgeous, but your narration is exquisite! I smiled as I was reading it…
Oh..and your whole ensemble is so dazzling and beautiful!
awww ur commentary was soooooooooo sweet (sniffle) i’ll def. keep it in mind.
your wedding was so beautiful and i can just see all the emotion…so beautiful and just “sweet” as so many have said.
this is so beautiful!!! for those of us who are currently planning a wedding, its sometimes easy to get lost in a tornado of invites, dresses, cake, decor, etc… sometime we just need to be reminded of what it really is all about.
This is the second day in a row that your posts have left me with tears in my eyes. Beautiful!
That’s beautiful. I can’t wait for our moment!
Mrs. Petunia you write such beautiful and touching posts! Thanks for being so willing to share with all of us.
I love you. I love this. Favorite post-wedding posts ever. Don’t stop. Do this for all of them!
I love your commentary on the photos, it’s so touching. Can’t wait to see and read more!
Amazing kiss… that is SO awesome! And you guys are so hot!
