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So, we last left off when I had reached the end of the aisle. I was so happy to have all of our guests there to witness one of the most important days of our lives, but Mr. Powder Puff and I could have literally been in front of a crowd of thousands and I wouldn’t have noticed. All I could see was him.
Our pastor said a few words.
A few words that were hiLARious to me for some reason…
And we faced each other.
Bridesmaid Keri read Union.
Then we said the words to each other that would make us husband and wife.
He’ll never admit it, but Mr. Powder Puff got a little teary during this part. And so did I.
When it was time to exchange the rings, I threw poor Mr. Powder Puff for a loop. Before the ceremony, I switched my engagement ring from my left to my right hand. When it was time to slip the ring on my finger, Mr. Powder Puff tried to put it on the finger with the engagement ring, naturally. Whoopsy!
Whoa, wrong finger there, partner! But you sure are hilarious!
That’s better.
You get one too! You didn’t think you were going to get off that easy, did ya?
After the rings, it was finally time to seal it with a kiss! Never ones to take the easy route, we decided to add a little drama, for our guests’ viewing pleasure, of course.
The kiss started out innocently enough…
Then we got a little carried away. All perfectly spontaneous, of course. It’s not like we practiced this the night before or anything. Really.
Wooooo!
It was truly the best kiss of my life!
After the kiss, we had a little surprise for our guests—the ceremony wasn’t over! Haha, gotcha! Our pastor actually suggested this ceremony structure to us a few days before the blessed event, so we decided to roll with it. Why not, right?
So the next thing on the docket was a solo. My beautiful sister, Sister Powder Puff, sang “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson. And once again, I’ve included the song. Go ahead and listen, it’s really cute!
I ADORE this song! I feel it’s a really sweet representation of the realities of a relationship. Plus, our guests loved it. We even got some chuckles for the Rogaine line.
After the song, our pastor said a long prayer and blessed us.
And then… we were pronounced husband and wife!
*Guest photo
What an awesome feeling!
*All photos by Shutter Sam, unless otherwise noted
Up next? We get to the bridal party and family photos.
Need to catch up on the action? Previously:
Love, Sweet Love: A Taste Of Teasers
Love, Sweet Love: Partay For The Bachelorette
Love, Sweet Love: Let’s Rehearse
Love, Sweet Love: Getting Purty
Love, Sweet Love: Boys and a Boat
Love, Sweet Love: Putting on the Dress
Love, Sweet Love: The First Look
Love, Sweet Love: Strike a Pose
Love, Sweet Love: The Walk
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When we first became engaged, Mr. Taffy always thought I had forgotten to wear the ring because he looked for it on my other hand! I will have to show him this post. 
Mr. Powder Puff did that too! He’d grab my right hand and ask, “Where’s your ring!?” On my left hand, silly billy!
@Mrs. Taffy: Mr. Powder Puff did that too! He’d grab my right hand and ask, “Where’s your ring!?” On my left hand, silly billy!
sooo sweet! my hubs teared up when I walked down the aisle and I did when we said our vows.
I love the few photos of you guys walking back up the aisle, first he’s looking sweetly at you, then you at him. you’re so excited! So cute!
oh, p.s. i warned my husabnd ahead of time about the ring hand exchange and was all like “duh! left hand”
but i doubt he would’ve remember if I hadn’t reminded him!
(I ended up having to put my ring on my pinky because my right ring finger is full half size bigger than my left!)
I’ve never heard of Ingrid Michaelson before, but now that you’ve introduced me, I am a big fan!
I love your ceremony kiss and taste in music… The Way I Am is our first dance song! (it’s nice and short yet totally adorable)
I can’t get over how awesome the bridesmaid dresses look together!!
From now, I am only going to want recaps with music. It makes it so much nicer! I think it’s so sweet that your sister sang to you. Great touch.
My husband did fine with the rings, I however, put his ring on his right hand. I was facing him and put it on the same hand I had my rings on. I realized halfway through putting it on, but since the ring was small for his right hand I had shoved it on and it would not come off. After the ceremony his dad had to get some soap and coax it off.
lovely photos! that was so sweet of your sister to sing for you. love that song!
Aww, I love that song. I wish we could hear your sister sing it!
That was so sweet of your sister, I’m hoping my sister will sing at ours.
You look so radiant and happy! And that song was the first dance song at a recent wedding I attended - adorable.
You two look so happy in the photos! We also had “Union” read at our wedding, it’s an amazing poem.
As a fellow (past) Michigan bride, I’ve loved following your story, and think you have such a cute style! I also had a friend sing ‘The Way I Am’ at our ceremony, and everyone loved it!
Oh how I love that song!! You look so happy in all your pictures! And I love the bridesmaids dresses =]
I reallllllly like the change-up in the ceremony structure. And that song, oh yeah
The kiss = so fab! I love the arms around the neck kisses!
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Mrs. Powder Puff, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 25, Preschool Teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Career Services
Engagement Date: May, 2008
Wedding Date: July, 2009
Blogging Since: November 12, 2008
Venue: Outdoor ceremony, banquet hall reception
About Me: I am your typical Midwestern girl attempting to plan a sane, budget-friendly, fun wedding to the man of my dreams. I love shoes, laughing at “Platinum Weddings”, crafts, inspiration boards, candy, and basically anything I can DIY. While weddings can certainly be all-consuming, I honestly can’t wait until the ceremony is over and I can finally call Mr. Powder Puff my husband!
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