Once Papi Boa left me at the altar, I passed my bouquet to Lil Boa, leaving me free to hold hands with the FI/Hubby throughout the ceremony. I kind of wish I could tell you that our wedding ceremony was emotional and romantic and that I cried uncontrollably though most of it. Unexpected for a regular crybaby like me, I maintained a calm demeanor all throughout the ceremony—not one tear was shed. To tell you the truth, the amount of happiness I felt was so overwhelming that there was no space to even think about crying. Feeling overwhelmingly blessed and happy was a recurrent theme during the day!
We had a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony without Mass and decided to go with local custom—letting the priest decide what would be read during the ceremony, most of which I don’t even remember. After a couple of readings, the gospel and the priest’s homily, came the blessing of the rings and the exchange of vows.
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| As the priest said: “I now pronounce you man and wife.” |
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| “You may now kiss the bride |
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| *One of my favorite guest pics featuring our smiling priest during the kiss |
As soon as we started exchanging our vows, guests started sniffling and their tears starting falling. For some unknown reason, I felt the uncontrollable urge to clear the air, which apparently meant going into a fist pump and saying “Yesss” immediately after our kiss. The whole church burst into laughter at this spontaneous expression of excitement and the mood was lifted. Six months later, I’m still wondering where the hell that came from!
Our ceremony was relaxed, easy going and fun, with even a little bit of funny thrown in, perfectly reflecting our relationship and what I hope our marriage will be like.
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I seriously thought I would cry all through our ceremony too…but I was just so happy!
I totally did a “Yes” fist pump when walking back down the aisle! It made everyone laugh and was a great way to end the ceremony and transition to the celebration. 
Your recaps make me so happy! The peace and joy you were feeling seems to radiate through. I hope to have a similar wedding day experience, and the no-crying gives me some hope that I won’t be a blotchy, blubbering mess on the day.
I love the nail polish you chose, Boa! So pretty and elegant.
Oh wow what a gorgeous looking ceremony! I love that you eased the tension! I actually think I did something similar. In fact my husband and I were so eager to kiss that we did it before the priest said “you may now kiss your bride” haha!
hahahaha, love your “yes” moment! Our ceremony was also relaxed, funny, and happy so I can totally relate!
Mrs. Boa Constrictor, Isabela, Puerto Rico Age and Occupation: 22, Undergraduate Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Soon-to-be Civil Engineer Engagement Date: May 19, 2011 Wedding Date: May 2012 Venue: El Faro Convention Center About Me: I’m a Caribbean gal, born and bred on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, finishing her last year as an undergrad. I describe myself as a “closet nerd” as I secretly enjoy reading research papers, playing video games, and geeking out on Lord of the Rings movie marathons. I will marry my college sweetheart, a soon-to-be civil engineer, who loves Legos and old-school Puerto Rican cooking. This is sure to be a fast-paced year with our wedding, honeymoon, college graduation, new jobs, and a cross-country move all within less than 30 days of each other!
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