Many asked for an update after the wedding if Trump did show up. He did not, and thinking through all the millions of scenarios for security reasons, i understand. I still had a beautiful backyard wedding and now have a beautiful like minded wife.
I had some interesting things happen that i could only take as a sign from God and those that are no longer with us of their presence so i feel enormously blessed.
Also doing a smallish wedding in your back yard is nice because we got to make all the rules and control things more, not depend on a businesses interpretation of our wants, so i highly recommend it. One little one that me and one of my groomsmen did was we wore our concealed carry pieces for the ceremony. It may seem silly to some, but to us it meant a lot and my wife even liked the idea because as she said, "Its you, I'd expect no less from you and this is the man im marrying."
So all in all, it was a beautiful event, i regret i did not get to watch Trumps speech in any part but we had so much going on and still have cleanup to do in the coming days. God bless you all for your wonderful well wishes previously.
Congratulations! Sounds like a beautiful day. God Bless you both.
It was, thank you.
Would have been cool!
May your marriage be fruitful in the eyes of the Lord!
Thank you.
My wife and I married on 3/16/22, decided that we would rent the gazebo in front of city hall in our hometown. Less than a week after deciding, we married. All because everybody and their cousin was dictating to us when, where, how, etc. Originally planned for 11/22/22, we said screw them and gave just enough time to plan to be there, and not much else. Some folks got mad(her mother) and still hasn't talked to us. It was like we killed her great day, not ours! Btw, I'm 55, this is my 1st marriage! She's 50 and her 2nd. But we've known each other for 48 years! Edit* forgot- congratulations!
Grats. Lots and lots of grats. Well done.
Congrats to you and your bride! How wonderful. An intimate, back-yard wedding sounds lovely to me. Weddings are nice, but what really matters is the marriage. I wish you a very long, productive (kids, hint, hint) and peaceful relationship. Thanks for telling us about it and all the best.
I spoke witg my uncle today as we returned some things we borrowed. He said a lot of people could learn a thing ir two that spending money isn't necessary for a nice wedding.
That is so true! I know of people who spent a lot of money and later divorced. And I know of people who had very modest weddings and are still going strong decades later. The wedding day is very exciting and wonderful, but it's just one day in what will hopefully be a lifetime together. If you did it for financial reasons, you were smart. I bet there is better use for your money and you are still just as married as those who spent 30K!
Yup. I also think its a happy memory / piece of history to share with our 120+ year old home.
Oh, awesome! That house is so full of memories, and you two will be adding more. That's a really cool footnote to the story. And old house like that would be very cool to live in.
That's the problem with today's weddings. Big and gaudy and expensive, then the marriage lasts maybe 1-3 years. It's mostly the women who want the crazy elegant wedding and that's it; they want a wedding, not a marriage.
In a wedding they're the center of attention, the "blushing bride" in all white (even though most of them are definitely NOT pure, trust me they left their purity behind when they were 14), and they get all this praise and love from everyone they've ever known. But in a marriage they only get attention from the man they married (and for a lot of us women that is MORE than enough, and we love it), but for them that is NOT enough. They get tired of it and want ANOTHER wedding where they are the center of attention again.
Rinse and repeat about 3-4 times for a typical selfish woman, but by the end of the 4th wedding they're in their late 30s early 40s and no longer the "beautiful blushing bride in pure white," and less and less people attend each wedding. Eventually they have to either settle with that last husband or divorce him and live alone, suckling on the teat of the government.
I have a very very good feeling about this new marraige of yours, fren.
Congrats! Now the hard work starts. Enjoy the journey.
Thank you. Seeing her tear up while saying her vows made me tear up a bit, it was a nice reminder about just how committed we are to each other.
Wife and I did a 15m ceremony at the church then a relaxed bbq style reception after. People told us it was the best wedding they’d been to because it was quick and not stuffy. Good on you and many congrats.
Mmm barbecue, sounds amazing, and something everyone enjoys!
We are doing the same, but even simpler. No traditional stuff at all besides the vows themselves. Christ is all that matters in ours. Plus we are very broke, I've got neurologic pain so I can't stand long, and she's a ball of nerves when she's put on the spot lol. We are still adding some unique and personal touches though, so I'm working on getting all that ready.
Arkansas here...you're MIL wouldn't happen to be from here would she? My bestie went to Chicago to walk her daughter this wknd as well. Congrats on your nuptials!
No, we are in rural Portage county Ohio.
We did a backyard wedding 18 years ago with only 35-40 people in attendance. Still married, and still living in the same house so we see where we got married every day.
Congratulations & building a strong family unit is core to making & keeping America great.
Best of luck to you, your wife and your hopefully large future family.
Keep an eye out on your mailbox. Good chance he’ll send a letter.
Congrats! May your marriage be blessed beyond measure.
Congratulations and many happy years together.
I'm happy for you! So glad you were able to find a woman that is wake to the BS!
Congratulations.
Fully appropriate, imo.
Reminds me of a few years back, when the Sanctuary Church in Pennsylvania held a marriage re-dedication blessing and all the congregation was asked to bring along their ar-15s, etc.
Of course, Lamestream media spun a lot of crap reporting (as per usual), but the Church itself takes their weddings really seriously, and have a solid policy of weapons training for all and sundry, including youth of both sexes.
"Loving your fellow man means being willing to defend your family and your neighbours"
https://www.newsweek.com/pictures-couples-clutching-ar-15-rifles-renew-wedding-vows-controversial-825312
Congratulations and may the Lord bless you both with many years together, and many little patriots
God Bless your union Fren. I'm guessing to get Trump to show up would take a significant campaign contribution.. Just the way of the world.
unpopular opinion I guess.