Jonathan & Holly

We went to the Wissahickon on memorial day and Caleb got to swim for the first time. The water was not too cold, surprisingly enough, and Caleb, Jon and I had a really lovely afternoon with our friend and housemate Arden (back from ecuador! woo hoo!), her dog Guapo, a new friend Barbara.

so here i am, sitting in OUR house after getting stranded on aramingo ave because jon’s motorcycle decided to poop out at the gas station on our way up to have brunch with our families. so instead of a huge catered breakfast feast with family and loved ones, our first breakfast as husband and wife was at mcdonalds. funny how life works out sometimes.

we spent most of breakfast talking about our families and our friends and how absolutely amazing yesterday was for both of us. we alternately replayed memories and events of the day for one another, saying over and over again how great it all was and how much fun we had. as i talked to my mom on the phone to tell her we would not make it to the brunch she said my family could not stop talking about how impressed they were with our friends and what an amazing community you all are. and really, you are! i am overwhelmed by the love and support and sweat and labor you all (you know who you are!) put into making our day happen. and DID it happen! i could not have imagined a more wonderful day…stress-free (for us) and full of love: exactly what i hoped and dreamed for.

something i keep thinking about is how the act of getting married is so strange. i couldn’t really imagine what it would feel like to get married. the whole day leading up to the walk down the aisle was lovely, minus one little bride-zilla moment with my mom in the morning. i spent the morning with my sisters and mom getting nails and hair done, eating lunch, seeing the flowers for the first time (amanda did an AMAZING job!) and hanging out with my ladies and flower girls (so cute) as i got dressed. then, walking up to the park with my dad was the most surreal moment; with butterflies in my stomach, eyes tearing, sweaty armpits and hands i felt giddy and nervous at the same time. actually walking down the aisle was so strange too. i don’t think i could fully internalize how odd it would feel to have all eyes on me and, on top of the emotion i was already feeling, i couldn’t keep the tears from falling…oh boy…i’m tearing up again even now! yes, yesterday was a special day that felt so good and right.

thank you all for being part of it, for making it all happen so well, and most of all for loving jon and i so well. we felt it big time yesterday and hope in the future to give back tenfold the love we felt for each and every one of you.

Here’s the must have wedding slide show…