wedding

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:09 pm

Right, as you all probably know I got married on the 15th of February but what you don't know is the story about it.

Well me and Matt met online a few years ago, and he was over in Sweden twice (once for two weeks and once for one week). He met my parents and they gave us their blessing for the wedding.

Anyway February 15th dawned cold and snowy here in new Jersey (it had snowed a LOT the day before). But they had finally managed to plow the parkway and turnpike so people could drive over to New York where we where going to get married at the Swedish church.

Me and my mother got our hair and makeup done at a local hair salon and of course the guys where late in picking us up so I was getting nervous if we would be late for the church. Even with Matt´s friend driving like a loony we did end up a tad late for the church (mostly due to the terrible Manhattan traffic). So we rushed into the church where I changed to my wedding gown in a small room in the back.

The service was held in both Swedish and English (some parts in Swedish and some in English) since we had people from both Sweden and the States, and Matt wanted to honor my Swedish ancestry. I accidentally put the ring on his right hand ring finger (it didn't really fit) but other then that the ceremony went off without a hitch. Though I must tell you, before I heard the "here comes the bride" song I was so extremely nervous! (And Matt later confided that he was nervous too!) But once I saw him standing there I just got filled with love and calm! It was really magical!

We had coffee and cake in the basement of the church as we thought we had plenty of time to drive down to Tom´s River for the reception, how wrong we where. We had forgot Manhattan rush hour! It took us 3,5 hours just to drive a few blocks to the tunnel so we could hit the parkway down, so we ended up late to the reception as well! Typical! Late two times in one day (we always seem to be late).

But the reception was wonderful though, food was good and the cake was well lets just say dreamy. I do not want to dwell too much on it or my drool will ruin the keyboard.

One week later we spent a lovely week in Key West as our honeymoon, but you are not getting pictures of THAT!

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g212/ ... a/Wedding/

But there are some wedding pictures for you to browse.

Xnapalmxmorningx · Post by **Xnapalmxmorningx** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:23 pm

You look beautiful!!!
So are you living in New Jersey now or still in Sweden?

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:26 pm

New Jersey... sadly

*giggles*

Well the bonus of living here is that no one around me knows I used to be a guy so

Xnapalmxmorningx · Post by **Xnapalmxmorningx** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:28 pm

Where abouts?
I'm down in Philadelphia and by boyfriend goes to school up in Hoboken so I spend some time up in the northern part of NJ.

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:35 pm

Toms River

Kite-san · Post by **Kite-san** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:25 pm

yaaay wedding! you do look absolutely wonderful, Linda ^_^ congrats on all everything ^_^

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:16 pm

kite-san wrote:yaaay wedding! you do look absolutely wonderful, Linda ^_^ congrats on all everything ^_^

*blushes*

why thank you

Lulujayne · Post by **Lulujayne** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:13 pm

Linda, those are wonderfu photos - you look beautiful and everyone looks so so happy

Halo299 · Post by **Halo299** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:24 pm

looks great.

-halo

JohnnyTwoEyes · Post by **JohnnyTwoEyes** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:30 pm

Congrats!

Makes me feel like I should propose to my boy, but we aren't even in the same half of the continent and won't be for a couple years. I should probably wait at least until we're kinda together and my family knows I'm gay. It's kinda a good thing to know before the wedding.

MistressMaggie · Post by **MistressMaggie** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:39 pm

JohnnyTwoEyes wrote:Congrats!

Makes me feel like I should propose to my boy, but we aren't even in the same half of the continent and won't be for a couple years. I should probably wait at least until we're kinda together and my family knows I'm gay. It's kinda a good thing to know before the wedding.

Oh, but wouldn't it be more fun for them to find out during the ceremony, when everyone turns to see a bride walking down the aisle? wouldn't that be a mind-fuck?

"who's that other guy up there?" "must be the best man..." "what's going on? why are they starting before the bride gets here??"

JohnnyTwoEyes · Post by **JohnnyTwoEyes** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:49 pm

MistressMaggie wrote:
JohnnyTwoEyes wrote:Congrats!

Makes me feel like I should propose to my boy, but we aren't even in the same half of the continent and won't be for a couple years. I should probably wait at least until we're kinda together and my family knows I'm gay. It's kinda a good thing to know before the wedding.
Oh, but wouldn't it be more fun for them to find out during the ceremony, when everyone turns to see a bride walking down the aisle? wouldn't that be a mind-fuck?

"who's that other guy up there?" "must be the best man..." "what's going on? why are they starting before the bride gets here??"

His name is Taylor, so it'd be pretty easy to pull off.

MistressMaggie · Post by **MistressMaggie** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:35 pm

Extra points if you did it at my catering hall!

It's only 4 hours away!

Swordsman3003 · Post by **Swordsman3003** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:19 pm

Yay I already heard about your lovely wedding but still yay

Sexy_fork · Post by **Sexy_fork** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:42 pm

congrats! you look gorgeous! ee!

and oh yeah, I hate traffic, too.

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:36 am

JohnnyTwoEyes wrote:Congrats!

Makes me feel like I should propose to my boy, but we aren't even in the same half of the continent and won't be for a couple years. I should probably wait at least until we're kinda together and my family knows I'm gay. It's kinda a good thing to know before the wedding.

When matt proposed he lived in the states and I in Sweden and we where both male (on paper)

So you can do it

Kittyboymuffin · Post by **Kittyboymuffin** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:25 am

Pretty~

Anyway, congrats! n.n

Prettydragoon · Post by **Prettydragoon** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:23 am

Eeee! Grattis Linda! You look lovely! *sniffle* Our little Linda is a woman now.

LindaH · Post by **LindaH** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:27 am

prettydragoon wrote:Eeee! Grattis Linda! You look lovely! *sniffle* Our little Linda is a woman now.

well i became a woman soon a year ago.. man... has it been that long already?!

Aeridus · Post by **Aeridus** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:31 pm

I like how vaguely surprised your hubby looks in one pic.

Like he almost couldn't believe that it was all finally happening.

I'm so happy for you.

*hugs tight*