Saidye, Saidye...Married Lady!

Finally! Finally!
My first posting as a married lady!

Where to begin?

It was thrilling and love filled and wonderful! We laughed a LOT, we cried a bit. We were reminded yet again what amazing friends and family we both have. We could not have asked for a more perfect wedding. It reflected our beliefs and our values to a "T"....

Well - ok...There is one thing I must be honest about...It was also the LONGEST wedding that I, or anyone else has ever been to, I'm sure! After bitching my face off about Lord Of The Rings a few postings back, here I am sheepishly admitting that our wedding was ALSO four hours long! And I'm NOT including the socialising, dancing and snacking part! There came a point in the evening that Bruce and I were seriously concerned for his 91 year old grandmother as we watched her shrink in her seat. I thought, "My God, she's going to die right there in her chair...and there will still be another 90 minutes to go!" (In our defense though...I still think we came out ahead of Lord Of The Rings in terms of the overall entertainment value of the evening! At least in our wedding it was obvious who the hero and heroine were...and genuine emotions were felt by all in attendance! No one mimed climbing a ladder for 3 minutes, only to nap once they reached the top!)

Here's the thing: You ask a number of your stunningly talented, well-spoken friends and family to say a "few words"...We went so far as to request folks do a "tight five"...But once they get up there, and everyone is caught up in the moment and have such lovely things to say...Well, before you know it each person in doing 10 - 12 minutes!

So yes - it was long, but looking back on it Bruce and I are not able to say what we would have cut if we got the chance. Even thinking of it now I am overwhelmed by the amazing things that people spoke about. I wouldn't change any of it! And, Bruce and I have both said in the last week, "What's four hours when you're laying the foundation for a life-time together?!" I myself have often complained about how SHORT most wedding ceremonies are. I've sat in the back of churches watching newly weds walks back down the aisle together 20 minutes after the ceremony started and thought, "Well, if that's all it takes no wonder so many people get divorced: Fast-food weddings!",

To each his own, I know. ;-)

As for the rest of the evening - it's all a blur. We were both so tired and overwhelmed but that point! There were so many people we wanted to spend quality time with, but in the end we were lucky if we got 5 minutes with each person there. We are still recovering! Just this morning someone compared weddings to New Years Eve...which I thought came very close to capturing some of the feelings.

So, as of today, I'm back on set at Mr.Magorium's and Bruce is at home making his final preparations for his trip to London, England. He leaves at 5pm today. I will join him and Derek Flores in Oslo, Norway on May 10th! After having spent half of yesterday on the patio at the Black Bull, watching Bruce and Derek down SEVEN pints, there are now plans in the works for Bruce to stay in Europe and extra week and join Derek in Amsterdam for fun and trouble Dutch-style! What a whirlwind May is going to be! And really....Not a bad way to put an ending on my "Christ Year".

Yes...I will be celebrating yet another birthday on May 16th. This is year has seen highs and lows, both personally and career wise, that I could never have imagined. How appropriate to end with a wedding and a month of international travel! I look forward to another year, and my first year as a "Married Lady"...already it feels just a little bit "different" and I like it!

Good times. Good times.

;-)