The Happiest Day(s) of Our Lives
I want to tell you a bit about our wedding day as a introduction to other wedding related entries that I am almost certain to write.
It was May 28th 2005, and what a blast we had - how absolutely overwhelming and wonderful and unforgettable.
We were actually married already on December 5th 2004 at the not so romantic Cook County Court House - in the basement of the building in a rather dull little room. In accordance with immigration laws we had to get married in order that I might start applying for permanent residency status. So we were married - almost in secrecy - before we had even finished planning our wedding.
Our 'real' wedding was in Denmark on a beautifully sunny and surprisingly warm day.
The sky was very blue, the trees were very green - every one of nature's colours was simply vibrant! My girls - in spring green dresses with pink, fuschia, and burgundy accents (yes, made by my very own hand as was my own gown) were perfectly beautiful, and the fellahs looked very smart in their matching green ties. Mine in particular!
A great number of our American families and friends came all the way to Denmark to celebrate our wedding with us (little did they know that we were already husband and wife). It meant so much to us that they had taken the time out to come to our wedding - not to mention the somewhat above average wedding travel expenses they had had to overcome to be there.
We tried our best to blend both Danish and American wedding traditions - and to be bilinugal whenever possible. The result was better than we could ever have imagined in our wildest dreams! The silly Danish during-dinner traditions of songs and speeches and general merry making struck a chord with the American guests and was lifted to a whole new level of celebratory fun.
For us, the party lasted all night long till we finally left around 4.30 Sunday morning - a few friends outlasted us some... However, the wedding celebration was not quite over yet. Sunday morning we had brunch with some of our guests, and on July 25th we had a reception in Avon Lake, OH for those who could not make it to Denmark.
It may be a bit extravagant to have three weddings and it was sometimes rather bothersome to do all the planning, but it was all worth it.
It was May 28th 2005, and what a blast we had - how absolutely overwhelming and wonderful and unforgettable.
We were actually married already on December 5th 2004 at the not so romantic Cook County Court House - in the basement of the building in a rather dull little room. In accordance with immigration laws we had to get married in order that I might start applying for permanent residency status. So we were married - almost in secrecy - before we had even finished planning our wedding.
Our 'real' wedding was in Denmark on a beautifully sunny and surprisingly warm day.
The sky was very blue, the trees were very green - every one of nature's colours was simply vibrant! My girls - in spring green dresses with pink, fuschia, and burgundy accents (yes, made by my very own hand as was my own gown) were perfectly beautiful, and the fellahs looked very smart in their matching green ties. Mine in particular!
A great number of our American families and friends came all the way to Denmark to celebrate our wedding with us (little did they know that we were already husband and wife). It meant so much to us that they had taken the time out to come to our wedding - not to mention the somewhat above average wedding travel expenses they had had to overcome to be there.
We tried our best to blend both Danish and American wedding traditions - and to be bilinugal whenever possible. The result was better than we could ever have imagined in our wildest dreams! The silly Danish during-dinner traditions of songs and speeches and general merry making struck a chord with the American guests and was lifted to a whole new level of celebratory fun.
For us, the party lasted all night long till we finally left around 4.30 Sunday morning - a few friends outlasted us some... However, the wedding celebration was not quite over yet. Sunday morning we had brunch with some of our guests, and on July 25th we had a reception in Avon Lake, OH for those who could not make it to Denmark.
It may be a bit extravagant to have three weddings and it was sometimes rather bothersome to do all the planning, but it was all worth it.
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