“The honeymoon is over.” This is the phrase typically used to describe when schedules return to normal. The luminous luster of wedding celebrating is reduced to a soft glow. All of the months of planning and anticipation are replaced by reflecting and rejoicing.
“It was amazing!”
Coincidentally this was the little catch phrase my son and I used in moments of stress leading up to the big day. We decided that instead of succumbing to an emotional reaction as small hiccups arise (as we are both cut from the same cloth and are highly emotional beings), we agreed to say, “This is amazing!” It was our inside acknowledgment that “yes, something is a bit stressful at the moment but no big deal, we got this.” I find that it helps to have a phrase to repeat and remind yourself of the big picture. Stuff will happen. It just does. Being ready with a “This is amazing!” accompanied by a big smile and hug helped us both.
As mother of the groom, the experience was different than being mother of the bride. Since the weddings were back to back (2022 and 2023), I am feeling a weight lifted off of my shoulders right now. I am catching my breath before the holidays creep in. There is so much I want to share and write about the wedding that is on my heart. I would be doing a disservice by summing up my thoughts in one blog post. So if you will be patient and hang in there with me, I will split up my post wedding thoughts into several different sittings.
Like a three act play, I will take my readers through the crazy month leading up to the wedding (using the list I created called “Sh*t You Just Can’t Make Up), then onto the touching teary rehearsal dinner in the barn, and finally the magical wedding day where everything all came together. It was truly amazing!
For today, the honeymoon is actually over. The bride and groom are in the air flying home from California. They enjoyed a glorious week in beautiful Yosemite and Monterey. We all look forward to their return where we can resurface all of the wonderful moments of their nuptials. We did not get a chance to talk after the wedding or before they left on their honeymoon. I did get the sweetest text. Just like in the movie, Father of the Bride, when the daughter calls Steve Martin from the airport to tell her she loves him, I got a text from my son. He said they were sitting on the tarmac and about to take off on their honeymoon. He just wanted to tell me he loved us and to thank us.
the sparkler exit *****
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