Wedding Reflections – Sarah and Seth

Gratitude  //  11th January 2016

Sarah and Seth were married at the Miller Chapel at the United States Naval Academy and their reception was at the Governor Calvert House in Annapolis, MD. Here are a few of their reflections from the beginning of their lives together!

1. When reflecting on your wedding, what is it that you remember most?

We remember all the dancing and making of merry!  We remember the joy and fun of new and old friends and family celebrating together.  When we think back (and when we look back at the beautiful pictures taken by Liz and Ryan) it brings us back to what a joyous time it was.

2. If you could plan your wedding again, would you do anything differently?

In the end, we wouldn’t have changed any of our decisions, but it would have been a lot easier if we had done it once before. 

3. What, if anything, did you do before your wedding that helped prepare you most for life after saying “I Do.”

We were together for more than three years before we got married, and that time together prepared us to form a life together.  Supporting each other through the good and bad times cemented our commitment to each other and to our marriage.

4. What is it that you LOVE most about being married that all of those engaged couples can look forward to?

Easy answer.  Being done with all of the stress of planning a huge event and getting to just have fun with each other.  For us, the honeymoon period has had the excitement of when we were newly dating, with the love we have built over the past few years.

5. What advice would you give to an engaged couple who is currently planning their own wedding?

Everything will work out and everyone will have a good time.  Try to figure out what you can compromise on, and what you cannot.  You can find a way to be true to your vision, while working with the variables that are out of your control (budget, guest count, other family considerations).

6. Is there anything else that you would like to share with other engaged/newly married couples?

Many people have said that planning a wedding can be the toughest thing a couple can do together, and at times it did feel that way for us.  However, when we were having a tough or frustrating conversation, we tried to hold hands or otherwise be physically affectionate with each other as a reminder that we were in this together no matter what.

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We are so excited to start this year off with a Wedding Reflections Series on our blog from our 2015 Liz and Ryan couples! We understand that wedding planning can be hard and overwhelming… but we hope you never forget that all that really matters is that you are getting MARRIED! ;) That is so exciting! When wedding planning becomes stressful, please know that you are not alone and there are a lot of people out there (including us and our 2015 couples ;) ) who are cheering you on and want your marriage to start off on the right track! Please let us know how we can help make the start of your marriage AMAZING! ;)