September 18, 2009 started off like any other day, I woke up to an alarm on my phone.
It was my day off, but there was a mandatory meeting at work.
I picked up my phone to shut the alarm off and there was a calendar notification that said “get hitched” hmmmm I though, that snuck up fast.
About 6 months earlier when Scott gave me a ring, I handed him my phone and told him to pick a Saturday.
I had been casually planning this wedding, but was overwhelmed by all the options, and prices.
Did I want the awkward display of walking down the aisle? Did I want it outdoors or inside? I had no idea.
I didn’t book a thing.
I had the Marriage License from the town hall, but that was it.
Debating what to do we decided that it was now or never, I hadn’t planned or booked anything by now, and if we put it off, there was no guarantee it’d ever happen.
So I called City Hall and asked if I could make an appointment for that same day. Scott and I both asked a friend to be witnesses.
I went to my meeting at work, and then we went and got married!
It was awkward, and emotional, and it was wonderful
If my brother hadn’t hopped in the car at the last minute with his video camera we’d have nothing.
This year will be our 10th anniversary, and I have no pictures to include in this post.
That’s right, Kathryn Anderton has about 12585125645215466212564563 pictures of her kids, but 0 pictures of the wedding day that marked the beginning of this family I love so much.
When my girls grow up and ask about it, I’ll have no pictures, when they’re planning their day… no pictures.
Other than a wedding certificate, the only proof I have that it even happened is the shaky, grainy video my brother took, and that video is priceless.
So here’s my plea…
BOOK A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER!
even if you’re going to City Hall like I did, even if you’re eloping in the woods, even if it’s the most last minute or short notice wedding on the planet…
get a photographer that can provide you with beautiful photos that your children can look back at on your 10th anniversary.
Do it for me, do it for yourself, do it for your kids!
It’s the one investment you wont regret when the day is gone
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