I have to admit, I was so annoyed with all the pre-wedding coverage prior to yesterday, but when the big day came, I set my DVR along with the rest of the world, and was sucked in by the wedding.
I watched too many hours of coverage, and enjoyed every minute of it. Watching two people get married is always a beautiful thing. Add royalty to the mix and it becomes magical!
I couldn’t help but think of my own wedding in the Salt Lake City temple. Mormon weddings are the opposite of royal weddings. We don’t walk down the aisle, there is not a long ceremony, and sometimes, not even all our friends and family get to come. In my case, my best friend who is not a member of the church, could not come in the temple, and many of my extended family members didn’t bother making the trip because they also were not allowed inside because they are not members of the church. While this did make me sad to not have all of those I loved with me, it was still a special day.
While the royal wedding was definitely special, and I felt joy watching them, it is definitely a different affair from your temple wedding. In my ceremony, I knelt across the altar from my husband and got to hold his hand, and look into his eyes the entire time. It was in a tiny, although beautiful room, with about 25 of our family and friends. There was no parading of the bride to show off the wedding dress, or giving away by my Father, although he was there. It was simple. Was it just as beautiful as Kate and William’s? I think so.
Plus, I don’t have to worry about scrutiny by the world, or until death do us part. I get my husband for time and all eternity!
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