So, as most of you may know, Shawn saw me in my dress for the first time. It was easily one of the best days of my life. I kept thinking, 'how could I possibly be happier?' and then I realized it wasn't even my wedding day yet. It's hard to imagine I could be happier but I know that day will be incredible.
So want to know what happened when Shawn saw me in my dress? I guess you'll have to wait and find out when you watch the video :) But I'll tell you as much as I can.
There I was, standing in my dress behind a bush so he wouldn't see me. I watched him walk into place and he wouldn't even look back. What a good guy ;) He stood in position and the videographer blind folded him. I stood there holding back tears, looking at my future husband. Every girl dreams of the day she marries her best friend. But what's also been exciting and special for me, is my husband seeing me in my wedding dress. Even in High School, I wouldn't show Shawn my Prom dresses!
So as I started walking towards him, I really wasn't in a hurry. I wanted to take it all in and remember the moment. When I got closer to him, I held his hand. He squeezed it tighter. And I kissed him. Yes, he was still blind folded. Then I took off his blind fold, and he slowly started to turn around. As I type this, tears fill my eyes because that moment was everything I dream't of and more. It took his breath away as he finally saw me. He then said, "wow, Look at you!" and I started to laugh. Tears filled his eyes as he pulled me in closer to kiss me. He then whispered, "You look beautiful Em".
It then became real. I'm going to be his wife. Forever. I've wanted this since I knew I loved him at age 16. For the rest of the day he kept telling me how beautiful I am and I could just tell his heart was so full of love and excitement.
The wedding is getting so close! I am marrying Shawn in 16 days. 16!! Yesterday, while Shawn was skyping a kid from Chile, I found a letter that Shawn wrote me while he was on his mission. I opened it up and started to read it.
It was written February 2012.
I started to read and I lost it. I started to cry. This is why:
"Em, I miss you every day. But I know you are the one. I am so happy that you are waiting for me. I am so grateful for Heavenly Father. He is helping us every day,cheering us on. I am so excited for the day that I propose to you. I am so excited to go look for a place with you and picture us in that house. I can't wait to call you my fiance. I promise when we are married that I will cherish our love every day because what we have is so special to me. I love you so much and when we get married it will be the best day of my life. Knowing that everything we went through was so worth it when I look at you and you're my wife."
I cried because it brought back emotions of waiting for Shawn and how HARD it was. It took me back to when I read that last year and all I wanted was for that to come true. Everything he said. And now we're here. We made it. We've looked at places, we found a place. I'm his fiance. and in 16 days I'll be able to kiss him as my husband. Waiting for him was hard, but so worth it. I'd do it all over again.
I am so grateful for him and his love.
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