To Markus..."I love you dearly and I am so thankful that we have had this perfect year together. I hope for many, many more wonderful years together. Now we have a precious son to remind us every day what matters. I love you schatzie!"
Our wedding was amazing and we have such sweet memories from it. I wanted to post what I wrote on our wedding website about the day. It might be long, but it is so wonderful to look back and think about that special day.
"How do you put into words only the most important and perfect day of your life? A day that you have waited on for 37 years? A day that you thought would never happen. Well, that was me. I was THAT girl. I attended hundreds of weddings, caught many a bouquet, and was a bridesmaid in 14 weddings. But honestly I never thought it would be me. But oh how wrong I was. October 27th was a momentous day. Mary Kay and Markus got married! Woo Hoo!!
Over a month has passed and we have had time to look back and reflect on every little moment. Some memories are still so vivid and some are just a blur. I guess that is normal. It was a perfect, ?imperfect? day. There were so many highlights. It was not just a day about Markus and me coming together as husband and wife, but it was a union of families, friends and cultures. A dream come true!!
The ceremony was just unbelievable. It was beautiful yet incredibly personal. The music was absolutely fabulous. I am sad I didn?t get to hear all of it because every song that was played or sung had a meaning and a purpose. Walking down the aisle was very surreal. Seeing Markus?s face light up was a dream come true. I wanted to capture that moment forever and somehow bottle it up so I could feel those emotions over and over again. I get sad because I look back and can?t remember every little detail?the thoughts running through my head, the looks on people?s faces, the words that were spoken, and the emotions that were felt. It was one of those moments in life where you really want time to just stop all around you and be able to just sit for hours and absorb it all...memorize every detail so you will never ever forget. One sweet thing that I do remember is when I got down to Markus, he whispered in my ear, ?You are beautiful!?. That is definitely something that will forever be etched in my memory. Rick who officiated our wedding did an amazing job. Our friend Tommy gave the message and it was a very emotional time. His words were perfect and left us with a gift to hold onto and cherish forever. It definitely gave the ceremony such a personal and emotional touch. Communion was sweet but in actuality kind of funny. Markus and I tore off a huge piece of bread that took us forever to chew. We both felt like we would never stop chewing and swallow it and so it cracked us up. We both began to giggle and I was so afraid that I would start that inappropriate laughing?you know when you aren?t supposed to laugh but can?t stop?! But we didn?t. It was definitely another memorable moment. I think one of my favorite moments of the ceremony was hearing, ?I give to you Mr. and Mrs. Markus Jabek?. Surreal!
After pictures, I went and had my hair redone. Markus came with me and we had a few quiet moments to reflect and talk about the wedding. It was a sweet time between the two of us (and my girl Alex who was doing my hair!). Tommy took us to the reception and when we got out of the car, everything began to speed up. I remember being so excited because I just wanted to get in there and say hi to everyone and begin the celebration. I also wanted to look at the place because I had spent so much time coming up with the design. I was ready to finally get to see the finished product?to see if my vision of how I wanted it to look and feel really happened. As we walked down the stairs and were introduced, I remember having so many thoughts run through my head?.there is so-and-so, oh my there are so many people here that there is no way I will be able to talk to everyone, the room is absolutely gorgeous, the lights are exactly what I wanted, the cake is beautiful, I can?t wait to eat, I wonder if everyone is having a good time, so on and so on. Walking down the stairs into the room was like we were in slow motion, but the minute he introduced us it was like fast forward until the moment we got in the Rolls Royce to leave. The food was amazing, I just wish that we could have had more than 4 bites. Everything just looked gorgeous. I remember looking around and watching all of our guests talking with everyone and enjoying themselves. That made us happy. We wanted to create a warm, cozy, inviting environment in which people would want to stay and have a good time. Once the music started, I don?t think I left the dance floor but only a few times. That just makes sense?because I love to dance and I have always dreamed about dancing all night at my wedding. Many happy thoughts of seeing old friends, family?having a great time!! It was the best day ever.
A highlight for both of us was seeing our friends and family mingling and enjoying one another. All of our guests whether they were from Austria, Portugal, Texas, Tennessee, Washington, North Carolina, Colorado, California, got along and by the end of the weekend we were all one big family. Saying goodbye was hard actually. It was like that feeling you get when you go to camp and you meet all of these new and exciting people, but then at the end of the week you have to say goodbye. The experience with our friends and family was sort of that way. They came from all over, but everyone got along and many new friendships were formed. Markus and I just sat back and watched it all unfold and it was just the most amazing thing of all. We both needed that just because the worlds we come from are so different and it was important that they collide?.so he and I can feel as if we are one on many different levels. Now, all of our friends are keeping in touch and we want a little reunion!
After it was over, I struggled thinking about all that went wrong in my mind?like, I misspelled that name, I didn?t get to talk to that person, we forgot the toasting flutes, everyone started eating before we got there so we felt rushed to eat, we wanted to see the reception before anyone else, the menus that I worked so hard on did not get put out, the descriptions of the cakes, coffee, etc weren?t put out, we didn?t get this picture or that picture, etc. etc. For some reason these silly little details were haunting me. I began to get frustrated because I only remember feeling blissfully happy on that day. Then I realized that the imperfections that happened at the wedding were normal and ok. I began to see that there are no perfect weddings just like there are no perfect marriages. The imperfections make it real. They make it life. Now, we just laugh at all of the little things (and they are little!) that went wrong. I am glad that it wasn?t perfect. It symbolizes how God can take us as imperfect beings and bring hope?can give us redemption and salvation. Now, when all of the little things that pop up in my mind that went wrong, I remember Christ and how we need Him to make us perfect. Without Him there is no hope. What a beautiful picture to remember.
I could write so much about our wedding. Not just because it was it was wonderful, but because many amazing things happened as a result of this wedding. It was a catalyst for great things in many lives, not just our own. That is what we both remember. We remember the relationships, the time with family and friends, the laughter, the tears and so much more. We are blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives.
Now that it is over, you might ask, what is next? Well, we are just enjoying being together. We are praying for the next step. We will keep you informed! Until then, God bless you all! --November 2007"
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