I'm A Married Man

Sadie and I were married on Saturday. I couldn't be happier to be sharing the rest of my life with such a wonderful woman. Our wedding seemed to go just as it was planned. I was a little overwhelmed to see how many of our family and friends came to celebrate with us. I'm not used to being at the center of attention (Sadie was THE center of attention, of course), but I managed to get through our vows without messing up and was able to dance without tripping.

We tried to take it all in so that we could remember our wedding with some clarity. In the short time I have to write this, a few highlights that I remember were:

1. Our vows that seemed to go on forever. Sadie and I both got the laughs during out turns.
2. Walking in at the start of the ceremony. Everyone seemed to be staring at me since Sadie hadn't entered yet. I tried to smile and make eye contact with as many people as possible.
3. Seeing so many people from different parts of my life all in the same room. There were family members, running buddies, golf buddies, college friends, work friends and people I know through Sadie all together.
4. Our first dance. We danced to George Strait's "I Cross My Heart". I can two-step okay, but I was too nervous to try any spins or twirls. We just kept moving in a big circle and I tried to stop stepping on Sadie's dress.
5. My dance with my mom. We danced to "Rhinestone Cowboy" and it sounded like everyone was singing along and having a good time. This was one of my favorite songs when I was a little boy. There's a good back story to why we picked it.
6. The champagne toast. Duane gave a wonderful toast that nearly had me crying. I had no idea what he was going to say about me, but it left me feeling great to have such a good friend.
7. Our exit. Everyone lined up with sparklers and we ran through them to our car. It was a beautiful ending to a great night.

All in all it was a great day. It started with a round of golf with two of my college friends and teammates, Clay and Brian, along with Brian's dad Tim. The middle of the day was spent getting ready for the wedding and hanging out in the Groom's House with all the guys and my family. It finished with the perfect wedding to my new wife Sadie. The newest Mrs. Jones. She's the love of my life.