I still do

At this moment eleven years ago I was lying back in a rose petal bath relaxing and looking forward to the afternoon when I would marry my lovely Michael.  I can’t believe it has been eleven years already!

It has been a very eventful eleven years and I am so grateful that Michael and I have weathered it together!  I think when we first met, and even when we got married, there were those who thought it would never last (my Mum got him to re-upholster everything in the house really quickly when we first started going out together because she was sure he was too quiet for me!) but I am happy to be proving them wrong!  (and Mum is delighted to still have her own personal upholsterer ;-))

There are lots of wonderful things I could say about my lovely husband but as time goes by, the thing I am appreciating more and more is that I am always sure that Michael and I are on the same team.  He doesn’t always agree with me, he doesn’t always understand me, but he is always, always on my side.  

Tonight I looked through all my wedding pictures and chose these as my favourites – both were taken by guests but I feel that they tell more about the day than the official pics did.

This was a really joyous moment – I loved coming out of the church holding my new husband’s hand and seeing everyone who loved us smiling and clapping!

Michael and I catching our breath (and looking just a little bit shell-shocked!)  Good grief we were young!

Happy anniversary Michael – I was so happy and loved you so much on that day eleven years ago, but that was nothing compared to how happy and in love with you I am now!