We're married!!! Here's the story of the past week:

Emily and I flew up to DC on Tuesday. Got in, hung out with the family members who were there, and waited for others. Wednesday we started to prepare for the wedding. We couldn't move the furniture yet, because there were still more people coming and we had to leave most of it for Thanksgiving dinner, so we went shopping for decorations and set up the two stereo systems. By Thursday things had really begun to pick up. Most of the day was spent with the family and preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. Emily and I ate at her mom's house, then drove to Baltimore to see my family. In Baltimore, someone stumbled across a couple drawers of photos that no one had seen in a while. We had fun looking at the old pictures and laughing at my dad's poor report cards.

Friday was spent moving furniture into the garage, decorating and doing lots of preparations for the big event. Emily had a "girls only" party, while the parents and the guys went out for dinner. I spent the night at Lindsey's house, so I wouldn't see Emily on the day of our wedding.

Saturday I woke up late, went out to breakfast with Lindsey and spent some time at the National Archives looking at the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Very interesting!

Lindsey and I arrived back at Emily's mom's house around 4:00. We did some last minute preparation, and the photographer arrived early. He took candid shots of Emily's sisters and I, before the guests started to arrive. By 6:30, the caterers had set up, the string quartet began playing and the house started to fill up.

The actual ceremony started a little after 7:00. Everyone made room for the procession through Emily's living room. I escorted my grandmothers and my mother. When everyone was in place, the quartet began to play the song to which Emily had chosen to walk down the isle. When I heard the song was the first time I became nervous. Emily came down the stairs and was escorted to the front by her Dad and Step-Dad.

The ceremony itself went well. Lindsey was standing right where I was looking and she spent the entire time giggling and making faces. Emily and I glanced at each other throughout the ceremony and tried not to crack up. It was over before we knew it.

The party went well. Everyone seemed to get along, enjoy the food and have a good time.

Thank you Rebecca for planning a fabulous event. We couldn't have done it without you! Thank you Eileen and Tom for hosting the event and helping us pay for it. Thank you Wally and Cathy for supporting us, and helping to pay for it. Thank you Jen, Sara, Kat, John, Todd, and Rob for giving your time, support and energy to helping make the wedding great! I can't say enough about all of the love and support I have received from Emily's family. You have made me feel very welcomed and I appreciate everything you have done for us.