Wedding and Marriage

A wedding and a marriage are too very different things. I'll start with the wedding:

 

            So a wedding is stressful and difficult to plan. Everyone is trying to please you and they think you have an opinion on everything. Everything. Which I don’t, unless you have like three years to let me make a decision on it. Which we didn’t. We only had like two months (freaking college semesters anyway). It’s stressful because you have to do all this planning and make personal decisions that aren’t so personal anymore because there’s a homeboy wanting to become part of your life (don’t get me wrong, I of course wanted him to become part of my life as well). You’re overly excited, but your patience is wearing sooo thin. I’m 85% positive that 85% of couples have a serious conversation about just going to the court house asap and avoiding all the waiting, and stressing, and planning.

            An actual wedding is pretty cool, but incredibly tiring as well, because all those stressful plans are put into action. The ceremony is the best. Just the best. There are just tons of friends and family that you think the world of and they think the world of you and there’s like tons of happiness. Tons of it. And some people cry… I guess.. I heard that from a friend most likely… And we got married in like the prettiest, most castle-like building in all of Twin Falls, so not mad about that!

            And receptions and open houses can be fun too, but they make for a looong day and a whole lotta socializing. So if that’s your thing, you’ll absolutely love it. Because once again, so many great people that you just love. And being completely honest, you get presents, and that’s just really good as well.

            So yeah, they whole wedding thing is stressful and it’s tiring and I was ready for a nap approximately every 1.5 hours.

            But a marriage is freaking great because it’s nothing like planning a wedding. It’s cool because that person never gets a break from you, and somehow they still like you at the end of the day (and even in the morning after you’ve pulled all the covers to your side throughout the night). And instead of people trying to make you happy, you are trying to make someone else happy, and that’s so much better. And you get to ask someone you actually love if you need toilet paper from the store instead of just a roommate, who says it’s not their turn to buy it anyway.

Shortly after we were married and we talked with some of our single friends, we were both feeling a little bit down, like missing single life and stuff. Jake just said “I think single life looks really glamourous, but married life is much more rewarding.” And I couldn’t agree with him more.

            Marriage has been freaking difficult though. Like the hardest thing I’ve done. But the thing is, it’s so worth it; it’s so rewarding. It’s pretty great so far.