Wed!!!

I have been writing and rewriting this post in my head.
I don't have the skills to put in words the joy I felt on my wedding day.
How do I even begin to give you an idea of how perfect I felt Aug 15 was
How the night before I talked till forever with people who know me the best
How the day of, I woke up with such peace in my heart
How in the morning, the mother & I drove around looking for a Kinkos & headed to WAL-Mart to get some milk (so random, I know but that's how totally at peace and relaxed i was) & to pick the small cake on top (everything just flowed and fitted so well)
How I sat with my parents at my home, which was a split second later, invaded from all sides by the boy's groomsmen and wives - who were prepping meat & veggies for the next day's barbecue
HOw giggly friend, fiance & roomie came by and helped tie programs?
How the wives of groomsmen & best man helped wrap the beautiful cup cake stand that the boy & friend built
How I changed into the beautiful salwar my beautiful friend L gave me in Hyd, remembering her and her wonderful kindness in driving all around town and making sure I had the most wonderful wedding shopping experience ever.
How my dad, mom and I went upstairs to a room for a little prayer and how my dad couldn't talk because he was so choked up
How the boy drove me to the wedding venue and we talked like it was just another day, except our eyes were shining and we couldn't help laughing at every turn
How I just handed over everything to the wedding lady there, who we met for the first time on the rehearsal dinner day
HOw I don't remember saying bye to the boy, because I was whisked away by my make up peeps who made me look so glamorous
How my wonderful friends came and swooped in and helped dress me in the best way ever
How they listened to my every whim, how the RP ran around and scurried around getting everything for me
how the AD stood on chair to do the pallu and how the redhead twisted herself to do stuff
How beautiful they looked and how grown up we all felt
And oh that growing excitement, as the music started, and we were lined up in the club, outside the tent and how all i could remember while waiting for my turn was the M.L's back and how tall and elegant and dignified she was
and walking on the grass with my handsome father and my gorgeous funny mother to the beaming boy, who had tears in his eyes and who kept whispering - you are so beautiful , I love you.
How I kept grinning and smiling and thinking to myself - maybe I should stop beaming so I look a bit demure but didn't.
And how after it was all over, my friends held me close and my parents hugged the boy
And when came time for photos, the M.l so calmly made sure that all the right photos were taken - the bride with the groomsmen, the groom with the bridesmaids- things I didn't have a clue about.
how my heel broke, and we fumbled the first dance but nothing bad seemed to matter because we were so happy
And how I felt so blessed that i have such incredible friends and parents!
And how we danced
and danced
till it was time to leave at 10,
and after, how we just didn't want the night to end and so headed back to our place, where the parents were resting and changed and headed out again to the club where we really just danced away the night till the wee hours
and how after all that , the boy took me to a lovely resort hotel, which his friends had decorated the place so lovingly.
And That's what we felt, all day, every time - love, for each other and for others, from friends, from all around us.
I could not have asked for anything more.
It was that special.