On October 2, we eloped in Vegas.
We got hitched at Chapel of the Flowers with a very intimate ceremony (read: no guests). We high-fived after our kiss. We ate lunch at the Bellagio buffet in full wedding attire, save for my Air Force 1′s. We dined at Tao, where we drank a bottle of sake and talked about race. The only thing I could’ve asked for was to have our moms and our daughter present. Other than that, we did everything just the way we wanted, and we had a blast.
I didn’t expect us to feel any differently since we were deliberately not making a big deal out of our wedding; in fact, I had actually drafted a post a few weeks ago about how hesitant we were about marriage, how it seemed like a huge leap of faith given our experiences coming from divorced families. We didn’t want to participate in the Wedding Industrial Complex, we didn’t want to go into this with lofty expectations, and we wanted to be very realistic about our chances. But sometimes you just have to leap.
So here we are. Young, possibly naive (though we already have the baby and the mortgage), but very much in love. And honestly, it feels awesome. This dude is so into being my husband. I can’t believe how lucky I am.
We’re fuckin MARRIED and it makes me want to dance!
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Love it! You are both lucky and blessed to have each other. Always remember to keep working at what keeps your love going!
heeeeeeey heeeeey!!!
go theresa! it’s your birthday (soon, i think).
i’m so happy you are happy!
(lady, you are giving me some crazy ideas!)
- bianca (who never comments but always reads)
@phoenix thank you girl, and yes, you are so right! that is definitely something i’ve been trying to keep in mind through the wedding high.
@bee thank you girl! it is so good to see you around these parts! i hope you are doing well honey! <333
congrats! =) eloping is where it’s at.
OMG!! Congrats and Best Wishes Theresa. I’m happy you made that leap. Ed and I eloped too before we had the church wedding. You’re gonna have a blast.
WOWZERS! CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES!
thank you mariel and stephanie! and yes, eloping is totally where it’s at — no stress at all!
wow, this is amazing and i am so happy for you guys! after all you’ve been through, it seems like it was definitely meant to be, but you know me.. i’m just a total sap about things like this. but overall, it sounds like the perfect thing for you two.
Oh my god! I’ve been reading your blog forever (way back when) and I have to say I was just literally shocked when I saw this post! Congratulations! You were a beautiful bride!
awe, thank you ladies so much! <333