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“The second time: calm, blissful, like it was another great memory we were making together. It was last year and our area still had a lot of COVID restrictions, so we planned it based on pretty much no one being present. It was great! We got married on a snowy day in front of our fireplace. My sister married us, our total guest list (bride and groom included) was 10 and a few people joined us virtually. After our brief service we had sushi, all threw on comfy clothes and played games for the afternoon. It was so relaxed and I got to fall asleep in the arms of the love of my life. Best. Day. Ever.”

“I actually cried on my wedding day because it felt like it was going too fast. The day was perfect and I felt amazing. Luckily my bridesmaids are the best. They reminded me that this is not the end. We are still getting our photos back and will make an album and send thank yous and open gifts. They also pointed out that it's ok and natural to feel sad and sadness and happiness can co-exist. Also, me and my husband have been doing this thing where we point out when we are doing something for the first time as husband and wife (the first time we saw a friend together, or went out to dinner, or drove in our car), silly little things but just a nice reminder of the newness of being husband and wife.”

“It was so grounding to be able to relive the day right away everything felt like such a blur in the moment. Watching it back helped me process what actually happened versus how I remembered it. For example, I tripped going up the stairs during our exit in my head it felt like a dramatic, slow-motion disaster. Watching the footage, it’s literally two seconds and barely noticeable. Being able to compare memory vs. reality was strangely healing and helped me lock on to the day tighter while it was fresh in my mind.”