Happiest wedding day moment

Whispered

Did you have one point in your wedding day that you can pin down as the happiest most joyful moment?

I know we should all say one of the "big" moments, like saying I do, or the kiss, or the grooms speach, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has 2 moments which I did not expect to have such an effect on me.

I was feeling pretty ill the few days before the wedding and on the day itself. I had had no sleep and was on pain killers and anti vomiting tablets. To be honest I spent a lot of the day getting through the things I had to do in a daze. I suppose I didn't get to enjoy the day as I would have liked.

In the church my during the ceremony, my husband kept putting his hand on my back, he was worried about me and checking in. On a couple of occasions he accidently put his hand on my backside, after the third time, when we had sat back down, I leant over and whispered, please stop grabbing my ass, my back is to everybody we know. So not very funny now, but at the time had us giggling like a pair of kids in our seat. It was on of those nice moments where you look at each other and know 100% you are where you are supposed to be.

The second point was during the first dance. We were both nervous about it, and again because I wasn't very well I wasn't too energetic. We asked the band to ask other couples up fairly soon into the dance, but did not expect a great response. After the first few lines the singer said "x and x would like their family and friends to share in their first dance" and immediately I saw my mam and dad hop up. Neither ever dance, both are shy and there there were up on the floor with just us, within seconds all of our nearest and dearest were up dancing with us. I remember looking around and my eyes filling with tears. The first dance was never really symbolic for me, we were even thinking of skipping it so the effect it had on me was a pleasant suprise.

So those are my two unxpected "I'm going to burst with happiness" moments, I'm sure those two memories are the ones I will have forever. What are yours?

kandr10

I don't have any to share yet, but as soon as I do, I'll add to this thread. It's a lovely idea. Can't wait to get married

Toots

Clichéd as it sounds, I think mine was saying the vows, it was my favourite bit anyway. After we'd finished saying them the priest just said "Well everyone, you're in the presence of a married couple here!", the whole place just erupted in applause and I thought my face would crack from smiling so much!

My other favourite bit was a dance floor moment, it was fairly late on in the night and the DJ put on Journey (of course ) and the floor was packed, but somehow everyone ended up in this massive sort of group hug of about 40 people and it was just really nice.

Whispered

kandr10 wrote: »

I don't have any to share yet, but as soon as I do, I'll add to this thread. It's a lovely idea. Can't wait to get married

Ah make sure you do :P

When are you getting married?

whatdoicare

Best one for me was my dad being so nervous he literally pulled me up the aisle and forgot to give me to my husband lol he just stood there and the priest had to lean over and tell him "I know you don't want to but you gotta give her away now"

My hubby wouldn't let go of my hand the whole ceremony awwwww

My father in law started crying half way through his speech (happy tears - I hope haha)

Loads more happy memories but theres a few : )

Toots

whatdoicare wrote: »

Best one for me was my dad being so nervous he literally pulled me up the aisle and forgot to give me to my husband lol he just stood there and the priest had to lean over and tell him "I know you don't want to but you gotta give her away now"

I lol'd at that! Your poor dad! We were the total opposite, I was so excited I nearly broke into a sprint going up the aisle, and Dad was trying to keep me walking up in a calm measured fashion in time to the music

SeekUp

Oooh, what a great thread. One of my happiest moments was during the Best Man's speech, when he had everyone in the room laughing. As in, mouths wide open, wiping tears from eyes laughing.

Another was near the end of the night, when "Rock the Boat" came on. Over in the States, that isn't a big thing at weddings/social events, but the minute it came on, everyone caught onto the idea and plopped down on the floor -- including me, in my dress and all.

Doom

When she didn't show.....:pac:

How Strange

We had a very small wedding ceremony/dinner. We'd had a death in our family 3 months before and my family were still quite raw. An impromtu session started up, aunts & uncles came for a few drinks after dinner and it all finished up at 3am. Just looking at my dad, aunts and gran and seeing how happy they were despite their grief made me very happy. I couldn't have planned it but it was what I wanted for them.