August 28, 2009

Friday evening, August 28. 2009 April and I planned on having our commitment ceremony. We reserved the arboretum for the ceremony. We reserved the hall for our reception. We picked out a cake, flowers, and food. We even sent out save-the-date cards. Sadly, the unsent invitations sit upstairs.

These are some of the steps we would have walked down to meet one another in front of all our friends and family.

Through these arches, we'd wanted honor one another with vows from our heart. It is here I want to tell her, how tightly my heart is entwined with hers. How much her smile and laughter has brought joy to my life. How I couldn't imagine a tomorrow without her in it. I want her to know my love is a forever kind of love.

It's here, in front of those we hold dear to us, our family and friends I wanted to give her, her "day". With all the craziness, last minute details, and endless errands I know she so longed to have her day - and I can appreciate that. I wanted us to share it together and with those who loves us.

There are many ways people have been effected by the current economy. Most, not in positive ways. The slow down of building definitely has changed how we live since April has been off work. Being an electrical apprentice has been challenging given the current times, but we believe it is important to see through. So, trying to be mature and not go into debt we did what made sense to us - cancelled the ceremony until a future date. We do not know when it will be, only that it is our intention. We are committed to one another and are still so grateful to have one another. Last August, we bought our beautiful rings and have worn them proudly ever since. The day will come when we can have our "ceremony" but truly I have never felt so loved or loving and plan to remain ever so. I love you, April.

April and I over vacation ~ what would have been our honeymoon. I wanted to remind her what it would have felt like to stand up and look one another in the eye and declare our love.