(And, yes-he’ll be the same man.) You’ll have the same desires, fears, insecurities, wounds, ambitions. You’ll be the same woman, wearing a very special dress, as you are on any other day. You won’t magically have perfect skin, your dream figure, flawless hair, and airbrushed features. So, just in case you feel any pressure to be perfect, to have it all figured out ahead of time, here are a few things I’ve learned over the past seven years of marriage that I hope can guide you through the better and the worse, richer and poorer, sickness and health… You won’t be the most beautiful you’ve ever been, or ever will be, on your wedding day. The future was so uncertain how was I to truly know what I was promising? (I know now, of course, that we never do-that this is the most extraordinary leap of faith two humans can make together.) There’s so much marriage advice out there, so many beautiful “Wedding Inspiration” boards on Pinterest, and I remember feeling so overwhelmed at the prospect of all the big changes ahead, and wondering how on earth I could adequately prepare for it all. I wanted to send you a little note as you get ready to celebrate your wedding day, because this is such a precious, strange, tender, and utterly unique time in your life. As much as I was writing this letter of love and encouragement to her, I was also writing it to my past self I hope it can offer something to anyone else who is engaged, or thinking about marriage. As I celebrate seven years of marriage to my husband this month, I thought I’d share an adapted version of a letter I recently sent an engaged friend as her wedding day approached.
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