Jeremiah and Danielle's Wedding in Manson, Washington
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7/13/2019 26 1
J&D
13 Jul, 2019
The story of our wedding
Jeremiah and I met in July 2016 at the 3-day Watershed Country Music Festival in George, Washington. It was a beautiful organic moment, he offered to move so my friend and I could see the stage better. A week later we had their first date and were inseperable after that. The beginning of our relationship was an emotional struggle. My younger brother, Steven, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer only 2 months before we met. The beginning of their relationship was either spent apart, we lived almost 2 hours from each other, or with my brother and family. Then, in October, we lost Steven to his cancer. I remember Jeremiah showing up at the hospital, feeling his presence with me through it all. He had never met most of my family until that day but he stayed with me through it all.
After Steven died I worried about Jeremiah. I was not a great girlfriend and our relationship was very new. I even gave him an out; I told him if he left I would understand. But Jeremiah stayed with my family and I, supporting us every step of the way. One year after we met he got down on one knee, in front of everyone I loved, and asked me to be his wife. He told me life could change in the blink of an eye, he wanted to fall asleep next to each night and wake up to my face everyday and didn't want to wait any longer for those days to start. Through all the tears I feel into his arms and said yes.
Continue reading »I told him I needed time before we had the wedding as I wasn't emotionally ready. Steven had only been gone 8 months and I couldn't imagine at that time having my wedding without him there to celebrate with us. Jeremiah was more than understanding and we took over two years to plan our beautiful wedding day. On October 13, 2017, the one year anniversiry of Steven's passing, we went to tour Harmony Meadows in Manson, Washington. It was a way for me to include Steven in the big day and keep him close to me during the planning process. As soon as we stepped on the grounds we knew it was where we wanted to get married. Planning over two years was an amazing way to take my time, handle my grief, and spend time with my fiance that wasn't all "wedding-related."
On July 13, 2019 the big day finally arrived. We had 225 guests come to Chelan and Manson for the weekend, finishing out the "mini destination" with our wedding on Saturday evening. The ceremony was officiated by my cousin, a close friend of both Jeremiah and I who brought her perfect blend of love, honesty, and humor to the day. My two maids of honor, my cousin and our best friend, walked down the aisle with a photo of Steven, a honorary groomsman, putting it on the first chair in the first row so he would be present for every moment. We wrote our own vows, played country music during the procession, and had as many flower girls and ring bearers as we could fit in the bridal party! Every bride probably says this but it was absolutely beautiful!
During cocktail hour Jeremiah and I decided to not spend private time alone. Instead, we took our couple photos on the porch of the house on the venue grounds. We were able to see our guests, laugh and interact with them, and be reminded of all the love in our lives. Later in the night, dinner was outside in a beautiful lawn under white tents. Jeremiah and I sat at a sweetheart table, sharing a white vintage couch together where we could hold hands and cuddle up to each other all night. Our first dance was a song Jeremiah picked while we were dating, "In Case You Didn't Know" by Brett Young, sang by my best friend and maid of honor. It was a personal touch to an already emotional moment. All night people ate, drank, and danced! Jeremiah and I wished the night could have lasted forever.
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