To the Man I Marry,

I have waited, planned, and dreamed every day of my whole life for this, which some people these days would say is pathetic, but I am a hopeless romantic. I have thought long about the characteristics you possess and why I deserve a man as perfect as you. As I stood in the chambers waiting for my entrance, I would toast those who could not join us with my dad. The music will sound, but tradition says to keep the man waiting. I would be pacing behind those closed doors in my something borrowed, blue, old and new until the time came for me to enter. Every epic detail of our wedding may have seemed important to me (sorry if I was intolerable some days), however, but the greatest detail of all is my company at the Alter-- and of course, the cake.

I dreamed plenty times of the look we would exchange as I made my journey down the aisle with my father at my side, and I would give smiles and giggles to family members and life-long friends in the audience. I would hand my flowers to my sister, and the other would present me with your ring that would signify our loving bind to each other.

I hope our marriage consists of a great balance. The sensor of our thoughts or feelings should not exist. I hope when hardship is presented to us, we remain united. I promise to be the best I can be. Our past relationships matter only from a learning perspective. To say I have no regrets when it came to my past would not be entirely truthful, however I am forever grateful because it brought me to you.

The vows I take are forever. No exceptions. I have learned and had unconditional love, and that is what I intend to give to both you and our children. I hope our children learn by example that love is the greatest thing to feel for a person for it means that they are capable of anything. When things go wrong as they sometimes do, never fear to come to me, and I will never fear to come to you. Together we can take on anything, and that’s what I vow to do. Always.