This has been the summer of insane weddings. Between June and November, we will have attended 9 weddings. And while, these weddings have been insanely fun, it’s somewhat giving me wedding fever. Oh yes- the BF knows this, as with every passing engagement, save the date, wedding invite and first dance- I stare at him with a look that I’m sure he would qualify as “a big bucket full of crazy."
The first two October weddings were AMAZING (not to say the rest of them were not). But these two were college friends- one being a past roommate of the BF- and basically were mini OU homecomings. But watching these two couples on their wedding days warmed my heart. One of the couples, I saw start dating, grow together, fall in love and get engaged. I have seen their fights and been part of some of their best times. The other was one where I have known the bride since freshman year, and we just always have a wonderful time together.
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| Left: BF's college roommate and his wife dancing at their wedding (never saw those dance moves in college!) Right: My longtime college friend and her new husband celebrating at a bar after the reception |
Sharing in the special day of a couple who I (and the BF) have seen grow as a couple, has made me think back on our relationship. Quite honestly- he pissed me off the first time I met him. Why did I feel this way? Oh right- we’re both the most competitive people in the world and his shit talking during beer pong (underage and in the dorms) made me mad! Three days later, I may have drank too much Goldschlager, kissed him on the dance floor and the rest is history. “Just something about the moonlight and a bottle of Goldschlager that brings out the romance in a girl.”
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| The BF and I in our college days...and yes I'm rocking the Natty Light! |
While there were rocky times...like us getting over our insane competitiveness with each other and learning to not be jealous at college parties (I may have been known to ‘claim my territory’ if a random lady seemed to be chatting up my man friend). And times where we had to be there for each other in ways that strengthened us as individuals and couples- the death of close family members, unemployment and financial struggles. But those aren’t the times I remember. I remember our late night walks around campus. I remember helping each other move into our first apartments. Countless nights on Court Street, hanging out with the roommates (one of which was the above wedding), graduation. Us both finally having jobs and living in Cleveland (not together yet!), learning a new city, making new friends.
Almost 5 years in and I can’t imagine where I would be without him. Yes he is my boyfriend, but more than that. He is my best friend. He is the person that challenges me to be a better person. He loves me unconditionally through my complete minor craziness, my tendencies to freak out and overthink, and my love of all things Pixar. And I love him- even with his love of video games and all things technology, crazy obsession with college football, and a tendency to work too much. But I think we’ve got that perfect balance. And with all these wedding- I can’t help it...I’m excited to plan my wedding, and spend the rest of my life with my best friend.
But for real, done with the sappy post. Hope I haven't lost all one reader I have. But now that I have it out of the way, I can tell all the completely ridiculous stories of the two of us without anyone judging that we don’t have an awesome relationship.
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| Our first summer together in Cleveland |
But for real, done with the sappy post. Hope I haven't lost all one reader I have. But now that I have it out of the way, I can tell all the completely ridiculous stories of the two of us without anyone judging that we don’t have an awesome relationship.
