Weddings bring me so much joy, not just because of the obvious happiness between the couple and their families, but because of the role that I get to play for one day. These people hire me, trust in me, and let me control their wedding day. I love every second of my time with them. Seeing them vow their lives to each other and seeing the joy from their friends and family make standing up for 10 hours straight and dealing with difficult people so worth it. Having guests, people I've never met before tell me I did a great job is not what keeps me going. It's seeing the couple share their first kiss, witnessing the first dance, crying along with the toasts, and experiencing the bittersweet goodbye between father and daughter.
Weddings also bring me a sense of sadness. I get truly upset when the night ends. I hate seeing the bride and groom leave. I know all of the hard work they put into their day and it all goes by so fast. They say to take in every moment of your wedding because it all flies by so fast. That couldn't be more true. I do the same and take in every moment of this day that I have been allowed to participate in. There is a genuine feeling of sadness and a sense of loss when the night comes to an end. I enjoy seeing the professional pictures that the bride and groom will send to me after the wedding. This brings back all the memories and I get to see the day again through a different set of eyes. I always try to meet with the bride after the wedding, just for coffee or lunch. We get to go through the day again and I get to see how she is adjusting to married life.
I enter this person's life momentarily, and sometimes that will be the end of the relationship, but I know that there will always be a bond over the day we shared. And that makes me happy.
