Love is definitely in the air as wedding season has already started. I was packing for my trip to a friend's wedding in Manitoba when I got the news that another friend was engaged. Yet another pair of our friends had also gotten married during the spring. It seemed like that time of my life was beginning where everyone around me was getting married and it brings me such joy! I do enjoy seeing couples in love and it makes me snuggle my partner that much more.

This month I got to fly out with my partner to one of his best friend's wedding in Winnipeg, MB. This was my partner's college stomping grounds and a part of Canada I had never visited, so I was super excited. I also finally got to meet all of his college friends in person instead of over voice-chat while we all played video games together. There was some mingling and sight-seeing before the wedding, and I truly loved it all. Winnipeg was not how I expected it to be at all, far more historical and artsy than I was lead to believe, and the families of the bride and groom were super friendly and welcoming.

When the day of the wedding arrived, I even felt nervous. It was a big event, I think there were over 300 people attending. My partner was in the bridal party so he had extra duties to attend to and I had to be on my own during the ceremony. This was fine as since the wedding as in a Catholic church, I got to spend some time reconnecting with my spiritual side as while I'm agnostic that doesn't mean I'm totally against having faith. I was also raised with Christian values since my father was Catholic so I felt comfortable in the space. The only awkward parts for me were following along during the ceremony as the guests would sing hymns and recite prayers, I did my best to keep up despite not knowing the verses very well. It was such a beautiful ceremony and watching our friend and his lovely bride get married moved me to tears. The bride was stunning and witnessing how much they both loved each other made my heart swell.

Afterwards there was a short break for pictures and then it was off to the hall for the reception. I sat amongst strangers, but we had delightful conversations about the surprisingly good food (steak AND chicken on the same plate, I felt spoiled!) and how we got to know the couple. There were speeches and family concerts (the groom came from a very musical family) to begin the night, as well as a slideshow of pictures of the couple from when they were kids. I even helped operate a computer at one point during someone's speech as there was a lot going on all at once.

After the formal part of the reception was over, the dancing begun and I got to reunite with my partner. We danced, chatted with friends and enjoyed the open bar. It was a lively evening and I had so much fun. I can only hope that one day when I get married that I can have such a wonderful time too. If this is the beginning of a long line of weddings and celebrations of love in my life, I welcome it all with open arms.

Dana~


"What was it like when all your friends started to get married? Did you enjoy the celebrations? Do you even like weddings? What was the funniest thing you saw at a wedding? Tell me all your stories in the comments below!"