Not appreciating my directions, the photographer stalked off. Not appreciating the thousands of dollars wasted on him, I grabbed Mr. Shortcake and pulled him towards my number one wish-list location; the 1950s soda shop. I wiped my furious tears and sniffed at my new husband,

"I don't care where he goes. I'm going to get a milkshake, whether or not we get photos of us!"

Meanwhile, back at the train station, the photographer had told our bridesmaids to go back and wait in the limo.

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I'm seriously contemplating the idea of renewing our vows for some upcoming anniversary - five years maybe? I'd love to do it over, without the same stress, without all of the fanfare, just with us and a spectacular photographer. 

We won't be redoing our wedding photos this summer after all, because, well, I no longer fit into my wedding dress! :) If you remember, I lost a ton of weight the summer before our wedding because of stress and a very tight budget, and dropped down to a very unhealthy size for my height. After suffering two miscarriages this year, I've been doing my best to gain back the twenty + pounds and settle into a healthier, more fertile BMI. But, as a result of those efforts my wedding dress no longer zips up past my now-ample bosoms. Whoops. :)

Surprisingly, I'm not so terribly sad, despite my disappointment over our wedding photos. I have been able to post-process many of them into something reasonable, and that is more than some other brides in similar situtations are able to do. I am grateful for that ability - and the thought of renewing our vows definitely puts a sparkle back in my eye, so to speak!

Is anyone else planning to renew their vows at a later date?

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