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The entire year of 2020 was incredibly strange. At the end of February, back when we were still engaged, we were finishing up inviting guests to our wedding and reception. Then, throughout March, we were overwhelmed with stress and sleepless nights. Despite the travel restrictions, Łukasz kept coming to see me, and day after day we had only one thing on our minds: would we be able to say our long-awaited “I do” on April 18th?
We were watching the situation unfold hour by hour. By the end of March, we already knew that our dream wedding wasn’t going to happen. There was no way we could have a joyful celebration, no way we could be surrounded by our loved ones, by Family and Friends on that day.
But one thing was clear: no matter what, we wanted to get married. And we wanted to do it as soon as possible. We didn’t know what the next day would bring, but we knew one thing for sure — we didn’t want to wait any longer.
April 12th, 2020. Easter Sunday. The Resurrection of the Lord. Our first meeting in the garden. A live stream on Facebook for our loved ones. My brother, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law-to-be acting as camera operators. And us. Nervous. Excited. Happy. Truly happy.
The ceremony was beautiful. Nothing else mattered except that I was about to become his wife. I was trembling with emotion. It was a moment of pure joy—especially after everything we had been through.
There were no beautiful hymns, no elegant violins, no abundance of flowers. There wasn’t a crowd of guests watching us and smiling our way. No noise, no loud music. No endless flow of alcohol or piles of food.
There was Love. There was Joy. A quiet walk in the garden.
There was time to simply enjoy being with my husband.
Time for peaceful conversations with our parents and siblings.
Something we would never have experienced in the same way under “normal circumstances.”
I could write something now about the power of romantic love and all that. But what I really want to leave you with is this: live your life remembering to keep the most important things truly the most important.
For us, the most important thing in all of this was becoming husband and wife. To stand before God and vow to love, honor, and remain faithful to one another. We had waited a long time for that moment. We wanted it with all our hearts.
And by making that choice, we were the happiest people in the world.
That’s exactly how I want to live.
