Volume 13, Issue 2 | Page 142

page 140 X metropolitan weddings X Summer / Fall 2021

the send off

thank you from the future you
You don ' t know it yet , but future you is thankful to current you for all of your hard work planning this union ! Without current you , future you wouldn ' t be dreaming of upgrading a home to make room for family holidays . Future you won ' t be crying their eyes out at an anniversary dinner talking about how far you have come . And future you won ' t be dreaming about what life will be like when you retire from the rat race and spend time growing old together .
You as a couple are laying a foundation for generations to come . Your upcoming wedding will be the backstory for not only future you , but all those who come after you in your family tree ! Like any tree , family trees come in all shapes and sizes . Some are born from you , some adopted by you , some family trees are created by loving those close to us so tightly that our roots become one over time .
As you take your vows , you become the starting point for the moment two families become one . What an honor it is to be the reason for melding past family traditions together . Now you can add your own personal vision and grow into the kind of family tree that is truly yours !
This is just the beginning of a lifelong journey and I just wanted to tell you that you have so much to look forward to ! I am sure with all of this hustle and bustle of choosing a wedding date , budgets and decor schemes you haven ' t really thought about what lies ahead and what that life looks like . Some weeks will feel like a grind ; and some months are like a whirlwind . You may have times when you snuggle-in and stream shows all day and others where you burn the candle at both ends to keep up . Both are fine , it is all part of the process .
Not knowing what life has in store or what path you will be led down is part of the fun , but it can also be stressful . The main thing is that you have found someone to go through it with you and that is truly special . No matter where you are in your journey , remember that you must take care of your relationship first and foremost ! Each of you will have a way that you show love and like to receive love ( your love language ) that may or may not match up . Find out what your partner ' s love language is and remember to extend that kind of caring ( even when it is not your first instinct ). You may be a gift giver , but your partner ' s love language is words of affirmation . Once you crack the code , you can show love to one another in the way they best recieve it . It will make a world of difference to future you . Care for each other . Thank each other , be each others cheerleader , look each other in the eyes and truly listen .
Current you is the beginning of your own family tree . Make it a beautiful , storm weathering , tire swinging kind of tree ! XmW