ALLISON RASKIN ENGAGEMENT WINDOWS

But you are the first person to always join me. John, I have been silly dancing my whole life. Not to mention the fake horns you play when it’s time for the dogs to go out, which are surprisingly realistic.

ALLISON RASKIN ENGAGEMENT WINDOWS

If anyone were to peer into our windows at night they would see a medley of strange voices, elaborate dance moves and quite a few I Think You Should Leave impersonations. Dare I say, you even encourage it by being rather strange yourself. Throughout our entire relationship, you have never tried to change me and after a lifetime of feeling like I need to change, that everyone wants me to change, I can’t tell you how wonderful that is.Īs you tell me all the time, I am very strange. I share this because that was the beginning of what I’ve come to see your incredible pattern of acceptance. So, when I didn’t immediately connect with your offering, you let it go and didn’t make me feel guilty. As you know from my endless rants about Inspector Gamache and that little alien I grew far too emotionally attached to, while I love to devour books, I have very specific taste. Now, nearly two and a half years later, I still haven’t read that book.īut more importantly, you have never forced me to. You also bought me a book: Remains of the Day. The first time I met you in person after a month filled with FaceTimes and text banter, you showed up to my apartment with the key to my heart.

So without further ado, here is what I said up there in front of my now husband. In the weeks before, I felt pressure to lead with the funny, since that is my comfort zone, but as you will soon read, I let myself lean into the emotional. It is a rare thing to get to make such an important declaration to the person you love. But as I said my vows to John, I found myself chocking up and struggling to get the words out. Going into the ceremony, I was convinced I wouldn’t cry, since I rarely tear up during socially acceptable moments-saving my snot for more random occasions. It was also an opportunity to make each other laugh and feel seen. It was an opportunity to lay out what we love about each other and what kind of partnership we want to maintain moving forward. What happens next though-the actual marriage part-is about the two of us.Īnd to set the tone for that part, John and I wrote our own vows. Because that’s really what the wedding weekend was about: celebrating our community. I am so thankful that we gave ourselves the opportunity to celebrate our union with the people that matter most to us. But right now, I am allowing myself to bask in the afterglow. I know marriage isn’t the right choice for everyone, and even some wonderful marriages spoil with time and circumstance. This whole having a partner who loves you and promises to stay with you through the good and the bad thing is awesome. After a lifetime of desperately wanting to get married, I can now safely say: I was right. It was an extraordinary day and not just because of the unprecedented tropical storm and a random earthquake.

Allison raskin engagement