After two missions, dozens of letters, and the 147 days between the time of our engagement and wedding day - it was finally here.

It was the Big Day.

I don't know about Calvin, but I had never been more excited and nervous all at the same time.
Perhaps that is why all my brain could think of was the phrase,"This is kind of a Big Deal. This is a Big Deal! I'm getting MARRIED."

I know I was not very eloquent,  but I did know the importance of marriage and that it was a big step in my life to marry the love of my life.

It was a rainy day on the morning of August 10th, 2013. It didn't bother though me because my whole philosophy of wedding planning was, "as long as we are sealed in the temple, I don't care what else happens." Honestly Calvin and I would have temple-eloped in March or April, but we wanted to come to Hawaii. It just seemed fitting.

We arrived in separate cars just a little bit late. I ran into the temple waving an umbrella over my head with a few minutes to spare and quickly got dressed. I slipped into my mother's wedding dress like I had practiced so many times before. However, this time was not a dress rehearsal, it was for real.

In the sealing room it was the most peaceful feeling. Surrounded by family, friends, seminary teachers, young women leaders, I felt like everyone in that room helped raise me. A little piece of Heaven.

The sealer talked about how Calvin and I had both been born of goodly parents, just like Nephi. He told how many young couples don't make it to the temple, but because we had good parents who loved us and taught us values, we were able to stand as a couple over the alter ready to make eternal covenants.

And then we were sealed.

Coming out of the Laie Hawaii temple as husband and wife

Love.

A rainy day is a great day for marriage.