The Wedding
We Got Married?!
On February 20, 2020, Sarah & June visit NYC city hall to make it official.
Hoping to be one of the first ones there, they had arrived early morning but were surprised to find so many people lined up outside to get married as well. Although it was really cold, the hour-long wait was worth it in the end.
As Sarah & June stood facing each other during the ceremony, they lovingly gazed into each other's eyes.
With their best friends beside them as their witness, and flowers/corsage put together by a special friend, they were finally ready to get married!
Their marriage officiant, a Chinese woman, began by reading a sentence. And then it was over in 10 seconds.
...?
They looked at each other because they hadn't yet processed the fact that it was already over.
Also, they hadn't really understood a single word she had said LOL
But they said their "I do's" and officially became husband & wife.
After a true love's kiss, their friends celebrated with confetti & took celebratory pictures.
And then... they decided to have some fun!
What better way to celebrate than with NYC pizza. Sarah's dream had always been to eat pizza in a wedding dress!
And that's what they did. Just like they did after June proposed to her.
At Eataly, they laughed talking about how short the ceremony was and after grabbing some delicious cake & bubble tea in East Village, they headed back home.
Because they couldn't go to Hawaii due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they made sure to use their 70-inch 4K TV monitor to display a tropical setting and had too much fun taking pictures of their "honeymoon."
They made a promise together to go to Hawaii one day.
Married Life
SARAH POV
Married life is an unimaginable blessing!
I believe it was perfect timing that we officially married before the Covid-19 lockdown in March.
I had just moved in and we were just beginning to adjust to living together (where we found out we are actually very compatible!) I didn't have to return to work for a while and June was working from home with leisure.
Both of us enjoyed a quiet quarantine honeymoon for 3 months and it was perfect!
We spent a lot of time cooking together, eating good food, and shopping for homeware & furniture.
After our adjustment period, we took in our cute Maltipoo pup named Bommi to come live with us. Although he barks like crazy sometimes & is always looking for things to eat, Bommi gives us so much laughter & joy.
I could never have imagined happiness like this.
This was my cute small family. I felt like every single day was happiness.
I just couldn't stop smiling as I realized how wonderful my husband truly is. The more I got to see all the different sides of June, the more I fell in love with him and all his quirks. Everything was so endearing about him. I thank God every single day that He brought someone like June into my life and even now, nothing has changed. Words cannot completely express how I feel but I indescribably love him. The moments we share together are precious and I feel incredibly blessed to be able to do life together.
I REALLY love being married to my husband. I'm so happy to be your wife, June!
JUNE POV
Ever since I moved to NJ after graduating SBU, I was only able to see Sarah on the weekends because of work.
Sarah's school & home was always far from my place.
She would take the train every weekend for 3 hours to come see me, and I would drive her back for 3 hours.
It was like this for some time. It was very hard for me, not because of distance, but because I really wanted to stay by her side a little bit longer. I cherished every moment of our dates and we always made time for each other every week, regardless of distance or how busy we were.
After we got married, we finally moved into a place we can call "OUR home."
I still remember our first day together. When I saw Sarah sleeping peacefully next to me in the morning, I couldn't stop smiling. Now, she didn't have to leave early anymore.
It still feels surreal sometimes. I would wake up to find food that is already ready for me and it would be delicious! (I had no idea but she is an amazing cook!) It was an exciting time and we fully enjoyed it, doing everything we wanted. We would spend everyday happily- singing a million songs out loud using our home karaoke machine, experimenting with different recipes to make our meals, and hugging each other for so long- days on end. We'd marathon movies, play with Bommi, and spend time trying to overcome all of her favorite horror video games. Sometimes, we wouldn't do anything but just sleep all day long. And no matter what we did, it would be perfect because we were together.
I love everything I do with my wife, who makes life so much fun and better.
Looking at how far we've come and the obstacles that we faced, I know we can do anything together.
I'm so blessed to have Sarah in my life.
The Postponed Ceremony
JUNE POV
Though at first, Sarah & I wanted to celebrate our marriage with a wedding ceremony on January 4, 2022 (the day of our 10 year anniversary), fate had a different plan for us.
Maybe the weather in Hawaii would forecast rain all week, or perhaps the ocean may be too cold for swimming. With the Omicron variant on the rise, Sarah suddenly became very sick and we were unable to travel. It was initially very devastating but after prayer, we realized God was telling us to wait and be patient.
Though it was one of life's unexpected curveballs, God would have something even better planned for us in the month of April. After all, Sarah had always dreamed of an April wedding anyway.
To be continued... on our new save-the-date:
APRIL 20, 2022
The Wedding & Honeymoon
SARAH POV
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Where do we start...?
It was PERFECT.
Not only was it everything I dreamed of, but it was so much more than what we had imagined.
Every single moment, every single second, every breath we took was simply beautiful.
I was in Hawaii with the person I love.
Everything was fun, new, and exciting! We were finally having the wedding we always talked about, fully enjoying the celebration of our love! Our honeymoon became a time in our lives where our only job was to have fun and make forever memories with each other. And we knew none of it would have been possible if it weren't for God.
We had come so far to get here- lots of planning that, looking back, wasn't necessary, so many ideas that never came to fruition, tears and feelings of disappointment that were actually blessings in disguise. Our wedding plans that had been postponed since 2020 due to Covid-19 had become a dream-like reality in 2022.
The past two years have taught us so much, humbled us so much... we came to understand that no matter what, through the plans we think we set up for our lives, God is always in control.
And though it doesn't seem like it at first, He ALWAYS has something better planned for your life.
Hands together, the both of us prayed to God- giving Him thanks, praying for our health & safety, praying for our wedding... and boy, did He deliver! We were SO blessed with beautiful weather, amazing sights, delicious food, and wonderful company. We were truly amazed at how good He is to us.
What made this trip especially special were our wonderful family & friends.
Personally, I never expected the emotions I felt during our honeymoon and I think it was then that we realized how truly loved we are. We were showered with the love and blessings of our parents, siblings, friends, and coworkers throughout the entirety of our honeymoon. The video messages that were made for us wishing us happiness brought me to tears. Every single one was so genuine and heartfelt... It was something I realized much later on... because it took me some time to understand that I can be a person who is loved. But the love that had overwhelmed us had always been there, even before our trip- by those who planned our honeymoon with us, those who comfort us in the midst of our postponed trip, those who prayed consistently for our marriage, and those who celebrated us regardless of the circumstances.
I had no idea that we had always been surrounded with so much joy and love.
For that, I can't express it with words alone but... I am so extremely thankful.
June & I were finally able to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon and it was absolutely perfect!!!
But it wasn't over yet.
After Hawaii, we went to our next destination in Las Vegas and saw all the different countries in one place- Venice, Paris, Egypt, New York! I played slots for the first time in my life and won $5, though it was the $5 that we lost LOL.
We toured the Grand Canyon together and met wonderful people there, while amazed at the beauty that is nature.
I got to fulfill one of my dreams and ran full speed in the airport with June to catch our next flight to Los Angeles!
We visit Hollywood, Universal Studios, Santa Monica Beach, Little Tokyo and probably gained 100 pounds from eating so much! We visit all the places we wanted to go to in America and made so many lasting memories together. Throughout it all, June was beside me, making me laugh so hard and making me feel so SO loved.
I know I say this all the time but I mean it. I was the happiest girl in the world.
^o^
This trip will always have a special place in our hearts and it truly meant the world to us.
Thank you so much to all those who made us feel so loved.
We promise we will never ever forget it.
As perfect as the stars & moon, we became a couple called Sarune
What are the odds, the probability we went from Sarune to Sarunedipity
I'm truly blessed you're in my life, for this chance to be your wife
Even after death do us part, I'll love you, June, with all my heart
-Sarah Ha-