So the official beginning of the Matong story started on July 14, 2007, our wedding day! On a very hot day, our friends and family gathered at the Altadena Town and Country Club to witness us exchange our vows. Later, we celebrated with lots of hugs, dancing, and a lot of drinking.

My highlights: Seeing Lawson for the first time that day in front of the piano and being oblivious to everyone watching us. The ceremony. Marrying Lawson. Listening to people’s marriage advice and people threaten Lawson if he hurt me. Watching my mom dance–”elbows up, side to side.” Dancing with my dad. Hugging, not punching, my brother. The last dance where we danced with all of our friends and family who made it till the end.  Reliving the day through pictures.

Others have said that your own wedding is so much more fun than any other wedding…it’s totally true. I told people to ask me after the wedding if the planning and stress was worth it. The answer is YES! Now, if you ask Lawson he might pause and think about my bridezilla moments (or as he likes to call my Bridezookie moments); but I think he, too, would say it was all worth it.

So to share with others and to help us remember our story, we have decided to start this blog.