Jill and Matt :: Wedding Slideshow

IT'S READY IT'S READY IT'S READY! Check out Jill and Matt's bed and breakfast - peacock feather - sock monkey wedding.

Below is an introduction to the couple from the lovely Maid of Honor, Meg. This is the incredibly sweet speech she made at the reception; and she was kind enough to allow me to share it with yall. I highlighted my favorite part - a quote by author Chuck Palahniuk.

Thanks Meg!

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First, I want to say how thankful I am to be part of your wedding today, Jill and Matt. I knew it would be a fantastic, and I’m so happy that all of your friends and loved ones could be here to celebrate with you both.

For those of you who don’t know me, I first met Jill when she was just weeks old, our mothers introduced us, and we’ve been good friends ever since. She is the closest thing that I have to a sister, and if you haven’t seen us interact with each other, it looks much like a sisterly relationship; with all of the laughter, inside jokes, snarky comments and bickering that go with it, but I wouldn’t trade our quirky friendship for the world.

I know, as anyone who gets to know her figures out quickly, how hysterically funny, witty, cleaver, and creative she is. I know how much she can love people, how intelligent she is, how dedicated she can be, especially to her family. However, I did not know anything about Matt until they first started dating back in college, and I admit that I was initially skeptical but since then, his utterly infallible commitment to Jill, dedication to her close-knit family, and obvious unconditional love for all that Jill is won me over.

I’ve seen the progression of Jill and Matt’s relationship from the honeymoon phase to the 9-year-long, old-married-couple phase where they now talk about their cats like their children. They are roommates, best friends, each other’s support systems, each other’s conscience, each other’s love, and each other’s life.

I found this quote that seems very appropriate for Jill and Matt’s relationship. Incidentally, and not to be ironic haha, but it was written by the author of the novel that later became the movie Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk:
Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep... wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky he is to have you.... The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'

I think you found that guy, Jill.

So please join me in raising a glass to Jill and Matt for a strong and loving relationship. Cheers.