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The Wedding
Two weeks before the wedding, Lin-Wei Wang and I traveled to Green Bay to get our marriage license, and to meet Mr. Monfils. As soon as we walked into his office, Lin-Wei knew she had chosen correctly. Democratic memorabilia covered his walls. When I finally got to talk to him, I found him to be a very nice guy, and his voice sounded a lot like Larry Flynt. The day of the wedding, I arrived at St. James park (just south of downtown Green Bay) about 3:30, and friends and relatives started to trickle in. I believe Lin-Wei arrived at roughly 3:50, but Mr. Monfils was nowhere to be found. 3:55, and no officiate. 4:00!, and no officiate. I glanced over at Lin-Wei, but she was hiding behind the tree so that I would not be able to see her before the wedding. Finally, at 4:05, Mr. Monfils showed up. Apparently he had gone to the wrong park. But now he was here.
I took my position, and everyone stood as Lin-Wei was escorted down the aisle by her older brother. She looked stunning that day. The sun was shining, the temperature was perfect, and we had spent about 2 hours planning this whole wedding. Could it get any better? Yes, it could, as there were BW3 chicken wings on the menu, but that comes later.
Al's vows:
Our vows were written separately, so the part about the cleaning was a surprise, and a hit with the crowd. I did get my vow in first, however, and I think that takes precedence. I imagine there is some disagreement on that point.
Lin-Wei, you are the most important person in my life, and I promise to always make you feel like you are the most important I will always support you in whatever you want to do in life I will always care for you and look out for you, in sickness...and the five days a year you are healthy I will help you with your housework (cooking, cleaning, laundry) every once-in-a-while I will not always put things off to the last minute...but I will help you to relax when you get stressed I will share my life with you, to always be open with you and never shut you out...except for Vegas. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. I will not shy away from serious topics and make jokes I'll always love you, not just on happy days, but on boring days, and especially when we argue. Never forget that. I want you to know that I love you, and you can be secure in my love Lin-Wei's vows: The first time we met, you didn't remember me. The second time, same result. Good thing you remembered the third time. I was pretty content before I met you, but since meeting you, I've been very happy. You have always made me laugh with your wonderful and strange sense of humor. I shall reciprocate, although with less success. You're a great comfort to me in times of need, making me feel safe and secure and taking care of me when I'm ill. I promise to do the same and more. I cannot wait to share a lifetime of adventures, thrills, and experience the world has to offer. I cannot wait to experience the challenges ahead in our life together such as election time and other significant moments. I promise to help you clean, do the laundry, do the dishes, and cook and make our house a home And I promise to love you, support you and be at your side always. And one thing you've taught me is that things will always work out in the end, especially with you at my side
We got a ton of pictures with friends and family, and then headed over to my dad's house for food. Lin-Wei wanted BW3 chicken wings, and I wanted sushi, so Matt was tasked with getting the wings, and Aaron got the sushi.
That night Lin-Wei and I drove back to Chicago, because the next day we were flying to Italy! If you'd like to see more wedding pictures, click on the wedding link below. |
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