For those of you that may not have heard the story, my wife, Sarah, and I were married in a shopping mall. That is right, a shopping mall. It wasn't just any mall, it was the Mall of America in Minnesota. One of the biggest malls in the world.You may be thinking that it must have been odd to be married in a mall, but it wasn't. In fact, it was very cool and a lot of fun. The Mall of America, while housing hundreds of stores, an aquarium, and even a roller coaster, also has a very nice wedding chapel. We were going for a small wedding, with just a couple friends, and the Mall of America proved to be exactly what we wanted.
It was a very nice ceremony, officiated by a cool local Minister. I liked the fact that, even though we were getting married in a mall, the minister took some time to discuss marriage with me before the ceremony. It was a very traditional service with nice flowers and music. Sarah looked beautiful in her wedding dress, by the way.
After the ceremony, we walked to the indoor amusement park and rode the carousel. It felt, a little bit, like we were celebrities. It seemed all eyes were on us and many people stopped us to give their congratulations on our marriage. We then headed off to a great Italian restaurant, just across from the amusement park, for lunch. We even got free dessert!
For us, the Mall of America was an awesome and cool place to start our married life together! (I am sure it is a great place to shop as well)
1 comment:
What a creative memory. I love it when people go outside the box a little to establish their own identity and personal history. I have often observed that typical weddings are much too expensive and often more entwined with other people's expectations and complications than a pure reflection of the people involved. Thanks for adding another interesting event to the family history.
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