<P><FONT face=arial>Since I didn't have pictures from our civil service, I used pictures from throughout our relationship - from the first year to the year we were married. It's funny how things don't work out the way we planned, but work out all the same.<BR><BR>Journaling:<BR>John and I dated for 9 long years.&nbsp; A wonderful but stressful time.&nbsp; Then one day we went down to the courthouse and got married.&nbsp;After years of agonizing over whether it would ever happen, just like that it was done.&nbsp; We didn't even have rings, all I bought was a simple blue flowered dress.&nbsp; Now I realize there's not one picture, just a dress that I wear sometimes and a strong marriage.&nbsp; Of course, the very next day I started planning the "real" wedding and 4 months later we celebrated our commitment with family and friends and I wore a "real" dress.&nbsp; Still it's so much more than a dress.&nbsp; It's a new beginning.&nbsp; It's a symbol of commitment.</FONT><FONT face=arial><BR><BR>Paper - Provo Craft<BR><BR>Coluzzle tag template<BR><BR>Fiskars pens</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial>Edited to include journaling.</FONT></P>