Posted on September 17, 2019July 24, 2020 by jacobmarriesCry Laughter View this post on Instagram Standing on the cliff, overlooking paradise cove, one of the grooms pulls out his vows and attempts to speak them. What comes out of his mouth can best be described as cry laughter. – So moved my this moment, he is unable to speak. These words are so true and tightly wrapped around the inner workings of his chest that they won't come out. They cling so tightly to his heart that all he can do is try to gather himself before attempting to release them again. These words are so heavy, carrying the depth of a heart in love, dedication, and appreciation, that he can't even lift them with his voice. – He cries and laughs after each futile attempt to read the first three words in front of him. He laughs at how ridiculous it is that he can't manage to get through on sentence. He cries because the words carry everything. – I should have known that this would be an emotional moment. As we gathered ourselves on cliff, getting ready to start, he said to his partner, "Wait, before we start can we just have a moment and embrace?" So they did! They hugged and held each other tightly. It was a way of centering themselves, marking the most of the moment, being present. It was a way of anchoring before this big moment. – What should have taken one minute of speaking his vows, ended up taking 12. In that time I could have turned around and caught the spectacular view of the sun inching closer to the water, but if I would have done that, I would have missed the best view! A post shared by Jacob Jurado (@jacobmarries) on Sep 16, 2019 at 5:52pm PDT
