August 05, 2005
August 5, 2000
Months of preparations. Hundreds of decisions. Thousands of phone calls. Endless running around. Hours upon hours of planning. Trips to churches and banquet halls. Caterers knocking down our doors. Flowershops, flowershops and more flowershops. Cakes, cakes and more cakes. Hours of early morning setup in the hot Miami August sun and a last minute trip to the shoe store on the way to the ceremony to pick up the shoes I was wearing that were coming in FedEx.
I was a wreck when my wife began her walk down the aisle:
And somehow, as I stood in front of all our family and friends, all the nervousness, all the jitters, all the anxiety and stress and what ifs just faded away. A serenity came over me where all I could hear was the thumping in my chest and all I could think was "How could I be this lucky?"
Five years ago today I married the woman of my dreams. The most profoundly beautiful human being I have ever been blessed to come into my life.
So today, being our fifth anniversary as husband and wife, I want to take this opportunity to say WOOHOO!!!! Five years later and I'm still the luckiest guy in the world!!!
I love you Mrs. Prieto. You're my inspiration, my strength and my future.
Posted by Val Prieto at August 5, 2005 07:00 AM
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Comments
Congratulations!, your wife looks great and so you do, just that someone can think that you have a better taste than her ;)
Posted by: K-2 at August 5, 2005 05:04 AM
Congratulations on your 5! Here is to 55 more!
Posted by: AnalogKid at August 5, 2005 05:23 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: rita at August 5, 2005 05:38 AM
Congratulations!
Both of you are in great company, from now to the eternity.
My best wishes for you, un abrazo para ambos!
Posted by: CB at August 5, 2005 06:19 AM
Congratulations, my friend. You both married well. You caught beauty and brains; she caught a lechonero.
Posted by: homebru at August 5, 2005 06:49 AM
Congratulations to both of you. Keep working hard for one another. Kelly and I have been at it for over 26 years, and it only gets better.
Posted by: Joe at August 5, 2005 07:20 AM
You are truly blessed, best wishes for a great day my friend.
Posted by: River Rat at August 5, 2005 07:35 AM
hey petty differences aside, congrats dude..
Posted by: daniel at August 5, 2005 08:24 AM
Congratulations, Val! What a gorgeous couple you are, complemented by each other!!!
Posted by: A.M. Mora y Leon at August 5, 2005 08:36 AM
Hapyp Anniversary! You and your wife are a fantastic looking couple!
Posted by: Kate at August 5, 2005 08:43 AM
Happy Anniversary to you. May you have many, many more. Enjoy your weekend!
Posted by: Amanda at August 5, 2005 08:48 AM
Congratulations, Val!!
Posted by: Steve G. at August 5, 2005 09:07 AM
Happy anniversary!
You look marvelous!
Posted by: Fausta at August 5, 2005 09:09 AM
Happy Anniversary to the great couple! Start making your plans to celebrate future anniversaries in a free Cuba! Un abrazo, Jose
Posted by: Jose Aguirre at August 5, 2005 09:23 AM
Happy Anniversary to both of you. Maggie thanks for being such a good friend. Val, you should always be proud of your wife. Que se diviertan mucho y que gasten poco.. No babalu blogging this weekend OK, enjoy your weekend!!
Posted by: yamy at August 5, 2005 09:34 AM
Wow! You guys make such a beautiful couple! Congratulations to you both. Finding the right person to share your life with is such a blessing! I'm celebrating my 2 yr wedding anniversary tomorrow and it is a great feeling to be so in love:)
Posted by: Candy at August 5, 2005 09:34 AM
Happy Anniversary to both of you!
Posted by: Craig at August 5, 2005 09:49 AM
me and my wife turn four today....congrats to you and the lucky lady.
tony
Posted by: tony v at August 5, 2005 09:49 AM
YAY! Happy Anniversary!
Your wife is lovely and you are quite handsome - a beautiful couple.
I love, love, love the guayabera with the bow tie - very Cuban!
So are you doing something fabulous for the anniversary?
This November will be our 9th anniversary and it seems like yesterday...
Posted by: Hilda at August 5, 2005 09:59 AM
Beautiful! Happy 5th!
Posted by: j.scott barnard at August 5, 2005 10:04 AM
Congrats!!! You guys are great. Wish both of you all the health and happiness in the world. It's a pleasure to know you guys.
Posted by: Mike at August 5, 2005 10:50 AM
Val! Que lindos son ustedes! Felicitaciones! I'm smiling right back at you guys.
Ana Z. (and Julio, my Papi, who is travelling)
Posted by: Ana Zangroniz at August 5, 2005 10:58 AM
Congratulations Val and Maggie.
Here's wishing you many more years of happiness and love.
Posted by: Robert at August 5, 2005 11:06 AM
¿Cuentame, como tu acabaste con una dama tan bella y elegante? ¿Cual és tu secreto? Educame e instruyeme para ver si con suerte podré seguir en tus pasos.
“La única verdad en esta vida y la única fuerza, es el amor.” -Marti
Que Dios os Bendiga muchos años de felicidad y prosperidad.
Posted by: Songuacassal at August 5, 2005 11:08 AM
You guys have a great 5th anniversary! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: cachito at August 5, 2005 11:11 AM
Happy Anniversary! :)
Posted by: pam at August 5, 2005 11:19 AM
Felicidades. I'm a newbie here (this is my second comment).
Tienen bebes?
Posted by: Julio at August 5, 2005 11:36 AM
Congratulations to a great couple!
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
- - - - János Arany
Posted by: Kathleen at August 5, 2005 11:50 AM
What can I say to two of the nicest, most generous people I know? Happy Anniversary, Val & Maggie. Terry and I wish you many, many more...
Posted by: George L. Moneo at August 5, 2005 12:03 PM
Happy Anniversary!
Efrain
Posted by: Efrain at August 5, 2005 12:18 PM
Congratulations to a beautiful couple! Coming up on my 24th in a couple of months myself & it's still wonderful. Enjoy your weekend!
Posted by: bynki at August 5, 2005 12:39 PM
Blessings to you both. I wish you many, many more happy years together.
Posted by: GrandMoffBubba at August 5, 2005 12:42 PM
Val and Maggie:
Congratulations! We're in our fifth year, too.
Love is grand.
Jerome and Catherine
Posted by: Jerome du Bois at August 5, 2005 12:59 PM
Wow, she is a knock-out! and you look very handsome. You two look good together. Congratulations and many more! My hubbie and I have been married for 19 years and are still going strong.
Posted by: Regina at August 5, 2005 01:55 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: conductor at August 5, 2005 02:06 PM
Congratulations you two! What marvelous pictures. I hope everyday is as beautiful for you :)
Posted by: caltechgirl at August 5, 2005 02:28 PM
Congratulations, you are a handsome couple.
Posted by: Teem at August 5, 2005 04:23 PM
CONGRATS!!! BEAUTIFUL COUPLE! :)
MAY YOU GROW HAPPIER THROUGH THE DAYS! :)
Posted by: K. Mendiola at August 5, 2005 05:20 PM
Just adding my congrats to you and the Missus... Live long and prosper!
Posted by: Miguel-O-Matic at August 5, 2005 08:18 PM
Life is so awesome and so are you and your lovely wife. Happy Fifth.
Posted by: frank at August 5, 2005 08:43 PM
Til now?
I have been only slightly jealous of your writing ability, your contacts and your blog.
Now?
I am insanely jealous. Way too lucky, mano. And so I return to my "singles over 50" dating site...
Congrats on your anniversary.
Posted by: michimacker at August 5, 2005 09:27 PM
TREMENDA PAREJA!! QUE LINDOS SON!! SHE IS A REAL BEAUTY AND YOU ARE A REAL HANDSOME CUBANAZO!!
QUE DIOS LOS LLENE DE SALUD, AMOR, FELICIDAD Y MUCHOS BABIES TAN BELLOS COMO UDS!!
SALUDOS
CARMEN
Posted by: CARMEN at August 5, 2005 09:53 PM
Happy anniversary - and many happy returns of the day.
Posted by: Kathy K at August 5, 2005 10:06 PM
Feliz navidad! No, wait. Feliz cumpleanos!
Oh, you know what I mean.
Posted by: Steve H. at August 5, 2005 10:26 PM
I hope you both enjoy your anniversary and the many more that are sure to follow.
Posted by: aelfheld at August 5, 2005 10:42 PM
Happy anniversary!
And many, many years of happiness together!
Posted by: George at August 5, 2005 11:12 PM
Congratulations! *clinking of glasses* Here's to many more wonderful years together.
Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos!
Posted by: FL Mom at August 5, 2005 11:16 PM
Qué lindos son, I think the greatest gift God can give us in life is a partner who will be next to us in all we do. If you can find that one person to love you regardless of your flaws, someone who won't give up on you no matter what...you are truly blessed. Felicitaciones to you two, qué Dios les bendiga.
Posted by: Tremenda Trigueña at August 6, 2005 12:07 AM
Your wife is beautiful--and the two of you look great together. Congratulations and blessings for the future!
Posted by: dramaturge at August 6, 2005 12:12 AM
You know Val, that has to be oneof the most beautiful things I could ever read about aman's wife. You are ave ry Blessed man. COngradulations to both of you.
JOrge
Posted by: Mojoman at August 6, 2005 12:30 AM
thats awesome
Posted by: captain mike at August 6, 2005 04:53 PM
Happy (Belated) Anniversary Tio and Tia.
Posted by: Maura at August 7, 2005 09:44 AM
Congrats, Val and Maggie! Good luck on many, many more.
Posted by: Dave J at August 7, 2005 11:20 PM
Coming in a little late to congratulate you both on your 5th anniversary! What a lovely couple you make. :)
May God continue to bless you on your journey together.
Posted by: Patty at August 8, 2005 12:07 PM
