for us, it was the next step iykwim. I got sick of explaining we weren't married and having different surnames. We also wanted to have a family name for when we had children. I also wanted to "lock in" my man lol ... not that he was going anywhere i suppose! However, that's all just practicality.

Emotionally something special happened the night we got engaged. I can't put words to it, we were just so much closer and really truly felt like a unit. it was just so amazing to feel free like that and so full of love and good vibes... it was 1000 times better again on our wedding day.

the wedding itself was amazing and I love being married to my DH. I love we declared ourselves for each other only in front of all our family and friends and made commitments to each other through our vows. It certainly, for us, added another dimension to our relationship and a deeper feeling. a deeper sense of connectedness that I really didn't appreciate or understand til I got married.

But it really is a horses for coarses sort of thing. it works for us but thesedays I also don't think it's the be all and end all of relationships iykwim.