I can't help but appreciate this throwaway description, probably the least important thing in this entry, and yet it made me laugh:

the hell-ziggurat on the Charles that dispensed free claustrophobia and social anxiety along with inconvenient scheduling

I'm imagining the A-frame sign out front: free claustrophobia!!

Beyond that, this is just lovely. You weren't looking, but you found each other--what grace and good fortune there is in that. And I love how personal and meaningful so many of the appurtenances for your ceremony are.

Happy day ♥