Handwritten Letter Gift for the Groom

Derik's one request for the wedding was not having a first look, since he wanted to see Michelle for the first time as she was walking down the aisle toward him. "Because of this, I wrote Derik a note that was given to him right before the ceremony, letting him know how happy I was to be going on this journey with him," Michelle says.

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