Tarah

Q. How does it feel to see yourself in full wedding regalia for the first time?

Tarah got married today. A month ago we were watching her try on her gown for the last time before the big day. Such joy. Such a smile. It was almost too bright to look at without sunglasses. 

Today only Tarah’s brand-new husband, Ryan, was the one to warm in that smile’s glow. The pair chose to share their nuptials on a beach in Jamaica with just one another, the sand, the sea and the sky as witnesses.

Four weeks ago it was her friends gathered on a cushy couch and her mom in Florida, via FaceTime watching the 25-year-old hair stylist twirl in front of a wall of mirrors at a bridal shop in Bedford, New Hampshire. That's when she answered the question without hesitation.

A. “Amazing. I was worried about the butt, before it was altered, but it’s not too tight and the boobs look good.” Everyone present in the flesh and on line laughed, but wholeheartedly agreed. Tarah would be a stunning bride on the beach. Tarah would be a stunning bride on a football field. Tarah would be a stunning bride just about anywhere. Her beauty secret was no secret. Pure, unadulterated love.

Bedford, N.H.