A Blessing From the Universe?

After our wedding ceremony, a few people came up to me asking, "Did you know a dragonfly landed on your dress and sat for awhile when you read your vows?" How amazing is that!? I kept hoping someone, somewhere, got a picture of it.

Am I ever lucky? DH's sister did! (I know it's hard to see in this tiny photo, but it's the dark spot on my dress) And she also wrote this wonderful quote to accompany the photo:

The dragonfly has been a symbol of happiness, new beginnings and change for many centuries. In Japan, the dragonfly symbolizes a new light and joy. Some animal symbolism has the dragonfly representing good luck, prosperity, swiftness, purity, harmony and strength. Some Native Americans believe dragonflies are the souls of the dead. There are also many cultures that believe that the meaning of a dragonfly is happiness, courage and subconscious thoughts. It is also believed that if you see two dragonflies paired together that they represent love and maturity.

Incredible, right? Although we had some mini-disasters the day of the wedding, the ceremony was just such a magical experience and I feel so grateful to have had that moment. I'm now thinking of getting a small dragonfly tattoo (someplace hidden!) in memory of the day.