The morning after our wedding, we were busy saying our goodbyes and trying to get organized before our honeymoon. At some point during the morning, my husband received a phone call from our wedding photographer. She told us that her home had been broken into during the night and all of her equipment (and major household items) were stolen…Along with the memory cards containing our wedding pictures. We had just had the most spectacular wedding and as I mentioned, we were getting ready to leave for a fabulous honeymoon in the British Virgin Islands, we had looked at other places like Turtle Island too before deciding on our location, so I cried and pulled myself together and decided it could have been much worse. (Our photographer had a baby in the house sleeping upstairs!!).
She was apologetic and offered to re-do our pictures. A few weeks after the wedding, Nick and I got all dolled up again, (it was nice to get back into the dress!), and had some pictures re-taken. This was lovely and so sweet of her, but it wasn’t quite the same.
Fast forward to our one year anniversary. The traditional first year wedding anniversary gift is paper, so I decided to buy personalized gifts online and get some fancy shmancy personalized stationary made for Nick, and honestly assumed that he would get me something similar. I already had an idea about what I wanted it to be, (don’t judge me). My friend had given her husband a personalised moon lamp for their five year anniversary, and I simply found it beautiful and would love to get one of us at some point. But it wasn’t that, I actually think it might’ve been better. Being the world’s most romantic and thoughtful husband, he surprised me with a photographer. He invited our friend Emma, who is a fabulous photog, (check out her pictures!!!), to come over and take some pictures of our drinking our wedding champagne, (ok it is actually cava), and cutting into our year-old wedding cake. He told me about his plan two days before our anniversary while we were out running errands, (so I thought), then he pulled up to the mall and had me pick out a white dress. (What a sweetheart!!)
Nick has this marvelous ability to turn something sad or stressful into an opportunity to cherish beautiful memories and make new ones. I am so determined to make you as happy over our marriage as you make me. I love you, Nicholas.
Hopefully, we’ll frame these photos and make them a part of our home. However, seeing as my husband has done so well with brightening my day with this photoshoot, I’m thinking of investing in the creation of Custom Bobbleheads from your photos. It’ll certainly bring a chuckle to Nick, and it’ll be a sweet sentiment of my appreciation for the photoshoot.
Out of all of this, the theme of our marriage has seemed to be that when bad things happen, we try to look on the bright side. When our anniversary rolled around, and rolled in the storm clouds with it, the theme of our photo shoot just mimicked the theme of our marriage: “If it rains, drink champagne.” Focusing on the bad things that happen is never as productive as making the most out of it and finding what good can come from it.
– Em
| dress | boots (similar) | his suit | his shoes | his pocket square |
Ok, so first of all, congratulations!!! On both the “birth” of your blog (is that weird, I described it as that?) and in celebrating your 1 year anniversary!!! Two very exciting things! Also I wanted to thank you for posting those boots. Because I’ve been needing to replace my cowboy boots (which were leather) that my dog chewed up a couple years ago. And now that I’m vegan I haven’t bought any leather stuff, and thought that I’d never again have cowboy boots. But I”m so excited to find out that the dream can come true! lol I will have faux leather cowboy boots and rock them out. 🙂 Thank you, thank you!
KC – Thank you so much!! These exact boots are no longer sold by Steve Madden, although I did see a ton of them in all different sizes and colors listed on eBay. I keep getting them re-soled because they are just so comfortable. I cannot part with them. Thank you for your thoughtful comment!
I can’t believe you lost our wedding photos! But love these – they are fabulous. Also love the BVIs. Such an amazing laid back place. Happy anniversary and best of luck blogging!
Beth – thank you so much! I had never been to the BVIs before but I am certainly hooked now! I’m sure we will try and get back there soon!!
Absolutely love your new blog and it’s awesome name! That was so sweet of him to schedule the photoshoot! The pictures turned out so cute! Can’t wait to keep reading! 🙂
Molly – thank you darlin! He really is the sweetest man! Once I really get up and running, I would love to buy a few of your prints and then feature them on my blog/IG. You are so uber talented and I’d love to show that off!
Emily- This is beautiful! Love, love, love the website! And the name is PERFECT! Congratulations on the launch and Happy Anniversary! You two are simply adorable! Looking forward to future posts! xoxo carrie
Hi, gorgeous! Thank you so much for commenting on my blog! You are the first one!! I’m glad we are connecting now!
Your anniversary photos are fabulous ! Such a lovely couple you are!
Love your blog ! Looks so clean and sleek , so easy to read! I’ll defiantly keep coming here
Could you and your hubby be any more gorgeous?! I adore your whole outfit and these photos make me so happy. Love love! Adoring your blog.
xx B
Cute photos and I love the swingy dress!
Can’t wait to see more posts!
xo
Hollyn
http://psimfromthemidwest.blogspot.com/
So I am a little belated, but congratulations on launching your blog! It looks beautiful! These photos are completely amazing, and I cannot tell you how much I love your dress and boots. Looking lovely!
Thank you for sharing your anniversary moments 🙂
<3 & xx, Heather
I totally just teared up at this post. I am engaged– so I can honestly see why that moment must have been so devastating right then and there. But like you said, it could’ve been so much worse and you have a wonderful, amazing husband who totally made up for it! Congrats! xx
Thank you Megan, that is so sweet of you to say. Congrats on your engagement. Getting married is such a beautiful thing. Unlike the day after a birthday, the day after I got married I DID feel different. I felt special and safe and content. I’m sure you will feel the same way! Thank you again for your sweet comment! – Em
Congrats! Your blog is amazing and these are stunning pictures! I love them! you guys look amazing and I am looking forward to more posts! =)
Reagan
reaganinmyownworld.com