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A year ago today, Andy and I stood up in a small chapel before an intimate world and the assembled beloved: it was deep in the heart of winter and, in a warm and sheltered place, we declared ourselves a loving union.
It was a single celebration in a journey that, at that point, had encompassed nearly twelve years: we met when I was a shy girl of nearly sixteen, with big glasses and a bigger heart. He was an entertaining lad of nearly twenty, attracted by my chatter concerning William Wallace. We formed an instant friendship over Raisinets, history, and the demons in our friend Shana's tape recorder. I had no way of knowing it then, but I had met one of the greatest loves and most loyal friends of my life: a man whom I would love completely and quarrel with bitterly, who would stand with me through sickness, health, triumph, failure, joy, and pain... all before he ever vowed to do so.
In The 10th Kingdom, Virginia said to Wolf, "I just never want to jump unless I'm sure someone's gonna catch me." It was eerily similar to something I'd said to Andy once, so long ago. Wolf replied, "I'll catch you. And if I miss for any reason, I'll sit by your bedside and nurse you back to health." It's exactly what Andy has done in our lives thus far.
We chose to wed on December 21st, 2008 because it was the winter solstice. Although I love autumn, I always wanted to be a winter bride; instead of honoring the dying year, I wanted to celebrate my love in a blaze of glory welcoming the future. I wanted to couple my belief and dedication to a common life between two people with the belief and dedication in willing the sun to be born again.
( Also, I wanted a dress white as snow with trim red as blood... )
There are tons of pictures in the wedding gallery (including larger versions of all the photos featured above). Check them out!
Merry Yule to you all - may you celebrate the longest night in love and light!
It was a single celebration in a journey that, at that point, had encompassed nearly twelve years: we met when I was a shy girl of nearly sixteen, with big glasses and a bigger heart. He was an entertaining lad of nearly twenty, attracted by my chatter concerning William Wallace. We formed an instant friendship over Raisinets, history, and the demons in our friend Shana's tape recorder. I had no way of knowing it then, but I had met one of the greatest loves and most loyal friends of my life: a man whom I would love completely and quarrel with bitterly, who would stand with me through sickness, health, triumph, failure, joy, and pain... all before he ever vowed to do so.
In The 10th Kingdom, Virginia said to Wolf, "I just never want to jump unless I'm sure someone's gonna catch me." It was eerily similar to something I'd said to Andy once, so long ago. Wolf replied, "I'll catch you. And if I miss for any reason, I'll sit by your bedside and nurse you back to health." It's exactly what Andy has done in our lives thus far.
We chose to wed on December 21st, 2008 because it was the winter solstice. Although I love autumn, I always wanted to be a winter bride; instead of honoring the dying year, I wanted to celebrate my love in a blaze of glory welcoming the future. I wanted to couple my belief and dedication to a common life between two people with the belief and dedication in willing the sun to be born again.
( Also, I wanted a dress white as snow with trim red as blood... )
There are tons of pictures in the wedding gallery (including larger versions of all the photos featured above). Check them out!
Merry Yule to you all - may you celebrate the longest night in love and light!