Brian and I are celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary tonight. Just dinner. Just the two of us. We don't always celebrate the traditional things, but that's because the non-traditional seem so much more valuable. Like the day we met, over 17 years ago, when we started dating, in St. Louis, when I moved to San Diego, when we moved to Tennessee.
We laugh, hard, each time at this point in the year because we remember the wedding weekend and all the memories it holds. And because twice, on our anniversary, Brian has lost his wedding band. And how last year we both completely forgot because Aria was just two months old.
But because it has been 5 years I thought I would take a look back at our wedding. The tough thing is, there was so much more to it than just that one day. We gathered 75 of our closest friends and family from all corners of the globe for a 5 day marathon of celebrating life. The weather was perfect, all the schedules aligned, and we all had an epic time. Just incredible. I don't have photos and video from every event, but I put together just a couple for all to enjoy, and from the looks of things, all DID enjoy:
Some points of note: I couldn't take a serious photo because my siblings were always off camera cracking me up. Brian's dad, Harvey, preformed the most beautiful ceremony. I loved my dance with my Dad, and yes, everyone at the wedding danced. And danced. And I'm not sure what song my Dad is dancing to with that one pose, but it cracks me up!
Thank you to everyone who was there, who remembers, and thank you to all those who are in our lives now, helping us continue. Each day I think we celebrate our life and love, as a work in progress.
3 comments:
I like it! Happy, Happy to you!
I got choked up watching this!
It was an event which was joyfully celebrated by a lot of people who really care about Brian and Ellie. Ellie, you've done a great job with the slide show and music. As to Ellie's Dad on the dance floor, ya shoulda seen Billy, who was dancing across from him. . .
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