One Year Ago this Saturday in June

One year ago on this particular Saturday in June, I married D. Today I weep with joy and gratitude at the myriad of moments from that day that are still so crisp and fresh in my heart and mind...

• drinking champagne and orange juice with my chick tribe before the morning ceremony, realizing that I'd be OK no matter what because I had this amazing support network of women in my life;
• seeing D. for the first time as I walked down the aisle to a jazzy Moon River, breaking into a grin that lasted the entire day;
• swaying my hips to the jazz trio's rendition of Miles Davis' All Blues during the signing of the register;
• holding D.'s hand and feeling him squeeze it nervously while he spoke to our guests at the luncheon;
• catching a glimpse of friends and family working diligently to prepare our home for the evening cake-cutting party while we were having our pictures taken outside, J. and L. setting up the bar, Mom vacuuming the dog fur from the couch and windowsill;
• reading contributions to our garland of wedding wishes over and over - laughing, crying and feeling overwhelmed by Love;
• watching guests have fun with the homemade photo booth;
  
• Cassie chasing her tail in the middle of the living room dance floor to Footloose;
• D. searching out this song in the MP3's, leading me into an impromptu wedding dance, friends & family singing along in serenade;
• feeling content and loved on so many levels.

I could go on and on, but I will spare you and leave you with a few of my favourite photos instead. All of them were taken by my beautiful Squam-sister and friend Kirsten Michelle.

arriving to the ceremony, chauffeured by Sis in the Mini Cooper

the I Do's

our friends and family are gorgeous!

sunshine and smiles

Cassie love

impromptu wedding dance
(this is one of my favourites!)