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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Happy Anniversary to Us

Six years ago today, my girlfriends, my mom, and I breakfasted on fruit and bagels and toasted with mimosas as we got our hair done despite rain and wind and unseasonably cold weather.

Six years ago today, I slid into a dress that made me feel like a princess and a veil worn lovingly by my mother, a garter steeped with the importance of sorority traditions, and a strand of pearls precious because my grandma gave them to me.

Six years ago today, Ryan and I broke tradition and met each other before the ceremony, a moment that happened in an alcove of windows that let in streams of natural light and made me more certain than ever that I was marrying my best friend and the love of my life.

Six years ago today, I danced with my husband and danced with my Daddy and danced with my girls and danced with our guests and loved every song played by the DJ.

Six years ago today, Ryan and I ended our reception surrounded by our friends swaying to Piano Man by Billy Joel.

Six years ago today, I became a wife.

Happy Anniversary Ryan.

I love you.

xoxo
we definitely needed umbrellas April 23, 2005
maybe that's why Abbey loves the rain
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15 comments:

  1. Elena @NaynaDubApril 23, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Happy Anniversary! I love that you met up before the wedding. It rained on my wedding day too - sign of good luck is what everyone told me. ;)

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  2. J. BrunoApril 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    What a great day! I hope you guys have a great anniversary weekend!!! George and I will jam to Billy Joel today in your honor. Promise. :-)

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  3. AmyApril 23, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Happy Anniversary!!! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. BriannaApril 23, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Happy Anniversary! I love posts like this - they make me long for having a love of my own someday.

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  5. PauletteApril 23, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Awwww! Happy 6th Anniversy!

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  6. PauletteApril 23, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Forgot @LittleMsP :) Wishing y'all many, many more happy years!

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  7. AngelaApril 24, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Thank you!

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  8. AngelaApril 24, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Thank you! And I hope you find your love one day, too :)

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  9. AngelaApril 24, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Aw, thanks! Everyone needs a little Billy Joel in their lives :)

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  10. AngelaApril 24, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Thanks Amy! We had a very busy but fun weekend.

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  11. AngelaApril 24, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    I will believe the good luck story, although I am pretty sure that's just what they tell brides so no one cries and ruins their make-up any more than the rain is already threatening to do ;)

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  12. KirApril 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    OMG, I loved reading about your wedding!!!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and Ryan. He is so lucky to have "caught" you sweetie.

    and I love Abbey's boots and skirt!!!!!!! ;)

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  13. AngelaApril 25, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    We're still working on patterns and matching, can't you tell? I like to think Ryan and I are both pretty lucky ;)

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  14. NicholeApril 30, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Happy Belated Anniversary.
    I was so choked up at the image of you dancing with your daddy.
    I wish so much that I could have done the same.
    Lovely post!

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  15. AngelaMay 1, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Oh Nichole, I wish you could have danced with your dad, too :( I hope that seeing the relationship between Craig & Katie now and in the future is a bit of a substitute for what you had to miss.

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