One year and four months ago, I walked through the door of a coffee shop on my first date with a blue-eyed, dark-haired man with a love for J. R. R. Tolkien and a penchant for dancing to music wherever and whenever he chose. Three weeks after that, I realized I was in love. And…
Tag: marriage
2012: a year in review
Looking back, 2012 was definitely one of the best years of my life, and most of you probably know why, and I cannot wait to see what 2013 brings! I don’t know that I’ve ever done a year in review on my blog, probably because I’m still settling into blogging and style, but I think…
A Love Letter
I was going to post more wedding pictures today, but I thought instead, in celebration of a whole month of being married, I would re-post this old letter I wrote to my future husband back in 2009, long before I knew about Mr. Owl in any sense other than a vague recognition of who his…
Wedding: Planning on a Budget
First of all: this is the veil I wore for my wedding. I adore it, and I cannot wait to show you how the entire ensemble went together… but I have to wait for wedding pictures to share it all. So, there’s a tidbit for you. 😉 Someone suggested the other day that I do…
My wedding according to Instagram
This was my wedding day. Bits and pieces of it, anyway. It was perfect, in my eyes. 1, 3: Lanterns that we hung everywhere in the sanctuary. 2. The altar. 4. My beautiful, beautiful bouquet! 5. Our rings. 6. Owl cake toppers! 7. A beautiful pie 8. The amazing cake that my aunt made for…