So having her blessing and her presence up there in that sacred space was incredibly precious. Her genuine delight at seeing her dad so happy made Andrew feel like the luckiest man alive and me feel so welcome in their family. She was also our bonus photographer and took beautiful photos of the occasion.
Which meant we could just kick back with our guests and enjoy amazing food for two nights and two days we hired a beautiful old restored Queenslander in Montville for the wedding, with five bedrooms so guests could stay and celebrate with us. Bec from Sunshine Photography took the delightfully rustic, elegant professional photos. She was excellent at creating and capturing moments where it felt the world had dissolved and it was only Andrew and me. I was ever so thankful for their help.
I relearned the value and joy that comes with allowing other people to help you. My mum graced the audience with her incredible dignity and wisdom and gave me the biggest hug after the ceremony. It was his first time overseas as an adult and I loved darting through the wild traffic in the back of the taxi, seeing his face light up at the rubber tree plantations, hickledy-pickledy shop fronts, tropical gardens and general mayhem you feel when landing in parts of Asia for the first time.
We took a boat and stayed on a little island called Koh Yao. There were limestone cliffs like in the James Bond film and we went on original long boats, visited the rubber tree plantations so interesting to see how rubber is harvested!
It was everything and nothing like the honeymoon we expected. Sometimes we have an idea of what something should be like, and it either falls short or exceeds your expectations. Arriving home, we had another wedding ceremony. This time with the celebrant, to sign all the paperwork and make everything official.
And beautifully, this time little Lacey-Jane could come and play with the other dogs too. It was actually a really lovely thing to do. We got to hear the ceremony all over again. Funnily enough, I was even more emotional the second time. Then I opened up and began noticing other young, often entrepreneurial women who had strong but gentle men supporting them all the way. Their examples changed what I thought was possible in this world. It also shifted what I was looking for in a partner.
Instead of the usual adrenaline I was used to equating with love, I looked for something much deeper. More solid. With Andrew it feels like a tree trunk growing through my chest, down through my abdomen and into the earth.
So, what does it feel like to be a wife? For me, it feels expansive, supportive and supported, secure, light-hearted, grounded and gentle. So wonderful Nicola! Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness together!! Blessing to both of you! Hi Nicola thanks for the sharing on your marriage it is so lovely and so simple marriage. Congratulations on your marriage and all the best to you both for a wonderful life together. WOW that was beautiful. Looking forward to hearing your exciting news.
Have a very Merry Christmas, a wonderful New Year and enjoy your camping trip. With that being said, when people post pix of my hubby and I from events we have attended, I always post iluvmesumhim because my husband is my world!!!!! I am very aware of how I present my marriage to others. When dating, I think that we all shared a lot, probably too much, about what was going on in our relationships and particularly those things that made us unhappy.
Yeah, I told you he was wack! I am very aware of how my marriage is presented to others. I have learned and am still learning to appreciate and be grateful for the good times, the bad times, and everything else inbetween because it has stretched me as a person. I want to be the best ME I can be so in turn I can be the best wife, mother, etc. I think it is important to question the motives of the people asking that question.
Is it a conversation starter? Are they secretly hoping to expose flaws in your marriage? Are they trying to ratify their personal beliefs on the impacts of marriage in a relationship?
Are they simply trying to appear polite? In any case, it seems like a silly question. But yea, i always try to speak highly of my husband. Well, its not hard to do, but i dont want to criticize or belittle him in public. Thas really tacky to me and most people dont wanna hear that. Im especially aware of it since im one of the longest married of any of my friends and associates going on 6 years, most of my circle are just now getting married or have only been married a couple years.
I have no idea why lololol. Very, very, very good point! But I also have to disagree that trying to hide what is really going on is very misleading. At 33 years old, I am a product of a home where there was no communication, true affection, and no forgiveness, in the marriage. Parents think their children are not watching, but my brothers and I were always on time for the entertainment.
I am a very vocal individual and my husband is not. Coming home to flowers and candles on at the kitchen table just melts my heart and makes me think how lucky I am. It is everything I ever wished for. Individual links could be associated with affiliate marketing sites and through the use of affiliate links contained herein, I may collect fees from purchases made. Skip to content. Hilary Topper. Post navigation Previous. Related Posts August 18,
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