My husband and I got married on the deck of my parents' home. It overlooks the mountains of New Hampshire. There was a total of 11 people there including the minister and his wife. We had a deli tray and incredible chocolate cake. We got married at my parents' home for a couple reasons. The biggest of what was that we had no money. We couldn't afford a big wedding and big weddings aren't our style but we thought they were a requirement so we waited. My mom got tired of us waiting until we could afford it and said why not just come home and get married there. I think the whole thing cost $1500 including airfare.
We've been through some tough times. Our first year of marriage was incredibly difficult and I wasn't sure we would make it. We've been flush with cash and so broke we almost couldn't pay the mortgage. We've both lost jobs and spent time worried about finding another one. We are both now securely employed and no longer worry about the mortage. We've lost a family member, our dog Sydney, that devastated us but brought in a new member who we love very much. We don't fight much anymore but in the beginning when we did they were doozies. Now, we tell each other every day "I love you", more than once.
Today we'll celebrate by going out to brunch and going to the Pike Street Market and buying some fresh flowers and good food. We aren't flashy and don't need to travel or spend a fortune on dinner to celebrate us.
Overall, we've been very fortunate. Sometimes I forget how fortunate but not for long. All I need to do is look around and see the evidence in our home, our family and my husband sitting on the couch next to me.
Hug your S.O. today and if you don't have one, hug your closest friend or family member.
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce
We've been through some tough times. Our first year of marriage was incredibly difficult and I wasn't sure we would make it. We've been flush with cash and so broke we almost couldn't pay the mortgage. We've both lost jobs and spent time worried about finding another one. We are both now securely employed and no longer worry about the mortage. We've lost a family member, our dog Sydney, that devastated us but brought in a new member who we love very much. We don't fight much anymore but in the beginning when we did they were doozies. Now, we tell each other every day "I love you", more than once.
Today we'll celebrate by going out to brunch and going to the Pike Street Market and buying some fresh flowers and good food. We aren't flashy and don't need to travel or spend a fortune on dinner to celebrate us.
Overall, we've been very fortunate. Sometimes I forget how fortunate but not for long. All I need to do is look around and see the evidence in our home, our family and my husband sitting on the couch next to me.
Hug your S.O. today and if you don't have one, hug your closest friend or family member.
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce