Thursday, September 9, 2010

11 Years of Marriage



Today is my wedding anniversary!

11 years ago, I got married by the sea on the island of St. Lucia.

I wore a bikini top and sarong. He wore shorts and an island print shirt. The witnesses, maid of honor, and best man were complete strangers. The wedding cake I remember was so gross, I couldn't swallow a bite.

Our friends and family knew of our wedding/honeymoon plans, though we didn't invite a soul. This was my day, my moment to enjoy without hassles and stress. Neither was I ever the little girl who grew up dreaming of a huge white wedding. Ahhhh...don't think so bad of me...we did of course have a party for loved ones a few weeks after getting back.

We have absolutely no regrets about how we handled it nor the route we decided to take. It was perfect for us. Wouldn't change a thing about it. It was the most fantastic trip of my life.







“To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.”

-Helen Rowland quotes (English-American writer, 1876-1950)

4 comments:

Ember said...

Congrats! Our 11 year is 9/11!! Love your pic too! So serene!

Darrin.. said...

Aw.. Happy Anniversary! Mine is tomorrow (9-10) and we're celebrating 21 years. Sheesh.. where did the time go?!?

SoCal_Suz said...

@Ember @Darrin
Whoa, is that not a crazy coincidence??!!

Thanks guys! And many congrats to you as well!

Bren said...

Love it Suz! I, too, always felt big weddings were overrated.:) Congrats friend. Lovely picture!