HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HUSBAND

I can't believe it's already been a year.

Did you all freeze wedding cake for your first anniversary? The Mr.'s Aunt Marti made our delicious wedding cake, and since there was nothing left to freeze, this weekend she made us this sweet little cake that looked like it might have been the top of our 3 tier wedding cake. It was filled with raspberry and it was oh-so-good. Thank you, Aunt Marti!

Since I've shared a lot of wedding photos over the year, I feel like you have to be sick of seeing them. Ok, Molly... we've seen enough. Right? Well, last night I took a picture of the pretty cake Aunt Marti made {before we demolished it}.  I thought I would share a photo of that today instead of another wedding picture. {And right now you're thinking..."but this is not a picture of the cake".} Well, we were so exhausted from a weekend spent camping + celebrating with friends and family... and when I looked at the photo this morning on my phone - it was bad. I mean "bad" as in I-must-have-been-asleep-when-took-this-blurry-photo-BAD. That kind of bad. 

So, this will be the last wedding photo I post. I promise {at least for a VERY long time}. 

And if you really want to see a blurry picture of the cake now, you can see it on my instagram {lovelyandrust}. 

I am so incredibly lucky and blessed.

Happy Anniversary, husband.

I love you with all of my heart.

xoxx

MUSIC MONDAY... ON WEDNESDAY

Today at work a song came on my pandora station... a song that took me back to a very special time and place - July 23, 2011 - our wedding day.

The Mr and I really like Ryan Adams. If you read this blog regularly, you've heard me talk about him before. When my friend, Marni, first introduced me to Ryan Adams in my Chicago days... I have to be honest and say I didn't like him. It wasn't until I started dating my hubby a few years later that my love grew {for both the Mr and Ryan}. I think the first time I listened, I didn't really listen. Does that make sense? Well, I would venture to say I adore his music so much now that I am somewhat personally offended when someone says they don't like him; I have a few friends who would agree with that statement. 

It only made sense for the Mr and I to choose a Ryan Adams song for our first dance as a married couple. We chose "When the Stars Go Blue"... you can have a listen via this you tube video. I hope if you haven't heard this song, you like it. And if you don't like, I don't want to know. Just kidding {sort of}.

I would love to hear what you chose for your wedding song... or what song truly moves you and makes you think. What song takes you back to another time and place... a specific moment in your life?

My Mr posted a blog on his page a few days ago. It's a very cool story about a long lost guitar, and you can read it here if you'd like. Have a wonderful day, friends. I'm looking forward to my first Pilates class tonight! I'll let you know how it goes.                  

PHOTOBOOTHER

Check out this cool little web app...Photoboother.

Designed by creative couple, Stanton + Ruby Jones.

Found via this wonderful new feature, called My Better Half, on Amanda Jane Jones' blog. 

All photos courtesy of our wedding. 

Revisiting photos to create these strips made me laugh all over again. 

The Mr. and I really do have the best friends.

OUR WEDDING IN TO PICTURES

We have over 2,000 pictures from the wedding. You can imagine how difficult it was to narrow that number down, especially for someone that has a hard time making decisions (that would be moi). Here are a few images from the wedding that I have not already included in previous posts. If you're curious what we did for centerpieces, want to check out the skeleton key escort cards, feather boutonnieres, or other DIY projects - you can find it in the previous wedding related blog posts. Or start from the beginning here.

It was a hot, hot, hot day on July 23rd, 2011...

As we were finishing up a few formal photos at the sauna (I mean "church"} it started pouring buckets. 

We ran in the rain from the church to the limo bus. The short trip from the church to the reception was one of the more fun-filled & happy moments of the day. I was on cloud nine.

Yep, that's a beer can in my hand. 

{the after-shoot...}

Happily Ever After... I think that is a good way to wrap up the wedding posts. Don't you?