Our Wedding

We were together eight years before we decided, for sure, to get married.  People say that getting married gives security, but we don't necessarily believe that - when you're together without being married, you know why you're there.  When you're married...well, we worried that could be a whole different story.  We married to share our commitment and priorities publicly with friends and family, and to our pleasure, once the shock of it wore off (an entire year later for Jen), we discovered that marriage didn't change us or our love - it simply offered new roles, new expectations, and a refinement of our vision.

We still hear stories about our wedding from the people who were there, and we're glad.  We put it together ourselves - from the design of Jen's and Susie's dresses, to the hand-made invitations and programs, to the hundreds of individual love quotes found on frosted votive candles scattered throughout the barn.  The day was perfect - slightly rainy and overcast.  As we said our vows in front of the old hay loft's giant window, the sun came out and sent bright rays through the cathedral-like space.  Immediately after the ceremony, when we came outside to catch our breaths, we were overwhelmed to find that a rainbow had spread over the barn, as if blessing what had just transpired. 

Thank you to everyone who gave of themselves in the event, and a special thank you to our families.