Monday, August 3, 2009

5 Years

Today marks 5 years of marriage for my husband and I. 5 years ago,we were young, full of hope, and love.

wedding 001 We took off on a jet plane to Jamaica and had a private wedding. Just the two of us, well and a minister, and 2 random Jamaican’s that were our witnesses.

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We walked out on to a pier and onto this gazebo, we got married overlooking the crystal clear water’s of the ocean.

There was no one at our wedding, there was no stress or fuss about this or that, I wore black, and I was also barefoot….and pregnant. The wedding plans came before the baby, Rowan was just a little extra surprise.

If you knew me personally, you would know that this was the most perfect wedding I could have ever imagined.

A big wedding, church, invites, cakes, flowers, receptions, dresses, and all that other crap just aren’t my style.

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It was seamless, the perfect day, the perfect wedding, the perfect man. If only we could go back to celebrate how far we have come.

Thank you Anthony, for loving me for who I am, never asking me to change, and understanding all of my quirks. Our marriage has had to weather some serious storms the last 2 years, but we always pull through, more in love, and more united.

Here’s to 5 more! I love you.

29 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! I hope you have a wonderful day!
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  2. Happy Anniversary to you and your hubby! Cheers to many more!
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  3. Happy Anniversary, I hope you get a chance to do something special just the two of you.
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  4. All the BEST to the BEST! What a beautiful wedding! I'm all for the simplicity of it. When I think of the money people throw at a wedding, I really get nauseous.
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  5. my husband and I did the same thing - eloped in Jamaica! LOVED it! No stress!!

    tiarastantrums.com
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  6. nice. hub and i come up on 5 years in oct.

    i'm diggin the black dress.
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  7. Ug, it lost my first comment! I love your wedding, it is my idea of perfect! No stress, pressure...just you two! What a great day!
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  8. Happy Anniversary! You look radiant and in love. Here's to many more!
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  9. Happy Anniversary, Beth!! Love those pics.
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  10. Happy Anniversary!! Hope the day is wonderful.
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  11. Happy Anniversary! Your wedding is kinda my style too but my family would be disappointed!
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  12. Happy Anniversary Beth :) That does sound like a perfect wedding! How fun! Makes me excited for my wedding!! xo
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  13. Congrats and many more to ya!

    Love, your friend, Jamaica
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  14. Happy Anniversary! Best wishes for many more happy years!
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  15. Ohhhhhhhh! This was the wedding I wanted!!!!! I love the simplicity of it. This is so romantic! However my own wedding was an excellent start as it taught me a valuable lesson about marriage and family from early on . Since I didn't have a dream wedding like you, my husband has to spend the rest of his life making it up to me :-) We celebrated our 10th anniversary and so far no regrets the wedding may not have been what I wanted but our life together certainly is all that I dreamed and more. Happy Anniversary to both of you.
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  16. Happy Anniversary!

    The traditional gift for the 5th year is WOOD. :)
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  17. Congratulations. Sounds like it was perfect!
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  18. Looks like a beautiful wedding. Happr Anniversary!
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  19. congrats!! happy anniversary!

    trisha
    momdot.com/blog
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  20. Happy Anniversay. Loved the pictures.
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  22. Happy Anniversary!

    BTW, love the black dress and bouquet. You SO hid the baby bump in the first few pictures. Those might come in handy when the kids start doing math. I remember my mom cringing when my sister and I realized my parents married in May and my sister was born in November...lol.
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  23. Happy, happy anniversary! I wish you both 50 more! :-)
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  24. My friend! Looking at these pictures I don't see 2 beautiful people...I see 2 beautiful souls connecting, sharing the journey, learning that LOVE does conquer all. Such sweet promise. You both already knew then as you know now that God never lets us down. Life throws us the curve balls and when it gets tough there's always that one glimmer of light on the horizon. It may be tiny, but it always there...May God Bless you and yours!
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  25. This! This is the wedding I wanted. How gorgeous and happy you both look.
    Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
    x
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  26. What a sweet post! And it looks like the most beautiful place!
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  27. Happy belated anniversary. I just found your blog. The picture of the gazebo in your wedding photo looks like my most favorite place. Where in Jamaica did you get married?
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