March 31st, 2011, just another day for most of us. But for Heather and Rob, it is a day they will always remember. Not only the anniversary of their first date but now…. the anniversary of the day they married. How fortunate that I was able to be part of such a special occasion.
Heather and I exchanged quite a few emails as we made plans for their special day. She told me ‘their’ story and a connection was made. We were not strangers, I was welcoming friends when she and Rob arrived at our retreat center, RiverMist.
Many couples are stressed and cannot fully enjoy their wedding day. Not so for these two…
It was obvious they were very much in love and ready to be husband and wife!
Together we created a ceremony that was a true reflection of their personalities and special love.
Speaking of personalities, check out these socks and shoes.
We used a ring blessing that included the four elements, earth, wind, air and fire. Air for hopes and dreams; Fire for the spark of love; Water for harmony and healing; and Earth for strength.
We concluded the ceremony with the couple tossing blessings stones into the creek as they recited the following blessing:
From this day forward,
Let us laugh together
And plan together.
Let us find our favorite places
And go together.
Let us enjoy the sunshine and the rain
Being alone together and in crowds together.
From this day forward, together.. Let us love!
It can be difficult planning a destination wedding. To be honest, sometimes it takes a leap of faith.. I received this email from Heather and Rob and have to share it.
Hey Victoria!!!
We are doing FABULOUS! Literally on Cloud 9, both of us. We are most graciously thankful for you and Guy. It felt like family there and that was perfect for us. I'm just so ecstatic about how everything turned out. I couldn't be happier, that is one day, one memory, that will always be a great and happy one for us to relive. We look forward to coming back and have talked about it for summer and even as an anniversary next year. So, we will definitely see you again!!
We put the picture that "we knew was the one" with our hands up and mouths open as a Facebook profile picture and put ‘surprise’ as the caption. We have had over 74 responses. It's been crazy, but it's perfect. Exactly what we wanted there too.
Thanks too for the quick mailing of the license, that was awesome!
Thanks again you two!! Heather & Rob
And now….. the ‘surprise’ photo.
It’s no surprise these two are together…
