This week sees my husband and I celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary. How time flies!
Our wedding day was exactly what we both wanted. A beautiful ceremony followed by a huge party! Above all, it was fun – for us and for everyone else – and that was our priority.
Dancing and drinking, music and merriment. Scottish, Irish, English, Australian… Friends and family from far and wide, brought together.
Enduring memories: a church full of song; a meal accompanied by a chorus of lively banter; wonderful speeches, thoughtful words, loved ones remembered; bad dancing and laughter; a ceilidh full of twirling and spinning, bruised arms and toes; smiling until faces hurt, chatting until voices went; throwing the bouquet and returning a favour; pure happiness.
And then: nine amazing years.
Fun and laughter; joy and wonder.
Working hard, working side by side.
Challenges faced, problems solved, opportunities taken.
Growing together, supporting each other.
Two becomes three, four then five.
A family completed.
Wedding: a commitment; a joining; a beginning; an end.
Marriage: a journey taken together; days full of excitement; a life of contentment; explosive moments followed by understanding; growing up and changing; accepting and forgiving; at best, compromise with grace; at worst, starting again tomorrow when we fail; no grudges, no sulking – at least, trying our best; making the most of every moment.
In sickness and in health, in exasperation and in calmness; in annoyance and in agreement; in sadness and in joy; in conflict and in peace.
Happy Anniversary sweetheart, love you always.
I am linking up with the lovely Charly at Podcast for What’s the Story? To see other stories behind the picture, click on the badge below.
I am also linking up with the wonderful Jaime at The Oliver’s Madhouse – why not hop on over and take a look at some other magical moments!
9 years really, seems like yesterday, i wasl quite touched that I was asked to dance the first dance with your mum. Xc
Ps, happy anniversary too. Xc
Thank you, my wonderful friend. I wouldn’t have asked anyone else to dance with mum xx
Happy anniversary hun. What a lovely post; your wedding sounds amazing and you and your husband sound like a real team, a proper partnership #MagicMoments xx
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment xx
Happy anniversary, what a gorgeous wedding x
Thank you xx
Happy Anniversary to you both x
Thank you!
Sounds like a fabulous day, happy Anniversary to you both x
It was wonderful, thank you xx
What a great photo, congrats on the anniversary too
Thanks :)
Love the photo- happy anniversary! X
Oh, thank you!
Such a wonderful post Sara, it sounds like you’ve done so much – not forgetting the children and move to the US obviously! I love the photo, it’s just brilliant. The sign of a very good day too! Happy anniversary and thank you for sharing with #whatsthestory
It’s been a busy nine years… We don’t tend to do anything by halves :) Thank you for hosting xx
Oh I love this – what a fabulous picture and the story of your wedding day is wonderful. Happy anniversary honey xx
Oh, thank you lovely xx It was beautiful day :)
Happy Anniversary and absolutely love the photo :)
Thank you so much!
Happy anniversary to you both Sara, may you have many many more happy years together. I love the picture it’s just perfect fun and happy xx
Thank you, I always think the photo sums up the day and us perfectly xx
Happy Anniversary and what a stunning photo, so full of hope and happiness.
Thank you Fiona, it always makes me smile to see it – we have it framed x
Happy anniversary. It sounds like you had an amazing day and that picture is brilliant!
Thank you xx
awww honey this gave me goosebumps reading this!! congratulations xxx
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments
Oh, thank you, that’s a lovely comment! Thanks for hosting xx
Congrats and here’s wishing you both many more happy years together.
Thank you so much x
That picture is lovely! Happy anniversary! :)
Thank you xx