wedding goodness

I'm in love with my wedding. No big deal. This has been the most fun, practically stress-free thing I've ever done. A lot of that, I'm sure, is due to my wonderful partner and his involvement and encouragement. It doesn't take us long to get on the same wavelength, and he trusts my aesthetics. Another huge part is our families and all their support, even if we sound a little crazy. And last but not least, the utterly inspiring people who are talking about weddings and marriages out in blogland.

Some of it may have to do with the fact that in comparison, trying to graduate from college, finish my thesis, and figure out where we're going to live and how I'm going to find a job is WAY more stressful...

But, here's one reason why our wedding is amazing:


My older sister, who I love so dearly, is over in Japan--an unfortunate side-effect of being married to someone in the Air Force. Well, fortunate in a lot of ways, but it sucks because I never see her. She lives in a pretty rural area close to a lot of beaches where she explores with her dog, Kona.

And these are some of what she collects on the beach. Bottles for my wedding! They're going to be clustered on the indoor tables with a few stems from my future MIL's garden in each. And they're going to look amazing. I'm also pretty pumped, because they will be perfect decoration in our home for years to come. And that may be the best part about wedding decorations. (You can bet I'm saving the bunting for future garden parties, once I actually have a garden. The munting will be perfect for a little boy's birthday party--for everyone who is not me and B, munting is man-bunting, or bunting made from old plaid flannel shirts, and it will be decorating the beer canoe, among other things.)