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Our Wedding
I wanted to get this one published before the new year. It’s quite belated at this point but I kept giving myself the excuse that we were rushed back into “real life” after returning home from our wedding that I didn’t have time to post about it. With that out of the way here is a quick recap:
The Setup
We arrived in Boston on a Tuesday, with the wedding on Saturday in Burlington, VT. We quickly made our way up there the following day and started what tasks we could. We were towing a small trailer with a variety of supplies we had been storing at my parents place over the course of the year as we slowly amassed various elements of the wedding decor and whatnot. This included several coolers, boxes and boxes of white lights that we had gotten for a steal the day after Christmas the previous year (yes, we were that prepared and organized), and bags of the spray painted shoes we had made as centerpieces to name a few.
Our first task upon arriving in Vermont was the flowers. They had arrived at a family friends house the day or two before we got there. We had several boxes of individual flowers and needed to get them all separated and in water for their arrangement later that week. Eventually we would transport them (inside all the coolers) to Lindsey’s mom’s airbnb for further flower arrangements prior to the wedding.
Brief Time Apart
Thursday evening Lindsey was away for her “Christmas in July” themed bachelorette party. I stayed at our airbnb with a number of my friends and we enjoyed some casual sit and drink conversation, numerous laughs, and a late game of hide and seek in the airbnb.
Things Are Getting Real
On Friday we had our first access to the venue. The whole thing was at The Intervale Barn. With the help of friends and family we were able to get all the lights put up, most all of the table settings and decorations, various signage, tables, and so forth. It was quite the effort but with our well organized layout of where things would go and the help of many we were able to get everything in good shape. Later in the evening we had the wedding party and other close family at the venue to go over the main details for the wedding itself. Afterwards we had a reception by Lake Champlain at a local park. We were gifted a wonderful sunset as the evening came to an end and we made our way home to rest for the big day.
The wedding wasn’t until 5:30 pm so we had attempted to squeeze in both a run and a hike with any guests that wanted to attend beforehand. We successfully pulled off the run with about 10 companions. Lindsey was worried she would miss her other commitments in the afternoon if she hiked so I made it a solo effort with the friends and family that were able to attend. We had about 10 people there for that and had great weather for it too.
The Main Event
The wedding itself went off without a hitch. We started the ceremony off with the theme song from “The Princess Bride,” which is one of our favorite movies. We had perfect weather for it and everyone had a good time. We had some delicious food catered by a local food truck called Farmers and Foragers. Lindsey and I were all over the place that we didn’t get to eat nearly as much of it as we wanted to but what we did have, and from the rave reviews others gave us, it was fantastic. The wedding encompassed everything we had wanted it to. Our top three priorities were: 1) Have as many of our friends and family as we could afford 2) Great food and drink and 3) Good music, dancing, and lots of fun. We both agreed we nailed our goals head on and couldn’t have done any better.
First Few Days as Mr. and Mrs.
The latter half of our vacation/honeymoon was mostly spent visiting friends and family around New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. This included us staying at a family summer home on the St. Lawrence river where we spent the second and third night as husband and wife in separate beds since all our room had was two twins. We enjoyed the irony and the rest of the week was filled with a similar care free attitude.
Photos and Vows
I’ve included a few photos from the wedding courtesy of Winding Roads Photography (Gabby).
I’ve also captured our vows in digital form so they can at least spend eternity on the interwebs somewhere.
Lindsey’s vows:
You are everything that I could have ever wanted in a partner. When we started dating, you gave me butterflies, and they still havenʼt gone away. I love that we- more than occasionally-make the same bad jokes at the same time. And nothing makes me happier than when we order our dinners based on trying as many items on the menu as possible. You wait around when I need to get a couple more miles in and understand my pre-race jitters. You give me more strength and confidence than I ever had on my own. I truly believe that there is no one more perfect for me than you.
Your huge sense of adventure takes us incredible places. Your sense of humor (and love of bad puns) can bring me to tears with laughter. Your drive and determination in all of your life’s endeavors- whether it is work, school, triathlons, or running- inspire me to strive for my best too.
With your logical, thoughtful, and sometimes reserved disposition- and my spontaneous singing and dancing, and do-everything-at-once personality- we are a perfect balance. You are my person.
Today and everyday, I promise to be your teammate and partner as we share the inevitable ups and downs of life.
I vow to never take for granted how lucky I am to have you in my life and to always appreciate all that you do for me and Bacon.
I commit to continuing to be grateful for the life we have built together so far and work every day to build upon it— and to know forever how lucky I am to have you in my life.
I promise to keep trying to make you laugh (however successful those attempts may be), to share new experiences and adventures, and to share all of my love with you, every single day.
I vow to continue to support your goals and encourage your passions— and to appreciate your ongoing support for mine.
I promise to love you for as long as I live.
My Vows:
I love that you surround yourself with friends who are supportive, inspirational, and funny, who appreciate the joy you bring into their lives as much as I do. You are dependable, yet full of surprises. I love your giggle and the funny faces you make. I love that you try to use Harry Potter spells in real life. I love that you make more lists than I do. You make me laugh, you make me think, you make me muffins, and you make me happy.
I love you.
Love, like science, can be complicated but also beautiful. This is our relationship and inside is the love we have already given each other (I give her a vase with a little clear liquid in it). In here is our future and the love we have yet to give (I hold another bottle, full with a clear liquid in it).
With my love for you I vow to (I add just a little liquid with each statement) listen more often and more attentively.
I promise to always share my dessert.
I vow to be your support crew on and off the race course.
I promise to always love your spontaneous singing and dancing.
I promise to make every place feel like home, even when we are far away from it.
I vow to love you for who you are for all the days of my life (at this stage the solution in Lindsey’s vase is a milky white).
It has already been said that love is a growing, ever evolving part of a relationship. We make these promises to each other now not knowing where they will take us. While our love for each other is clear as day now, it is unclear (analogy to the hazy solution) what is in store for us in the future. (I add rest of my liquid to her vase with each proceeding statement)
I want our future to be filled with laughter.
I want us to always have time for each other.
I want to make more delicious meals with you.
I want our love for exercise to take us on new adventures.
I want our love for each other to grow and be as full and as clear as this vase is now (the liquid has returned to a clear state).
I want to stay hydrated (I take a sip from my bottle).
And most importantly…
I want to spend the rest of my life with you!
I love you Lindsey Taylor.
