One Year Later…
Ok, well it’s actually one year and almost 2 weeks later, but I’m a little late on the blog post. On September 23, 2011 I married my best friend and the man of my dreams. I can’t believe how quickly a year goes by!
Our wedding trailer. An amazing day I will never forget!
To celebrate the first of many many anniversaries, we had brunch at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon bay – back where Troy proposed on a random Tuesday in December of 2010. Not only was the brunch out of this world delicious, but it was also SO special to go back to the place where we got engaged and relive the moment all over again.
The proposal – Troy was sneaky and had a photographer hiding in the distance. I had no idea she was there until he surprised me with the pictures as a Christmas gift! Did I already mention how I can’t believe time has been flying these days? Seriously feels like this JUST happened.
2010 & 2012
We ended the night with some bubbly, an al fresco dinner (on our newly styled balcony- pics coming soon) and a slice of our wedding cake to keep up with the tradition. I can honestly say I was pretty surprised how good it still was!
So I guess this means we aren’t newlyweds anymore, right? What are my biggest points of advice after our first year of marriage?
{1} The wedding day is important but what really matters is the journey ahead – It’s SO easy to get caught up in all the details of your wedding day and lose sight of the big picture. Things might not go exactly according to plan or you may look back and wish you had done things this way or that. Remember what the day is really all about about.
{2} Make sure to plan quality time together– Life gets busy and it’s even more important during those busy times to really carve out quality moments to spend together. We have been crazy busy this past year and did our best to make an extra effort to plan out new restaurants or recipes to try, movie night, hikes, and getaways whenever we could.
{3} Communication is key – This is probably nothing new to you, but I can’t stress how important it really is. Be open about the good things and the bad. Again, life gets busy and it can be easy in today’s day and age of technology to not REALLY communicate. I know I’m guilty of being glued to my computer and phone and have to remind myself to turn it all off sometimes.
{4} Be patient – This whole marriage thing is probably new to both parties. Be patient with each other, especially when there’s a lot going on and things might feel stressful. This past year was full of big changes for us (new job, lots of travel, launching a business, going back to school, moving) and it was really important for us both to practice patience when we were feeling a little overwhelmed.
{5} Have fun and be best friends – That’s why you fell in love in the first place, right? Don’t let life get too serious. Stay silly, always have fun, and continue to be best friends.
–Christie