5 sweet years

I am still choosing you over everyone else.
In bearded face & in shaved.
In bad moods or peaceful quiet.
For chips & salsa dinner or a feast.
With our babies or by ourselves.
'Til death parts us.

Love, Megs

other weekending

Photos from our camera, taken by Nic + Ian/Martha + myself. We love Duck, NC & can't wait to visit again!

more summer love

Photos from the bride, taken the morning after her wedding. Possibly taken by the groom's cousin; I will credit the source when I have his name, it was either Norman or Nelson? Edit: These were taken by the bride's sister Sharon! She wore the cutest retro dress on Saturday.

Ken+Christine=summer love

All photos compliments of Sang You Photography, look him up if you need a pro in the 757.

So full of family & handmade goodness! We were honored to play & sing in a beach-town wedding this weekend, for two of the finest folks we know. Instead of a traditional shower, the bride chose to have an event (a week before the wedding) where all the guests come ready to follow diy instructions & make decor, signage & bring gifts of pretty panties. Very fun & yielding beautiful results, this choice let us all into her wedding-plan-world & took the pressure off the actual event weekend. I also loved that there was no wedding party, just the bride & groom, so everyone had a great time & lent a hand where they could!

gone fishing

Packing guitar & banjo, sunglasses, baby smoothies & salty snacks. Headed south for beach-side wedding festivities & hopefully a satiating of seafood withdrawal in my belly. This time Elijah will attend with us & watch us play music; we'll see how that goes.


Wall map of above image available here.

eat. drink. marry.

On a farm dense with humidity, beneath Jurassic trees, the Tobins wed. The groom's men rocked suspenders & a vivid tangerine moon appeared while we danced until my knee became swollen. Success!

anniversary

Marriage feels under-celebrated around these parts. Divorces are subjects of copious gossip; weddings have become elaborate events where no expense is spared. But somehow parties to honor a couple's marriage, those are reserved for grandparents only? There could be a renewed place for celebration at the 5 or 10-year mark, like school reunions, where party-goers show appreciation & encouragement in the earlier years. Wouldn't that be amazing for our children to be a part of, while they still live in our home? If I could host such a party, the invite would be like so:

All this to say Happy Anniversary, sweet love! I'm delighted to be your wife, & I treasure each of our days together.