Paris - 2011

It's happening!  It's REALLY happening!

Naturally, you need some back story to understand this news.

I have been kind of vague on the drama that took place at our wedding back in May.  Sorry about that.  The whole situation broke my heart.  Like cried-hysterically-the-night-of-our-wedding-and-for-days-later heartbreak.  I never thought that my drama-loving family would lay it on thick at a wedding, but they did.  And it was our wedding.  I have not talked to my dad, his family or my two bridesmaids/cousins since.  It's for the better. 

But any quiet moment moment I have, is usually plagued with thoughts of the sadness I experienced that day and the days after.  As I do dishes, cook dinner, take a shower, fold laundry... do anything, I will think about what happened, how silly their actions were, how I didn't do anything and how I wish we went with our other wedding ideas.  How I wish we kept it small and destination and didn't worry about hurting others' feelings.  And I cry.  I still cry (7 months later... I'm emotional like that) thinking how I can't say our wedding day was the happiest day of my life.  It was far from it, actually.  It rivals for worst.

But they didn't take our ceremony from us.  That was the best hour of my life! 

I don't remember if it was our wedding night or the day after, but within hours of vowing our forever, we promised to go to Paris for our one year anniversary and live our dream wedding - just us.

And it's happening!! Almost seven months later and planning our vow renewal in PARIS!!!

No lie, the above picture is my desktop at work. 

George has developed an affinity for French culture (... thanks for the line Buddy the Elf!) almost as strong as mine.  We even had our wedding bands engraved with 'avec toi'... which means 'with you', in French.

We had wanted to go to Paris for YEARS now and had planned on honeymooning there.  But with my 9 months of unemployment during our 13-month engagement, Paris was not happening.



So we are going for our 1 year anniversary and will renew our vows while we are there.  I am so excited to replace the sad memories of our wedding day with happy, beautiful memories of our Parisian wedding.

And can you bet your sweet tushy that I am looking at wedding dresses that will travel well!  I'm not sure if we will have an officiant or just do them on our own, in a private garden.  It almost doesn't matter.  I will be in Paris with George: My two loves in one place!

We have found a travel agent to help us plan our trip (we are stopping in London, since it's on the way!) and are putting down our deposit after the holidays :)

I'm kind of excited for a redo.  I get to marry George twice and we didn't have to divorce first!

Any tips for vow renewing, traveling overseas or handling hurtful family is always appreciate :)

Happy Saturday!

Sarah