mead, which is made from honey, was the first fermented beverage of history; the term “honeymoon” comes from the ancient tradition of newlyweds drinking mead every day for the first month of a marriage, ostensibly to promote fertility.

hear hear! off to the mother country, then, to celebrate our new life together.

firedance

endless love to all who attended (in body and/or in spirit) to celebrate our union on the spring equinox (which shall be from this day forward our yearly anniversary, rather than march 20th). you all made it a special day for both of us, whether through your hard work, compassion, generosity, or all three! we are blessed with the best family and friends we could hope to have.

when joriel and i were exchanging our vows, i felt as if we were sailing down a mighty river together, one not on any of my charts, but whose existence had been often speculated upon. i knew my life would never be the same again, and i was happier for this fact than i can say.

so many wonderful moments this day; too many to count (or blog). i’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

i am slowly but surely (emphasis on slowly) sending invites via flickr to all who attended, so that they can check out the photos of our ceremony online. if i haven’t gotten to you yet, feel free to bug me; i will get to everyone eventually, promise!