Monday, November 18, 2013

Young Love



I love this picture. The optimism in their eyes always makes me feel a bit sentimental. Beautiful and inspiring. This is a photo of my parents on their wedding day, almost 50 years ago. It's relevant for two reasons, the first being that today is my mother's birthday and the second being that I just began looking for my own wedding dress and so far it has been a struggle to find that one dress that has all the elements that I am looking for. It is so hard to find a simply elegant, unique, chic, modern wedding dress with just a hint of sexy that's will be comfortable enough to wear in 90 degree weather?? Apparently... so the search continues. My mother actually made her wedding dress, along with many pieces in her wardrobe. Lucky for me, I have an appreciation for vintage items and she still has a few things left! And speaking of weddings....


See that tall fellow in front of the church door? That's my daddy when he was a teenager at his sister's wedding!! Fast forward to a few years ago, someone spotted this picture on the cover of the book Nubian Weddings, by Ingrid Sturgis. How cool is that?? Long story short, the photographer sold the picture to the author and it wound up on the cover. I love how even the bridesmaids looked like they were getting married. For people who grew up poor, this bridal party rivals the royal wedding if you ask me. Well, all this wedding talk has me feeling like there's a to-do list somewhere that needs to be scratched off. Enjoy the rest of your week!!