With summer approaching and wedding season almost upon us we thought we would do a quick wrap up of some of the favourite gifts we have spotted for LGBT weddings.
Our first stop has recently become Prezzy Box.
We were recently gifted this personalised print to celebrate 10 years together but we would have loved to have received it as a wedding gift. You simply pick the ‘people’ from a number of designs and then add a quote. And it’s only £22 – you can find it here.
Since announcing our engagement last Christmas a few questions have been asked by pretty much everyone. The first is ‘where are you getting married?’ – that’s easy to answer – Idaho! The second is ‘oh why Idaho?’ That’s pretty easy to answer too – it’s beautiful, picturesque, more likely to guarantee sunshine (fingers crossed) and most importantly, Laura’s family and quite a few good friends are still there. The third question is then ‘who is wearing the wedding dress?’ That question is also easy to answer! Well, it is for us, but we thought we would expand on it here.
As summer approaches and the ‘Save The Dates’ and wedding invites arrive it’s a time for excitement. Who doesn’t love the opportunity to share in a couple’s joy as they share the amazing experience of getting married?!
We will get the footage edited ASAP but here’s the scene….it’s hot. Like really hot as polyester Hawaiian shirts don’t breathe, and we have diet cokes in hand providing refreshment. We plan to jump in the pool imminently when Kate disappears, On her return Laura and I are asked to stand. Mel places veils on us and we are told we are getting married…..‘Today we are here to celebrate the return of some of our favourite people. Now seeing as we live so far apart and we don’t all get to see each anywhere near as much as we would like, we thought we would throw a party to able to celebrate all the events we have missed over the last few years. So, here’s to all the birthdays, Christmases, new year’s, Easters, Thanks giving’s, Thanksmases, Australia days, fourth of July’s, St Georges days, Halloweens, labour days, Queens birthdays, anniversaries and the reason for us all being together last. A certain wedding in the mountains.
Now I told you both that Mel and I had been planning the ‘Welcome to summer tropical Hawaiian theme party’ for pretty much the last decade but it’s taken a super special occasion to make it happen. I also told you that we had tweaked the idea just a tad because you were coming.
Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the welcome to summer tropical Hawaiian wedding theme party!
Seeing as you got married in England and had your wedding in the states, we figured, why should Australia miss out on the love?!
So…. Clear throat.
Take it away Father Bob (Kate’s Dad).
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of this flamingo to witness the super legal and binding wedding ceremony of our beloved Laura and Sarah. Part 3!
OFFICIANT: You fell in love by chance, but you’re here today because you’re making a choice. You both are choosing each other. You’ve chosen to be with someone who enhances you, who makes you think, makes you smile, and makes every day brighter.
You’re about to make promises to each other that you intend to keep. You’re going to vow to take care of each other, to stand up for one another, and find happiness in the other. You’re teaming up and saying to the other, “Every experience and photo I am going to have, I want you to be a part of.”
(Vows)
Will you, Laura, keep Sarah as your favourite person — to laugh with her, go on adventures with her, support her through life’s tough moments (like having to eat Kate’s horrible pumpkin seed bread), be proud of her, grow old with her, and find new reasons to love her every day?
LAURA: I will.
Will you, Sarah, keep Laura as your favourite person — to laugh with her, go on adventures with her, support her through life’s tough moments (like SUP yoga), be proud of her, grow old with her, and find new reasons to love her every day?
SARAH: I will.
OFFICIANT: Will you, Laura and Sarah, be each other’s partners from this day forward? Will you bring out the best in one another, share your happiest moments together, and love each other absolutely — for the rest of this lifetime and for whatever may come next?
LAURA AND SARAH: We will.
(Ring Pop exchange)
OFFICIANT: Rings have been chosen for you to wear rings as a reminder of these promises. People often say wedding bands are a perfect circle, with no beginning and no end. But these rings did have a beginning. They’re adjustable so have a gap at the back to start with. Like you two, they’re also as solid as a rock. Although it’s more rock candy than an actual rock but hey, you’ve already got rocks on those fingers and these ones are way bigger. They will also have an end as they are sweets so will probably be eaten by the end of the day. What you should take from these rings is that it is important to be solid in your love for each other, to be sweet to each other, to be flexible for one another and to always bring a smile to each other’s faces.
Final words.
Laura and Sarah, we have watched you grow together over these last two years and can’t imagine either of you without the other now. May your love always be celebrated by those around you. The first wedding was legal, the second was enchanting, but hey, the third times a charm. And now by the power vested in me by Kate telling me I was going to be officiating, I now pronounce you wife and wife. You may kiss your bride.’
And just like that, in between the tears we were married in Australia, our home for 2010. We can’t thank Kate enough, for the wedding, for the amazing words, for the thoughtfulness and for the love and kindness she is always so ready to give. This wedding, along with our other two, will be remember always. We really are lucky ladies.
We then jumped in the pool – not something that happens on most wedding days i’m guessing but much needed on ours.
Valentine’s Day should be a reminder that love is not something that only occurs between a couple, love really is all around us. Whether you celebrate Galentines with your girlies, Gayentines or any other form of Valentine’s remember love is inclusive, if you give love you are never alone. Just remember to tell those that you do love – actions may speak louder than words but it’s always nice to hear.
So with that ‘Happy Valentine’s Day – we love you’.
It’s February! Which has us thinking about love. And remembering how we didn’t finish showing you all our big day!
Our reception was beautiful – natural and woodsy, but floral and feminine – and with lots of fairy lights to complete the look.
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| Our Sweetheart Table – so glittery! |
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| Entering cocktail hour from having our photos done |
We are lucky enough to have some very talented people in our lives, and we had a long enough engagement to find and plan for lots of personal touches.
One day we will bring this one ^ back to hang in our home! |
