[love fest] | romance.

you could be my white night

and i could be your fairy tale

and you could come and save me

but that is not the end

i will wear a white dress

you will paint a sunset

life will be a love fest

that's how it all begins

{k. herzig}

[remembering to say i love you] | newburyport, ma

oh how i love pinterest. i stumbled upon this beautiful love letter. written by paul newman to his wife to be, joanne woodward  on their wedding day - thought i'd share it since today begins the love  month. {or so i'm told.} a beautiful reminder that yes, marriage can be hard at times but it can be so worth it. xo

“ Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the Art of Marriage, the little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say ‘I love you’ at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon; it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding rooms for things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner." 

[spin through the stars] | boston, ma

want to pack your bags something small
take what you need & we disappear
without a trace, we'll be gone, gone
The moon & the stars follow the car
& then when we get to the ocean,
we're going to take a boat to the end of the world...
all the way to the end of the world
oh and when the kids are old enough
we gonna teach them to flyyyyyyy

you & me together we can do anything, baby
you & me together yes, yes
you & me together we can do anything, baby
You & me together yes, yes

You & I we're not tied to the ground,
not falling but rising like, rolling around
eyes closed above the roof tops
eyes closed we're gonna spin through the stars
our arms wide as the sky, we gonna ride the blue
all the way to the end of the world,
to the end of the world 

oh and when the kids are old enough
we gonna teach them to flyyyyyyy

you & me together could do anything, baby
you & me together yes, yes
you & me together we can do anything baby
You & me toghter yes, yes

we can always look back at what we did
always remembering you & me baby
But right now it's you and me forever girl
you know we could do better than anything that we did
you know that you and me we could do anything


you & me together c' do anything, baby
you & me together yeah, yeah

two of us together we c' do anything, baby
you and me together, yeah yeah
the two of us together yeah, yeah
the two of us together, we can do anything baby 

{d. matthews}

i got the call monday morning and was there monday evening to witness this love. this wonderful love. kate and nick it was an honor to be present for you, i wish you a lifetime of happiness and of course continued fun with all your beautiful babies. {combined - no. 7 coming to a cradle soon!} xo

this beautiful elopement

happened on: 7.11.2011

at: approximately 7:40pm

why 7:40? because the bride realized she left the marriage license at home so the wonderful groom fought commuter traffic and raced home - about an hour each way - now that's love!

where: christopher columbus park, boston

witnessed by: jasmine macdonald and yours truly

privately celebrated: the bride and groom dined at mama maria in the yummy north end

flowers by: exotic flowers

jp: thomas welch

toasted by: jasmine and yours truly at joe's american bar and grill - hey any excuse to get out. and now that the secret's out  everybody raise their glasses too - let's all celebrate kate and nick!! xo

this was an incredibly romantic evening. kate and nick have their wedding planned for next july - but sometimes love can't wait and besides it's good practice. perfect! xo

{swoon} it begins inside your heart.

first it begins inside your heart. 

something moves. then opens. then frees itself. 

and now you feel a rhythm breaking its long silence. 

this is going to be good.

{m. duval}

wishing mara and aaron a lifetime of happiness. being in your company - witnessing your beginning was my honor. xo

 

venue: rudi's of portsmouth

flowers : cymbidium floral  - exeter nh

dress:     j. crew

necklace: white house black market