Here
are some of our favourite wedding photos - I was going to choose a song from our ceremony but I chose this (below) because I've been
kind of obsessed with it lately - and I just love the lyrics (I've always been a lyrics gal !) I thought about turning this into a two-parter but wanted photos to last as long as song - so yea - scroll slowly and get ready for a whole lotta US ;)
play n' scroll !
Every day I am so grateful that I was given my grandma's wedding rings :) I decided on wearing the engagement ring on my right hand for the ceremony so that he could just put the band on a bare finger - felt more symbolic - then I just snuck the engagement ring back onto my left and on top of the band during all the document signing!
my mum crocheted these "barefoot sandals" as well as the little things in my hair :) She gave them to me white and I stained them with black tea to match my dress :) As far as everything else I decided to let go of (most control) and let them decide everything (!) all I said for this bouquet was "how bout some baby blue" and look how cute!
our witnesses were simply resort staff.. they probably do it all the time but we'll always remember them!
I just love our ceremony photos - they are beachy pastel dream ! It's honestly all a blur thank goodness for photos & video right?
After cake and champagne we started our epic photo shoot as the sun set.
It was fun and awkward and full of love! Today I'm sharing the absolute favourites which is .. a lot :)
Here is a roundup of the last 7 days - last Saturday was my 31st birthday and this week it was actually sorta kinda starting to feel like SPRING
Shall I add music for you to scroll to ? (have I used this song already? who cares its a fave!)
1. This amazing new venue opened in Ottawa. It's called House of Targ and there is oldschool pinball machines & arcade games, gourmet perogies, beer and live music a plenty! 2. golden hour in the stairwell where I work 3&4. FamJam Brunch
5. Lil' puss, lil Meowmeister, our lil' guy LEMMY (who has been with us for just over a month now and quite frankly deserves his own post and I can't believe he hasn't had one yet - stay tuned for that ! 6. the right knee of my beige leggins had a wee stain so I drew a heart in sharpee over it! How cute yea? I'll let you know what happens after a wash -_0 Also - those leg warmers are just old sweater sleeves !! (what's that on my left knee you say ? a teeny hole that I'm okay with ;) 7. My birthday roses from last weekend are still going strong! 8. Hubbs n' I are taking part in David Suzuki's 30x30 Nature Challenge. Basically you make an effort to get outside into nature 30 minutes a day, all May long! You can win prizes by sharing photos on social media and tagging #30x30challenge and #natureselfie JOIN US ! It's a win-win really!
Also this week:
- a lunchdate with my mum! Wild Oat and a million conversations happening at once.
- I started Blog Life on A Beautiful Mess because they inspire me to no end (for inspiration with my (brand new/finally!) Massage Therapy blog - The Hip Joint !)
- an inspiring spiritual counseling in the west
- I've been sadly following this, felt helpless and signed this
- took an amazingly inspiring workshop on body alignment and muscle balance with this local yogi
- I discovered this site: free2work - informing us which companies produce their product via slave labour / child slave labour) for example pretty much every supplier of chocolate or coffee unless labelled "fair trade organic" - it's an uncomfy subject I know - who doesn't love a good deal on clothing for example? I've always had a 'passion for fashion' and the industry behind it.
I am guilty of rather large Forever 21 binges a few times a year. Then I found a few articles claiming that F21 uses cotton made in Uzbekistan - a country known for child slave labour cotton picking. I could turn a blind eye - but my heart knows something is wrong. I am no expert on this subject but I am thoughtful about where my food comes from (most of the time) so why not expand from there? We vote with our dollar. Every dollar we spend is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in. And I can't support child slave labour because 'these clothes are so cute and affordable' If there is Less Demand for a product and a decrease in sales the big guys Notice - they really do!
So what are the alternatives?
Support Local ! Make your own original pieces or if you're like me.....Second hand & Vintage clothing shopping is my all time favourite way to shop (value village!) I almost want to call it a loop hole because you can still buy any brand name you want without creating a demand for the product - but I feel guilty even typing THAT so...I am going to stop here for I could go on and on (( and I didn't even think my instagram post would turn into this))... but creating awareness and a dialogue is a good start! I've got some reading to do...- what are YOUR thoughts? Do you consider yourself an ethical consumer in some areas? Coffee, food, clothing? It's enough to drive one crazy - I don't even want to know the stories behind the creation of my iPhone or even this laptop I type on (!) I suppose we must choose our battles...
