Our 9-month-iversary

I really CANNOT believe that 9 months ago [this past Saturday to be exact] I got to marry my best friend. Around this time last year, we were busily planning out all the details of our special day. In the meantime, several of our friends who had gotten engaged AFTER us, were beating us to the punch. As much as I remember wishing our day would come sooner, I kept telling myself to cherish the anticipation. Looking back, I'm so glad we didn't rush things. Being engaged for what now seems like 9 SHORT months was a wonderful season in our lives, filled with very special memories.

One of those memories was Britta & Elliott's wedding celebration, which was one [everything from their rehearsal dinner to their reception]  that we mimicked a lot of elements in our wedding after. We're wishing them a happy 1 year today... & having a hard time believing that we're not too far behind!

PS: the last photo was taken on Shelby Street bridge in downtown Nashville, where their lovely ceremony took place... if you look closely, you can see the letters WKDF in red to the right of my head. That's the building I lived in for the first 6 months in Nashville before Ryan and I got married. It was definitely a fun experience to live downtown-- but the constant noise and traffic definitely outweighed the perks.