 Happy Friday, everyone!!!  Surprise wedding cake number 2! (Yes, two). We had every intention on having a simple minimalist wedding. However, to our surprise, friends and family had other plans for us and we are so absolutely grateful for this. It's true when they say, "I get by with a little help from my friends!" I really do love our little wedding story. Our relationship in general has been pretty magical since we first met, combining our love for nature, animals, good friends, good food and of course, our similar-views on worlds-end-post-apocalyptic survival tactics. (The threat of zombies is of course, one of the many reasons I've turned to nature and holistic healing as not just an art and hobby but as a way of life. I want to be prepared to care for my husband and family no matter what obstacles may come crawling our way). It's true. Our individual nerdiness found it's match within each other and that, right there, is why we fell in love. Definition of a soul mate? I think so.  He's the salt to my pepper. We held our ceremony at Midtown Oyster Bar in Newport, RI then made our way over to Pour Judgement for some celebratory live music and drinks with friends. We kept it as small and simple as we could. Not only were we celebrating our marriage but it was also the very first time our parents would actually meet. No pressure at all, mom and dad! Our story starts as most fairy-tales seem to do... two lost souls wandering the streets of Providence in search of hope and a good time between the long days and late nights of the local food and service scene... Long story short, we met at a bar. But not just any bar, we met at The Wild Colonial Tavern, a place we both frequented with friends each week. It was our home away from home. He would spend his nights sipping White Russians around the pool table, unknowing to the possibility of destiny standing before his eyes as his future wife; covered in coffee stains and not at all trying to hide the lurking sour-milk stench that comes along with working in a coffee shop, got her frustrations of the workday out through a habitual game of darts while chugging away at a 22oz bottle of Oaked Arrogant Bastard. Yes, those were the days. (No wonder I ended up with a gluten intolerance). I remember turning around after a horrible throw, those bright spotlights over the dartboards beaming into my eyes as I look down and exchange a glance with this handsome lad in a Gear's of War beanie from across the room. Totally one of those "love at first sight" hold-eye-contact-for-awkwardly-too-long moments that happened in the blink of an eye and then shook off with another quick sip of the beverage and continuing conversation amongst coworkers who were of course, hanging around the bar for the very same reasons. It wasn't until months later, after both realizing we had some mutual friends to prod info about ("Hey do you know that girl?" "What's that kids story, do you know his name?") that we finally exchanged a few words of conversation.  Nuptials. What's really going on in this picture? I'm trying my hardest to hold in my giggles as he is actually the one getting teary-eyed, absolutely making my heart melt even more! But shhh that's supposed to be a secret. "Ever been to Alaska?" Those were his famous first words ever spoken to me. He was, of course, referring to my playing cards that had pretty purple and blue flowers and the word ALASKA written across the backs of them, given to me by my very own Eskimo of a friend before returning back to her native winter-wonderland of a state in the northwest, a state which I recently found out can fit 425 Rhode Islands within it. Anyway.... As my long-time best friend stepped away for the longest minute of my life from our not-so-intense game of rummy, the dude himself took the opportunity to set down his drink, take a deep breath and conquer his fears with 30 seconds of courage and bravery, to approach the unapproachable with these life-changing four words: "Ever been to Alaska?" Yes. these were his heart-winning words to "break the ice." Well played, my love.  We decided on handmade wedding bands from Hawaii. We chose titanium rings with a koa and black wood inlay, perfect for all the heavy-duty woodworking and gardening we did while on the farm. Durability: check. One With Ourselves and Nature: check check.  Toasting to our love and top raw bar picks of the evening from Midtown Oyster Bar, because weddings and aphrodisiacs go hand-in-hand. Our friends played such an important role to our big day:
The night following our wedding, we headed over to The Wild Colonial in honor of our first meeting place where we were yet again showered with surprises. From more cake to a performance by The Rhode Island Ukulele Armada, as well as a lovely rendition of Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight from my oldest friend, which ended up being our first dance as a married couple, this was quickly turning into an epic weekend-long wedding celebration. The biggest surprise of them all during this weekend was from an unexpected stranger. A young, engaged couple from out of town (around the same age as us) had been visiting Providence and observed our festivities from a few tables away. Between all the hugs and laughter and catching up with old friends, I received a quick tap on the shoulder from an unfamiliar face. This woman was blown away by the amount of love she saw between us and our friends that night and wanted to do something special for us as well. She handed me an envelope with a hand written note inside saying, "Hi, you don't know us but..." and went on to wish us kind words of love and happiness, along with a few dollars to start our married-life savings fund. She was able to snap a few pictures of us as well as a video of our first dance which she later sent in an e-mail with again, more kind words. This seriously made my night. Well, a lot of things made my night that night, but this was definitely the cherry on top. I love when love inspires other people to love. It's a wonderful feeling.  Our first surprise wedding cake. We didn't think we needed a wedding cake. Between his mom and our friends, we were surprised with two! Our entire relationship has revolved around nature:
 On top of one of the many peaks of Acadia and St. Sauveur Mountains.
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