愛-Vey! One Year Ago . . .

One year ago, on this date, we had a pretty awesome Chewish wedding.

In the last 364 days, we bought a house and moved in together after almost fifteen years of long-distance dating; one of us started an exhausting medical residency, while the other had on-again, off-again relationship with a Ph.D. from hell; our families celebrated weddings and reconciliations and survived difficult illnesses and hospitalizations . . . .

With so many changes and crises, it's been a challenging year in so many ways.  But somehow we laugh . . . a lot.  And even when there are tears, we manage not to feel alone.

We're not always capable of being our most charming selves with one another.  But somehow we love each other, even when there are occasions when we might not like each other.

One year ago, on this date, we had a pretty awesome Chewish wedding.  But somehow even if that day had sucked, what's important now is that we have a pretty good Chewish marriage.

Because that's really what matters, right?

Happy anniversary to my husband!  And happy anniversary to all the other 3/28/09 couples!  One year down, a lifetime more to go . . . .

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Don't blink or I'll be gone!

Hello!  Just popping by because I saw that Gilt Groupe is pairing up with Martha Stewart Weddings for a Wedding Weekend.

From their announcement:

Love is in the air … and so is the flutter of show-stopping bridal gowns, bridesmaids’ dresses, wedding gifts and so much more. As part of Gilt’s Wedding Weekend with Martha Stewart Weddings, from March 12-14, we'll be bringing you everything you need, want and can’t imagine walking down the aisle without — from beribboned silk heels to the perfect topaz necklace. (Something blue? Done.) We’ll also have sharp suits for the groom, get-pretty prep packages for the bridal party, dreamily decadent lingerie, and stuff-of-dreams honeymoon packages courtesy of Jetsetter. And if your head’s spinning with the task at hand, chin up — wedding editor Darcy Miller is on hand to offer her expert advice. This is your weekend to sit back, sign in to Gilt, and create a wonderful wedding at jaw-dropping prices. Enjoy the calm before the storm.

Join the party! Shop sales from Thread, Amsale, Carolina Herrera, Temperley London, Prive Salons, Judith Leiber, Tara Pearls, BluePrint Cleanse and more.

Gilt's Wedding Weekend starts Friday, March 12, at noon ET.

I can't believe they didn't have this back when I was wedding planning.  Oh how I would have fawned and drooled over a Temperley wedding dress!

If you're not yet a member, here's an invitation. Buy something fabulous on the cheap so that Haute Cocoa can live vicariously.  (Oh, and just remember that if you want to get your hands on something great, you'd probably want to click on right at noon.  It's going to be a virtual Running of the Brides.)

Ok, I'm going back into retirement now.  Feel free to come visit me at the old age home.  I'll keep a few Werther's Originals in my pocket for you youngsters.

P.S. And in related news, did you hear that Anthropologie is also coming out with a wedding line? Oh how I wish I were a summer 2010 bride!

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