With our anniversary coming up in only 4 days, I am feeling extra nostalgic (and mushy :)! I can't stop thinking about this time last year - I was finally going to be marrying my love and my very best friend in a few short days! Let me share a little bit of our story...

Andrew and I started dating in 2011. From the very first time I met Andrew, I knew there was something different about him (in a good way, of course). I won't say it was "love at first sight", but it was pretty darn close! Our relationship was everything I had always wanted - we weren't just dating, we really were best friends.

After 4 years of dating, I had "engagement/wedding fever". We planned on celebrating our anniversary and my birthday in New York City because it has always been one of our favorite places. On our 4 year anniversary, Andrew completely surprised me and proposed in Central Park! That moment and that weekend couldn't have been more perfect! It will always be one of my most cherished memories.

Andrew also surprised me with engagement pictures while we were in New York City - Photo by Danielle Small Photography

Fast forward to this time last year - the week of our wedding. Even though we were having a winter wedding, I never imagined how "wintery" it would actually be. The snow and ice that week were completely brutal. Despite the weather, our wedding week/weekend couldn't have been any better! Our wedding was so much more than I ever imagined it would be. It was a fairy tale! I wish we could go back and do it all over again - it went by way too quickly!

This picture perfectly sums up our emotions in that moment - WE'RE FINALLY MARRIED!

I always dreamed of getting married in a church as beautiful as this one

Our reception venue was beyond amazing and SO much fun

This was my wedding gift to Andrew - it's safe to say he loved it

* All of the beautiful wedding pictures are by K Hannah Photography - we love you Katie! *

Now that our one year anniversary is upon us, I have been thinking back on our past year as newlyweds. I'm so proud of how far we've come - individually, professionally, and most importantly together. I never in a million years would've guessed where we'd be only one year later! No one in this world can drive me more crazy than Andrew! But no one in this world can make me happier, either. He is the light of my life and I wouldn't be where I am without him. He is the best part of my life and I'm so thankful to have him by my side, forever! :)

"And now these three things remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13

xoxo, L

A Love Letter