Fourteen years ago today, my husband-to-be and I (along with far too many family members) attended an important event here:
It's the Silver Bell Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Yes, that's where I got married, wearing my mother's old dress and a veil I made from items I bought at a craft store (although you couldn't tell at all).
Look how happy I was - and it wasn't just because I was a size 5 and still had a discernable waist!
We still look happy in this photo taken back at the Mirage, but that's only because we're having our picture taken. By then, the beautiful shoes I'd bought to go with the dress were killing my feet, my blood sugar had long since crashed, and I was feeling Bridezilla-ish long before anyone had even coined the term.
Fortunately, that was a temporary situation. Fourteen years later we're still best friends, looking forward to our traditional anniversary steak dinner at J. Gilbert's and planning fun things to do next year for our 15th anniversary.
My husband stopped reading my blog a long time ago, but I'll still say it, "Happy Anniversary, honey!
That's just awesome. Great pictures. Does he still have the hair? :) Congratulations! May you have many, many more wonderful days together.
Posted by: Jo | December 09, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Congrats you two crazy kids!
Posted by: Keith Sader | December 09, 2008 at 07:53 AM
Very happy for you both! You guys still look as happy today so that is awesome.
Posted by: logtar | December 09, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Xavier Onasiss | December 09, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Happy Anniversary! Love the photos. :-)
Posted by: Bea | December 09, 2008 at 09:33 AM
congrats to both of you!! hope you enjoy your steaks :)
Posted by: (jeff)isageek | December 09, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Love the pics.
Happy anniversary and many more!
Posted by: Janer | December 09, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Congratulations!! I hope you have a great night out!
Posted by: Deeleea | December 09, 2008 at 02:11 PM
You look so cute.
Posted by: Keith | December 09, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Liz | December 09, 2008 at 04:45 PM
It was only 14 years ago and your husband's hair was twice the size of yours? Whoa! :)
Posted by: Zandria | December 09, 2008 at 07:15 PM
Congrats to both of you.
Posted by: Sarcasmom | December 09, 2008 at 09:27 PM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
Last year for our 25th I wore my wedding dress to the Grand Canyon Lodge....where we had spent a few days of our honeymoon camping and vowed to return someday and stay in the cabins...I even posted pics on my blog!
Enjoy your steak!
Posted by: M | December 09, 2008 at 10:30 PM
happy anniversary.. omg I love J Gilberts!!!!!!!!!!
you were and are still very pretty!
Posted by: mojavi at Simple Things | December 10, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Awww... Happy Anniversary. Maybe one day I can once again blog about anniversaries! You looked beautiful, and very happy.
ps: I'm now hosting a meet n' greet at my blog each weekend, if you are interested in expanding your readership, you should come by Friday onwards! (last weekend had 112 meet n' greeters!)
Posted by: Tanya (aka NetChick) | December 10, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Happy Anniversary. I love your vintage pictures.
Posted by: monkey | December 11, 2008 at 06:48 PM