Monday marked the two year anniversary of when Carl and I said our sweaty "I Do's". This blog was supposed to chronicle our journey to the altar, but instead it came down with a severe case of babyitis. Babyitis takes over your life, leaving you bleary-eyed, itchy, and certifiably insane. Trust me. I’ve been rolling around on baby blankets trying to get my scent to rub off on them, because someone told me it would help the baby sleep. Now my body is covered in rug burns, and the baby still cries when we try to make her nap. See, certifiable.
Before this blog succumbs to babyitis completely, I might try to get some wedding details down. Since that is where it all began anyway.
The Location: Vernazza, Italy
Vernazza is one of the five towns in the Cinque Terre region in Italy. It is a tiny fishing village on the Italian Rivera.
There are no roads, or car traffic in Vernazza. Just a beach, boats, sunbathing rocks, gelato, and plenty of fantastic things to eat. The perfect quaint Italian town, where the locals speak little English, and everyone knows you (if you stay long enough).
The thing to do, besides drink wine from the local vineyard, is to hike between the five towns. It is gorgeous! My favorite place on earth.
The Church: Santa Margherita d'Antiochia
One of the main reasons we chose to get married in Vernazza was the church. It was built in 1318 right on the sea. The church looks like it is coming out of the rocks and water, and when we were standing at the altar we had the most beautiful views. We didn’t need any decorations, the views did it all for us.
The inside of the church was gorgeous as well. Typically, when you see one old church, you’ve seen them all…but this one definitely stole my heart.
The Dress:
Three things I needed when searching for a dress: one that would fit with the venue, one that had sleeves, and one that was easily transportable. We were informed that the ladies shoulders should be covered during the ceremony, so I went looking for a dress with sleeves, that wasn’t completely modern and awkward against our traditional Italian Catholic ceremony, and that we could drag across all of Europe. I think this dress fit all my criteria pretty well.
WOW is all I have to say. The location, the church, the dress. Magnificent! Oh, and to answer your question to my video, the first song was "What I wouldn't Do" by A Fine Frenzy.
Posted by: Lindsey | July 27, 2011 at 03:18 PM
I loved LOVED Vernazza! How amazing that you were married there!
Posted by: Becky | July 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Wow, I can't believe it's been two years already!!!
You were such a gorgeous bride, Jamie. And you're a gorgeous momma, too! :o)
Posted by: Amanda | July 28, 2011 at 09:09 PM
You've chosen the perfect wedding location. I wish I could celebrate my wedding in places like this.
Posted by: Jan | August 03, 2011 at 01:45 AM
That looks awesome... nothing like european old country
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