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Wedding anniversary

Tomorrow is our second wedding anniversary.  I had to think for a minute then, it feels like more than two years since we stood on the beach, surrounded by close friends and family, and promised to look after each other no matter what happened.  So much has happened in those two years, good and bad, I could swear it was 10 years ago!



Last year I did a series of posts about our wedding, and I'm glad I did, because the memory is fading.  I consider that we had a simple wedding, it was certainly cheap and not very flash.  We enjoyed the day and spending time with family and friends.  I wrote these posts to help people realise that they don't have to follow the normal commercial wedding, and its easy to do something different and simple if you want to.

A simple wedding in several parts - location, guest list and invitations, accommodation

A simple wedding part 2 - the dress and flowers

A simple wedding part 3 - the ceremony

A simple wedding part 4 - the reception

Share your own simple wedding - ok I started a linky and only ONE person linked (thanks Emma!), and I have no idea how to re-open it and the list isn't even working now, but if you want to write a post about your own simple wedding, or someone else's, please just use the comments on this post to post the link so that we keep them all in one place (Emma, if you want to re-link, I really enjoyed your post :) ).

We are continuing the tradition of not going on a honeymoon or doing much for our anniversary because we have too many animals :)  This year we are just having a simple dinner at home together on the veranda, looking out over all those animals (and eating the good things that they give us that totally makes it worth keeping them :) )

Tell me about your simple wedding ideas.....
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  1. LynnOctober 22, 2012 at 7:44 AM

    Happy Anniversary! loved seeing the pics of your wedding. If I had my time over again I definitely would have had a much simpler wedding.

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  2. africanaussieOctober 22, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Happy anniversary - A romantic dinner on your own is the best way to celebrate.

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  3. Bruise MouseOctober 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Happy anniversary. A veranda dinner sounds like the perfect way to celebrate.

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  4. Enchanted MomentsOctober 22, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    I married an Italian, my wedding wasnt simple, but it was heaps of fun.......one of the best days of my life...........
    Looking back now, my advice to any young people getting married is to save the money and do it simple...but I have no regrets as to our day, as that is just how it was back then...shhhh 14 years ago...x
    Happy Anniversary........

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  5. LindaOctober 22, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Happy Anniversary! Ours was simple and we loved it. Enjoy your dinner on the verandah. Sadly we often forget our anniversary because we are so busy but mum usually reminds me. I think less is more in every way! Enjoy!

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  6. UnknownOctober 28, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks everyone! We made BBQ pizza with our own cheese :)

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