It’s Sunday morning and Graham has been at work for hours. He’s the hardest-working person I know, and he does it for us, so we can have fun and plan for the future. I am immensely proud to say I’ve been married to this loving, generous person for one year now.
Graham is my Number 1 supporter in anything I do, including writing this blog. He pushes me to be a better person, reminds me often that I said in my vows I would be more affectionate, and surprises me with doughnuts regularly. He calls me out when I’m being a brat, and he reminds me how special I am when I need to hear it. As cheesy as it sounds, he’s my best friend.
It’s been a wild ride. We’ve done it all in this first year: We laughed, we cried, we bickered, we made up, we danced, we sang — we even moved across the country!
To commemorate our first anniversary, and our new life in a new city, we asked Abigail Joyce Photography to take some photos of us. We are so grateful she worked so hard to get these back to us quickly.
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Abigail Joyce Photography |
Graham,I love you, my loveliest lovely. Because words are failing me, I’ll borrow some from Johnnyswim:We don’t need calligraphy
To write a fancy story
Kings and queens return to thieves
To find what we’ve been holding
You and me
We can take the world.
Oh sweethearts give sweet compliments
But our love goes without saying
Though you make it hard not to spill my heart
Every time I see you swaying
Darling you and me
We can take the world. Darling…

Marette Flora is the founder of Floradise blog and personalized gift shop. Marette is a passionate storyteller and creator. She attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication.
She is passionate about creating helpful and meaningful things.