One year ago on Dia De Los Santos in Antigua, Guatemala I married the coolest guy I’ll ever know. Our wedding was in Guatemala as we wanted it to be for us rather than for everyone else. We were able to have the ones closest to us there as well as our Guatemalan families, peace corp volunteers, and even Eddie the driver attended.

Over 5 years ago, I was interning at Print Pack in Bloomington, Indiana. While enjoying the fall weather and colors in Bloomington, I attended the farmers market every Saturday with my new baby chihuahua, Lola, in tow. You are not suppose to bring dogs, but Lola was tiny enough to fit in my shopping bag without sullying the farmers market floor. One saturday, I was roaming as usual and a tall, bearded man walked towards me. Well turns out he wanted to talk with Lola (she is really quite cute, I pale in comparison) and ever since we’ve been together. There have been some tough times (another internship in New Jersey, being at Clemson, and living in Guatemala for 3 months) but we’ve gotten through it.

He proposed two years ago at the same place we’d get married one year later at the Casa Santo Domingo, an old Catholic Church converted into a museum and hotel. The grounds are worn away cathedral walls due to the earthquake in the 1600′s that crumbled and washed away the church and much of Antigua, Guatemala. What remains is this labyrinth of old walls, stunning old fountains, and macaw birds peppered in the trees.

Anyhow here are some photos of our wedding… I love you honey!!




My fabulous Grandparents were in attendance… my grandpa walked me down the aisle as I had always wanted…

Volcanoes and sunsets… can’t go wrong with that!

Casa Santo Domingo Grounds… our wedding had over 300 candles and a traditional Guatemalan Sawdust aisle… often made during holy week

We’re on our honeymoon now a year later in Italy… photos coming soon… Ciao!