the first one

I can't believe it's here already.

Today, my husband and I celebrate our one year anniversary of marriage!

We made it!
Looking at this wedding photo of us in front of our house already says so much. The house looks so different from what it is now that it's a constant reminder of far we've come in only a year.

Putting together our wedding was a crazy time. We planned as much as we could from Germany and had only 6 weeks between arrival back in LA to our wedding date to make the loose ends meet. Throw in the holidays and the down time, it felt like we put a wedding together within a month! Luckily, we have so many friends and family to help that we pulled it off. We're so grateful for our in-house talent! The music, coordination, flowers, decor, wouldn't have been possible.

branches from a felled tree turned into our floral centerpiece

Somehow I thought some things wouldn't change. Ok...Richard and I haven't been together that long to know everything about each other but I thought that I had known him enough to not have any surprises. It's funny how that changes once you pass the threshold of marriage. All the this time I thought "it'll feel the same." A lot of it does- the places we go, the meals we share, the hobbies we like- but there's something inside and in the relationship that changes once you hold hands and make the commitment to be a partner for life. It does feel different and you see differently too. I can't explain it.

We are home to each other. It's a blessing not taken for granted.

personal, weddingkristineFebruary 4, 2013personal, anniversary, wedding Comment

photobooth fun @ painstakingly made

4 - 3 - 2 - and then there was 1

The other weekend, I made it out to Painstakingly Made to show some support for Victoria of Paper and Type at her showcase there. She and other artists had their goods laid out for us to see and purchase. There was food, furniture, paper goods, textiles...you name it! It was a night of mingling, silly photobooth shots, making new friends, baby hugging (thanks Justina!) and seeing all the balloon frill and magic created by Geronimo Balloons. Jihan says it'll be a regular event with rotating artists. Looking forward to the next one already.

Hanna, Dabito + Victoria photo'd by The Stylish Fox

events, fun stuffkristineJanuary 30, 2013painstakingly made, paper and type, dabito, photos, the stylish foxComment

"The days are long, but the years are short."

-gretchen rubin

kristineJanuary 16, 2013Comment

watercolor meets calligraphy

Make things with your hand. Take a minute to watch how Plurabelle Calligraphy makes these handmade placecards with watercolors and beautiful calligraphy.