Mr. & Mrs. McNerney

On Saturday June 29, 2013 (one month ago today!) I had the great pleasure of witnessing the wedding of two good friends.  The bride I have known since I was in third grade; we went to grade school, high school, and college together.  The groom I have known since the bride brought him to the birthday dinner of a mutual friend and introduced us several years ago (when it was like pulling teeth to get him to talk to anyone if you can even believe it!)

Though not constantly present in their lives for geographical reasons, I still had the opportunity to watch their relationship start, develop, and blossom.  And it has been beautiful.

As their wedding favor indicated, it started with a cookie.  They literally baked oatmeal cookies on their first date.  Something so simple and yet it perfectly defines them as a couple and as friends to others - they are sweet and comforting. 

They uniquely enjoy just being with each other and each lights up when the other enters the room.  They are truly halves to a whole and yet, they are complete in and of themselves.

 You may kiss the bride!

 The Groom

 The Bride

Though these two friends are younger than me, I admire them and look to them for an example of what I want in a relationship.  To me, they are quite possibly the epitome of love.  Congratulations to these two wonderful people ... I wish you nothing but happiness, though I think you have already found that in each other! 

Living life everyday, celebrating the start of happily ever after.