**side note - i managed to find a few pictures online to help out with my post today**
so. on wednesday of last week, my ever-so-wonderful mother got remarried! isn't that fabulous?! of course it is. congratulations to her and her husband steve. well... apparently you are not supposed to congratulate the bride - so says my grandmother. but whatever. congratulations to them both. it was a lovely day, with lovely weather and lovely people. it took place on this amazing little island in the chesapeak bay area; with its own natural wildlife, lush greenery and a velvety sandy beach complete with the relaxing sounds of gently cresting waves. honestly - we should all be jealous that we didn't get married here. it was so serene and seemed like it came straight out of the movies. my mother, of all people, surely deserved this beautiful day... she really did.
we drove out to this secluded area where harford county swan harbor farm and the maryland agricultural education foundation is. once there, we walked down to the water where there is this beautiful gazebo. and a little bit further, there is also a dock. when we looked out over the water, we could see three little islands off in the distance. one of which was the one my mother was getting married on.
this is the harford county swan harbor farm house. a lot of weddings actually happen right on this property. it's gorgeous.
now, just keep in mind that this photo does not illustrate the same time of day that we were there, but this is what the walk from the swan harbor farm house to the gazebo and dock looks like.
this is the dock where we set out from. you can sort of see one of the islands in the right-hand portion of the picture. i think it might actually be the island we boated to.
but geographically, it's definitely one of these islands circled in red.
you know, if i had pictures, i might actually be able to show you what we actually experienced that day. unfortunately, i'm 100% dependent on my mother's husband's friend, hutch, and a few others for them. reason being is i, in all my absent minded glory, left the house that morning without my own camera. though that should be understandable, don't you think? given all the things i had on my mind that morning; my mother getting remarried, my brother being in town from atlanta ga, making sure he and i got up and ready nice and early to get to havre de grace, md, calling out sick from work and being sure we packed up the home made egg rolls that my brother and i made the night before... so, naturally, i forgot the camera. whatever. i guess once i realized my folly, i quickly shrugged it off, too. mostly because i knew someone else would have one there. all i would have to do later is track down those certain someones' pictures. oof! i know you are all shaking your head at me. please stop!
we boated out there in two trips; one trip with two full boats and the other trip with only one full boat. the first boats went out and seemed to take forever. those of us back on land were beginning to get concerned... we thought something might be wrong. but eventually our concerns were put to rest when we saw that one of the boats was returning for us. those of us that were left piled on the boat and headed out to the island. when we got there, we could see what had taken them so long...there was actually a tent with chairs that had been set up and tied down. that tent was clutch since the sun was out and beaming down on us all. we also had coolers with icey cold refreshments. champagne being one of those refreshments. you've got to have champagne; for a toast of celebration!
the tide was high. leaving only a small space for the minister and happy couple to exchange their vows. but it was all that they needed - just enough for love to happen. isn't that all we really need in life; just enough to be happy? i feel it is. so anyway, the ceremony got underway and and we toasted their celebration, everyone hugged, some of us waded through the warm cresting waves... i think there was even a few sightings of a bald eagle flying overhead. oh. it was lovely. it really was.
after the ceremony was over, we broke down the tent and chairs and loaded up the boats to head back to shore. most of us then grabbed a bite to eat at the tidewater grille - but i don't want to get in to that fiasco. it was sort of chaotic and would require quite a bit of words to describe. but i will say this, the food was good and we all certainly enjoyed ourselves... didn't we, grand-mom? ;-)
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