For me it was funny how looking at the pictures made all the happy and joyful emotions of the day come flooding back. It feels like the wedding was just yesterday, in all the exquisite detail. My favorite part of the day was the walk to and from the ceremony because it was a short time with just me and Jen, bookending this amazing 15 minutes of my life (the ceremony). We got to enjoy the prospect of the ceremony on the way there and then got to enjoy everything about how it went on the walk back.

The day of the wedding was better than either of us hoped. We started our day with a walk to the ceremony site just the two of us. It was the perfect way to start the day with a walk outside together, thinking about our intentions for the day and soaking in the beauty of the island. It was important for us to share the beauty of the outdoors with our friends and family who were there. My favorite part was simply the ceremony- every word was meaningful to us and we involved every person there in some way. But I also loved that we got to include all the elements of one of Mat’s normal trip to Orcas: camping, cooking pizza, and mountain biking!