My Soul Mate

Many of you may feel the same way about your spouse...

That you have literally married your soul mate. 

And I don't feel like the term "soul mate" should be thrown around loosely... 

I really love the definition Urban Dictionary gives for "Soul Mate"

"A person with whom you have an immediate connection the moment you meet -- a connection so strong that you are drawn to them in a way you have never experienced before. As this connection develops over time, you experience a love so deep, strong and complex, that you begin to doubt that you have ever truly loved anyone prior. Your soulmate understands and connects with you in every way and on every level, which brings a sense of peace, calmness and happiness when you are around them."

This is my husband for me.

My true best friend and partner in this life...and for the rest of eternity.

{Photography by Joy Photography)

My husband and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary last week. I still remember our wedding as if it were yesterday (not that 3 years is a super long time). We DIY-ed almost our entire wedding on a very tight budget. It was a lot of work and sometimes very stressful...but our wedding turned out beautiful and was worth all of the work. In fact, if I could go back and do it again, I probably would have done more! (Now you know how crazy I really am...)

{Photography by Joy Photography}

All my girls and my sister were there to help us celebrate our special day.

I loved that every bridesmaid wore their own style of black dress. 

Priceless memories and I'm so happy to have shared them with these girls.

Before we headed out to celebrate, we snapped a couple pictures...and little Lu had to jump in : )

What I Wore {Anni Edition}

(Top- Ross, Skinnies- Target, Necklace- DelicateConstruction {shop}, Ring- Mine for the Making {shop}, Bracelet- Groopdealz, Glasses- Coach, Shoes (not pictured)- Toms.)

With our busy lives, it's difficult for us to get out for a date night. So we didn't plan anything extravagant to celebrate our 3 year anni... simply a quiet dinner just the 2 of us was enough for us.

Although Matthew and I celebrated 3 years of marriage...we have actually been together for a lot longer than that...

{Our first Christmas together. Matthew was 16 and I was 14.}

I was giddy and head over heels (or should I say overalls?) for him then...

But I am even more in love with him now.

(I think that happens after you see your husband become a father...especially when they are as amazing and involved as my husband is with our Luci.) 

Happy 3 Year Wedding Anni to my soul mate ♥