This Will Be Our Year: We’ve Only Just Begun

This Will Be Our Year: We’ve Only Just Begun

June 22nd, 2010 @ 4:36 pm by Mrs. Spaniel
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It was time.

(This was our recessional music, and the unofficial “anthem” of our wedding, because we married on the Persian New Year… and it’s one of the happiest love songs I know. Play it while you read!)

Surrounded by our closest friends…

… by our families and our support systems…

… we listened to the words of wisdom of our officiant (married 50 years!)…

… and to the words of “The Prophet”.

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love.

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together.

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.

(I tried not to cry.)

We exchanged vows…

… we exchanged rings.

We were pronounced “Dr. and Mrs. Spaniel.”

Mazel tov!

Yeah, this will be our year.

All photos by the marvelous Meg Perotti and Regis Photography.

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21 Responses to “This Will Be Our Year: We’ve Only Just Begun”

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Tamara

Gosh, this gave me the chills. Mrs. Spaniel, you were such a stunning bride. Seriously gorgeous, and great recaps. Congratulations! (And good luck with the bar, if you’re studying for that now.)

6/22/10 @ 4:53 pm (reply)

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Miss Socks (message) 1,344 posts, Bumble bee

Beautiful!! You’re positively glowing! Love that last pic of the two of you!

6/22/10 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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mebless (message) 512 posts, Busy bee

So exciting! You look gorgeous! I love the grapevine everywhere and the lights!!!

6/22/10 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Pug (message) 3,754 posts, Honey bee

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! such a beautiful ceremony and wonderful photos to remember it by! you look so lovely!

6/22/10 @ 5:04 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

I can’t get over how gorgeous you look! And your ceremony venue is just so stunning!

6/22/10 @ 5:05 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Ah, that was our first dance song… great minds.

6/22/10 @ 5:29 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Spaniel (message) 6,809 posts, Busy Beekeeper

@Tamara: Thanks! This may be my last recap for awhile for exactly that reason.

@Mrs. Moonbeam: Excellent choice!

6/22/10 @ 5:52 pm (reply)

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Miss Elephant (message) 6,210 posts, Bee Keeper

These are gorgeous pictures!

6/22/10 @ 6:45 pm (reply)

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ktisthatbees (message) 2,742 posts, Sugar bee

awww, you both look so incredibly happy. . sigh, I never ever get tired out ceremony pics and the emotion they contain.

6/22/10 @ 9:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,187 posts, Honey bee

This is lovely!

6/22/10 @ 9:53 pm (reply)

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Miss Seashell (message) 1,713 posts, Bumble bee

What a beautiful ceremony! You looked amazing!

6/22/10 @ 10:30 pm (reply)

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winter (message) 1,333 posts, Bumble bee

you look gorgeous spaniel!! and I heart the persian new year! my MOH is persian and i am always invited to the event!

6/22/10 @ 11:49 pm (reply)

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Miss Hermit Crab (message) 3,662 posts, Sugar bee

I love this song and it complimented the photos so well, your ceremony looked beautiful and you looked stunning!

6/23/10 @ 7:57 am (reply)

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Mrs. Buttons (message) 5,056 posts, Bee Keeper

You are GLOWING! I love the song, and the look of happiness in your face in the photos brightens my day!

6/23/10 @ 8:40 am (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

Your photos are amazing! Also, I love that Zombie song!!!

6/23/10 @ 10:33 am (reply)

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Mrs. Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

That reading is beautiful. You both are beaming with happiness!

6/23/10 @ 10:59 am (reply)

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MzMarzipan (message) 707 posts, Busy bee

Yay for Persian New Year (my fiance is Iranian and we consider this for our date as well!) Yay for your beautiful wedding pictures…you look gorgeous… absolutely glowing! And super yay for this song! I love it and it is perfect for FI and I (together 7 years…so yeah, it took a long time to come!). I’m playing it for him as soon as he gets home tonight!

6/23/10 @ 1:22 pm (reply)

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