Here goes–my first ever blog post. Beginnings (and beginning again) seem like an appropriate topic for the inaugural entry on our site. First, let’s do some introductions, shall we? I am Alyce (rhymes with “police”), the “her” of this site. I have lived most of my life in the Midwest of the US, with brief stints on the West Coast and in England. I am married to Michael, the “him” of this site, also from the Midwest, and my beloved husband of exactly one year. We have six children (from our previous marriages), three jobs, and two homes between us, and we are still in a long-distance relationship. Welcome to our story.
We eloped to Colorado in September 2018, in part because they allow self-solemnization, which means couples are not required to have another person marry them. We knew we wanted to marry each other, but we didn’t want to rush family members to get on board with the idea or have a wedding where people care about might feel uncomfortable or forced to fake their support. (We did tell our parents and children first, however.) Our ten-day elopement/honeymoon was the longest span of time we had ever spent in each other’s presence.
We had a wonderful time! (See links below for some of our recommendations.) But, of course, our trip had to end and we had to return to reality, which included our children and obligations hundreds of miles apart from each other. We plan to share some of our challenges, learnings, and hopes for the future here, so come back and see us next month!
Happy First Anniversary, Love.
- Della Terra Mountain Chateau https://www.dellaterramountainchateau.com/ Luxury suites and super close to Rocky Mountain National Park (They do weddings here, too.)
- Colorado Mountain Cabins http://www.coloradomountaincabins.com/cabin-20-the-clarke-homestead.html We exchanged vows and honeymooned at The Clark Homestead near Florissant, CO. Michael enjoyed telling residents that he lives in Florissant, MO
- Watercourse Foods in Denver https://www.watercoursefoods.com/ We enjoyed the vegan comfort food so much that we stopped in again before our flight home.