Renowned poet Mary Oliver once wrote "If you have ever gone into the woods with me, I must love you very much."
The woods are where Elyse and Andrew fell in love, the forest is what keeps them energized and connected and they chose to spend a day in the presence of both their friends and family as well as in the presence of the mountains and forests that brought them together.
Local Native American legend says that Mount Si is the product of a climb to the heavens that eventually gave the sun to the sky and fire to the people. So there, in full view of Mount Si and the gorgeous sunlight drenching the valley, Andrew and Elyse promised their forever love to each other, their Lord and the fire that burns within them, moving them forward into the next adventure.
Andrew's grandmother brought custom lei's from Hawaii to celebrate their family's cultural heritage and to wrap her grandchildren in beauty and history.
In fact Elyse's mom said to me, "This wedding wasn't small, if we had fit any more love in here the place would burst." Truer words have rarely been spoken, so bursting at the seams the party went on.
The art in the frame is the traditional Japanese symbol for "Happiness" surrounded by mountains, rivers and forests. It is made out of 1,001 paper cranes that were hand folded by Andrew and Elyse's family members, each one representing a prayer and a constant reminder of their story.
- August 15, 2016
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