Nesting Part 2

I am resting. A lot in these days. And, so's Mimmo even though he's working a lot more than me right now. Our new home is very comfortable. I've just started venturing into cooking meals for the family. Had Gilda, Tullio, & Salvatore over last weekend and cooked spaghetti with octopus for the first time (octopus that Mimmo caught!) and they claimed it was "buono!". Today, I had Teresa, the twins, & Stefania over for lunch and roasted chicken with potatoes, made spaghetti with crabs, and carciofi (articokes) alla romana. So, I guess you could say that I'm nesting.

I need to be writing more, but La Sposa seems to be coming to an end here and it's time to open up a new blog. I started one before La Sposa that I never formatted. Look for a link to come!


The view from our new home

Reflections...

There are many, but I feel as if I missed sharing a very important one and that is the incredible gratitude that I feel toward my dear testimonia/soul sister/woman (uh, matron sounds so wrong) of honor J.

Jill and I have been through a lot together and being with me as I went through the wedding process was an intense one. So, to Jill, thank you for always being by my side and staying on the ride even when it got bumpy. For giving me so much encouragement, reminding me to take good care, and to stay in my truth. I would not have been able to make it through without you, my dear friend.

Jill & I at Emilio's February 2005

Jill & I in Bacoli September 2006

On the edge of the world...

...at least, that’s what it felt like being on that spot with the sun going down…

Il Cielo 2

The sky that day.

Emilio's

Although we didn't get married there nor have our reception there (which were the original plans), we took some of our pictures there. It truly is an eden.

Down by the Water

The day of our Greek wedding we were blessed with what my sister deemed "magic lighting". So, it was off to the port once more and these are the best of the best (and what has taken me so long to sort through...because when you have "magic lighting" and Elena Maria LaCuesta behind the camera, there's not a bad picture in the bunch.)

Another Cake Cutting

From the streets of Napoli to Baia

Mimmo and I headed to Baia, our new town, with everyone following once more to eat it up!

You're Greek, now, honey...

Moms

Us with our Mammas.

Part 3

The walk together, united as husband and wife. 3 times around the altar.

Part 2

The second part is when we drink together from a chalice of wine. The chalice represents our life together. Theo Ioanna and Theo Milton gave us as an engagement gift this beautiful silver chalice with our names engraved. It took us awhile to drink it all because the priest was short and when he gave it to me, only a few sips would reach. I remember Mimmo saying "Buono!," after he tasted it.

The 3 Main Parts: Part 1

So, there are 3 main parts to the Greek Wedding. The first is being "stefana-ed" (I just made that word up) which is the crowning. Elena made our crowns which were beautiful. A mix of seashells and decorations, joined together by a type of nautical rope instead of a traditional ribbon. Very special and very fitting of Mimmo and I. She was the koumbara, which meant that she blessed us 3 times by crossing the crowns 3 times and placing them atop our heads.

Beautiful Church

It's a tiny church, but incredibly beautiful and perfect for an intimate celebration like ours.