Many visitors to my blog will already know that I am not a full-time wedding photographer (yet). This means lots of things. For one, it means I can’t photograph as many weddings as full-timers because I simply don’t have the time – this makes my brides extra mega special to me, and it also means I get to be really selective about who I work with, which is completely awesome. Sometimes it means I have to be away from DC for a while and might be a bit late returning phone calls. And very, very rarely, it means I get to ride in a helicopter.
Don’t say I’m not a good wife. George and I were kinda bored this past Sunday and Saturday’s wedding had me feeling all ramped up and ready to do something big. But nothing sounded fun – it was one of those weird days when I’m simultaneously lazy and anxious. So I decided to let George pick (you know, after lunch). The man has been dying to get to the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center for ages, and so we went.
I have a long list of “marriage thoughts” I always mean to write and never get around to. George and I tied the knot in December 2009 so I’ve got solid 1.5 years of marriage experience, which is 1.5 years more than my about-to-be-married couples, making me incredibly wise, right? In any case, there are some things I’ve learned about being married and I’d like to share with the engaged crowd. So here’s marriage tip #1: