Monday, October 22, 2012

"You Don't Buy a Kebab, You Rent It"

Words of wisdom from The Phoenix, my husband of one year.
Actually it's a year and one week since we got hitched.
It was a lovely spring afternoon in Melbourne where we shared our vows with sons number One, Two and Three, The Stylist and Miss Danni-Long-Legs.













Since that day, we have had more health scares and ups and downs than a crack whore on a bender.
But the kids are flourishing, The Phoenix has kicked some seriously screwy pain killers out of his medication regime, he's also lost about 13kg, which means his target joints have less strain on them and we understand each other a whole lot more.
We made plans to celebrate our first anniversary as husband and wife, but these were scuppered by intense fatigue.
Our health and well-being as individuals and a couple is far more important than marking an anniversary that could leave us even more exhausted and in need of precious recovery time.
We spent last weekend reminded of our remarkable ability to simply enjoy each other's company with talking, sleeping, laughing, sleeping, movies, sleeping, snogging, sleeping, tea, sleeping, eating and more sleeping.
It was blissful.
More pics of our big day out and other Melbourne adventures.
I'm linking to the Visible Monday hot wenches, I hope you've had a fabulous weekend:).
Big love,
Desiree xoxoxo

53 comments:

  1. Happy 1st Anniversary. May you enjoy many more!
    Much love from the bottom of my heart xx

    BTW , send me an email to glitzykitty@gmail.com, I want to send you some goodies!!!

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  2. I've said it before and I'll say it again - hottest bride ever. The outfit kills me. Perhaps, when we get married next time (legally), you (and the stylist) can be my stylists. :D

    Happy anniversary to you both.

    x

    PS Hope guinea is okay. Maybe she needs some nice glasses like mine. :D

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  3. Aww...congrats on your anniversary - you looked so beautiful on your big day xoxox

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  4. I am so impressed that you wore seamed stockings on your wedding day, and your seams are perfectly straight!
    Congratulations on your first year as husband and wife, and weathering the storm of health issues together. Your weekend sounds just fine to me, especially the sleeping ;)

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  5. Happy anniversary. Between you two hotties, Helga and G-Star and Vix and Job... I might believe in love again!

    Wishing you a million year of health, happiness, sleep, snogging, dancing, cakes and LOVE.

    Sarah xxx

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  6. Happy anniversary you two :)
    I'd much rather spend the day snuggled up, canoodling & chilling than to make a big fuss. Your weekend sounds utterly perfect!
    Lot's of love,
    Jennie
    xXx

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  7. Happy Anniversary! It's nice to go out and commemorate but sometimes it's even better than to just spend some quality time together.

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  8. Happy anniversary to a gorgeous couple!

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  9. Happy Anniversary to you & the Phoenix. Thank you for sharing such sweet family photos with us. You looked glorious on your special day. My health issues certainly make Paul & I make the most of every moment, take nothing for granted & always count our blessings. I love knowing he truly loves me in sickness & in health....although more of the in health bit would be nice! I wish you both healthier & many happy years ahead. Xx

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  10. Ah, a belated happy anniversary! All that anniversary sleeping sounds quite lovely. ;)

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  11. Congratulations to all of you. May you have an abundance of many more years of happiness and cuddling, sipping, eating, hanging, laying, standing, sitting.....all of it!

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  12. I hope you guys get some rest and enjoyed your anniversary! Congrats! You made a lovely bride!

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  13. Best. Wedding. Pictures. Ever. I love how giddily happy you both look.

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  14. Is it already one whole year?!
    How frigging fabulous! feels so natural,it may as well have been forever! Rock on, lovelies,it's a tremendous achievement,and a testament to REAL love, and you'll just keep on getting stronger and more fabulous and more wonderful with each and every anniversary to come!
    Hotness belongs together!
    love and Lustipops!
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  15. Huge hugs on your anniversary. It's the luckiest thing to find someone you want to spend every day with through good and bad times. I'm glad you found each other.

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  16. Yaay! Happy Anniversary (throws confetti!)

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  17. A year? My goodness, it's flown, despite the ups and downs. You and your Phoenix were meant to find each other. I love seeing your wedding pix again, you all look so gorgeous and so happy.
    Celebrate your anniversary however you like, keep looking after each other and laughing and sleeping and eating and snogging and being wonderful. Helga is right - hotness belongs together! xxxxxxx

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  18. Congratulations & happy anniversary to both of you! Everyone looks so beautiful and happy in these photos, it looks like it was a lovely day. And of course you look smashing as always, my dear! Wishing you many years of health & happiness together. xx

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  19. Just found your blog and I love it! Everything and everyone in these wedding pictures is gorgeous. Your stockings are fantastic. Happy anniversary!

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  20. AUGURI,AUGURI,AUGURI!!!
    ANCHE IO TRA POCO FESTEGGERO'IL MIO PRIMO ANNO DI MATRIMONIO!(11:11:2011)
    UN ABBRACCIO
    ANNALISA

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  21. Many Congrats and blessings to you both. Hope health woes bugger off and you can all let rip soon. I love that last photo so much - and it's true that the every day anniversaries are better than the Hallmark ones :)

    Your bliss (talking, sleeping, laughing, sleeping, movies, sleeping, snogging, sleeping, tea, sleeping, eating and more sleeping)is priceless

    xxx

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  22. Happy anniversary!!You and The Phoenix are one of the greatest couples in the world and I wish you both all the best for being such an inspiration in life for everyone!
    Your wedding photos are dreamy!
    Love xxxxxx

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  23. Happy anniversary you gorgeous pair xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  24. Naaw, gorgeous, no-one deserves happinesss more than you two!!! And don't forget to come pick up your present!!!

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  25. Happy Anniversary, you two gorgeous creatures! Here's hoping the next year will be smooth sailing, health wise. Enjoy all the sleeping and snogging and sleeping! Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday.

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  26. Happy Anniversary! My you have many, many more.

    We never remember our anniversary! Suddenly it's Labor Day( sept 1) and we're going "Crap, forgot again" It's either aug 26 or 28 or maybe 25.It's not the wedding, the party , it's all the other days you're together.

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  27. I want to leap around the office singing The Power Of Love (the Huey Lewis one of course). You looked stunning on your wedding day, just my kind of wedding too. Sending you lots of love for many more happy years xxxx

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  28. Goodness me, that's flown by! Many, many congratulations and love to you and The Phoenix!!
    I do love you in those chic ensembles, no-one else rocks them like you do! xxxx

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  29. Your outfit is amazing, you are amazing. I would love to meet you one day.
    You are my fashion guru totaly inspiring lady.

    your family looks very sweet x

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  30. What a wonderful and beautiful family. Thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us.

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  31. Happy LOVE FEST MAMA!!! Life rules but when you have a soul to share it with the fun just doubled. You two are beautiful! Here's to many many more!

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  32. Happy anniversary!! May you have many more to celebrate!!

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  33. Newest follower here! I found you through the Monday Link up! Cute blog, I love your style. Congrats on the one year!
    -meandmr.com

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  34. AAh, and oh sweet Desiree. Has it been a year? What lovely pictures - and memories. I feel so lucky to be a part of it, you sharing- cuz I can feel the LOVE a half a world away. You, Son 1,2,3, the Stylist and Co,and The Phoenix look marvelous in your wedding pictures. Wishing you and your fams many years of love, good health and happiness. xo. Bella

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  35. happy anniversary my dear, it's a huge achievement to kick out so many medications for his life, the less he takes the less consequences he'll have to deal it in later life, I understand you so well, our cabinets are so full of meds..there are more than everything else...more meds than food!!!

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  36. Happy anniversary, and to many more of them. Your wedding looked lovely. X

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  37. D, I can't believe it's been a year already since your beautiful day - And, the weekend you have spent together sounds just the right thing to have celebrated your special day - How lovely you both are - Rests and snogging - How fabulous - Mwah, dahling! Congratulations!

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  38. I can't believe it's been over a year. Happy Anniversary!

    You two got married just a few months before we did :). Doesn't married life rock?

    Take care of yourselves and stay in the moment.

    xoxo

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  39. happy anniversary to you both! xo

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  40. Wow, I can't believe it's been a year already! I'm so happy for you two!

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  41. Happy first anniversary, my dearest desiree.
    You are such a example of what life is REALLY about. You make me feel soft indide, and I wish I could cudle you all tight.
    Much love and admiration ALWAYS.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  42. Congrats on your anniversary. You look really cute together.
    xx
    maya

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  43. Oh my, what a stylish wedding. Your vintage lace dress is just exquisite and those sexy silk stockings - wow!. I'm such a believer in marriage. Every anniversary together is precious and to be celebrated, but so is your health and wellbeing. Health scares will come and go and it's very traumatic but it does make you appreciate what you have a whole lot more. Happy anniversary you guys (and many more) xxxxxxx

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  44. Great photos. My favorite is the whole family - Sons cracking up and everyone smiling. But the photo of the two of you on the bench is a close second :)

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  45. Congratulations on one year of wedded bliss! I hope things get easier and better as your lives together go on and on! XXX

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  46. Oh, congrats!!! You look lovely, and he is Mr. Handsome!! You and I have some things in common. I have son one, two and three, and just one girl. She's the baby! Is your girl the baby? Also, I just married in May, to the love of my life.

    http://dylansdress.blogspot.com/2012/07/dylans-perfect-wedding-dress.html

    Best wishes for many more wonderful years to come!

    xoxo
    Lynn

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  47. May you both have many more anniversaries. I have loved reading about your special day, you all looked ace xxx

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  48. Happy anniversary to you both Desiree. I wasn't here on Blogger last year to see your wedding so I love seeing your photos of the day and of your gorgeous family. Beeyootiful wedding outfit too! It all looks so lovely and you all look so happy. xx

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  49. I'ma have to swipe that crack hos thang...lol.

    Happy anniversary! Thank you so much for sharing pics of you with your beautiful family. I'm excited that I've been following you long enough to remember the wedding :)

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