our wedding day - Fieldstone Hill Design
Author: {darlene}
Description: It started out rainy. and like any good Diva, I threw quite the temper tantrum about it, insisting that the “good luck story” was a gigantic lie, created to make brides accept the fact that their wedding day turned out to be ugly. but the small rain passed, and the purest of blue skies opened […]
Date: 2011-10-07T04:53:30+00:00

Fieldstone Hill Design
our wedding day
Friday, October 7, 2011 by {darlene}

It started out rainy.

and like any good Diva, I threw quite the temper tantrum about it, insisting that the “good luck story” was a gigantic lie, created to make brides accept the fact that their wedding day turned out to be ugly.

but the small rain passed, and the purest of blue skies opened upon our day.

12 years ago.

I am up way too late to tell you much, and lots of fun celebrating planned for this weekend {lots to do!}, so it is a good thing that pictures tell a thousand words.

of course, there was home-brewed beer, a traditional wedding march behind a bagpiper, a solid chocolate wedding cake, autumn leaves {collected by the bride. the day before}, and – what else – fieldstone. Our wedding was somewhere in between farmhouse simplicity and high-gloss glamour; imagine that. The start of it all.

# October 9, 1999.

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{photos by Kathleen Hennessy}

### 45 Comments

- Michele
  October 7, 2011 at 1:31 am

  Happy Anniversary, Darlene. Hope you have a fabulous weekend – full of sunshine.

  xoxo michele

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Oh, Michele! Thank you so much!

- Kellie Collis
  October 7, 2011 at 4:14 am

  What a beautiful wedding! Happy anniversary! Have a lovely weekend ahead, Kellie xx

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Thank you, Kellie!

- Jessic@nucheysmommy
  October 7, 2011 at 6:43 am

  Happy Anniversary! What beautiful pictures! I love how your roses match the trim on the church door (as you guys are leaving)! Did you plan that!? ha Have a great weekend!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Ha ha. No, I didn’t plan it 🙂 Thanks for your sweet words!

- Katie @ Wildwood Creek
  October 7, 2011 at 9:41 am

  Beautiful photos! Happy Anniversary!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Thanks, Katie!!!

- Beth@A2Z
  October 7, 2011 at 10:10 am

  Congrats on 12 years! Your pics are lovely and you haven’t changed a bit :). Have a great weekend!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Oh, Thank you, Beth!!! You are too kind 😉

- Taylor Greenwalt
  October 7, 2011 at 10:31 am

  Happy anniversary! What beautiful pictures. They could be in a magazine.

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  - Harriet Scooler
    October 8, 2011 at 8:19 am

    They were in a magazine! NJ Bride. The one with the bubbles that is.

  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 9, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    this made me smile! Harriet is my {proud} mommy!! 🙂

- deidre
  October 7, 2011 at 2:30 pm

  gorgeous! gorgeous!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    Thanks, deidre!!

- Karena
  October 7, 2011 at 3:24 pm

  Darlene Happy Anniversary!! You look gorgeous!

  xoxo
  Karena
  Art by Karena

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    Thank you, Karena!!!!!!

- Perfecting Pru
  October 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm

  What a beautiful wedding Darlene. I love the red roses and autumn feel.

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Thank you, Pru!!

- Jennifer
  October 7, 2011 at 9:14 pm

  OH so stunning! And bagpipers; holy moly. What a dream!!!!!
  Congrats to you, so neat that we were both married in 99. 🙂
  Sending you a package in the morning!
  Have a great weekend!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Thank you for your sweet words, Jen!!

- janet metzger
  October 8, 2011 at 7:04 am

  Good Morning Darlene,

  My wedding day weather was exactly the same…rain and then the sun came out. I believe the good luck prophecy, as that was 37 years ago!

  You were a beautiful bride and couple…enjoy your day.

  Happy Anniversary!

  Janet xox
  http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Janet, thank you!! 37 years, what a blessing!

- Janet
  October 8, 2011 at 10:40 am

  What a beautiful wedding, and how lovely you looked! 10/9/99 was supposed to be my wedding day too, but due to some haz-mat problems with the church, we had to go to plan B and move it up 4 months. Still, my husband and I look at Oct. 9th as our “should’ve been” anniversary. Now I’ll know that it’s your anniversary too! Thanks for sharing!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    Oh, Janet! Goodness gracious.. I can only imagine what Haz Mat you are talking about!!! Thank you for your sweet words!

- Dorothy
  October 8, 2011 at 11:58 am

  Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing these beautiuful photos. It does look like an ad campaign–for love, happiness and fun. Wishing you many more and much more. Enjoy your special day.

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    Oh, THANK YOU, dorothy!!!

- Deborah
  October 8, 2011 at 9:01 pm

  We have the same anniversary! My sweetheart and I will celebrate our 35th October 9th. Such a glorious time to marry. I love my October anniversary as it is my very favorite time of year as well! Congrats to you!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    Happy Anniversary, deborah!! I hope your day was wonderful!

- Gail@SophisticatedSteps
  October 8, 2011 at 11:28 pm

  Hi, there. 🙂
  I have no idea how I found your blog…it was a link from a link from a link kind of thing. 😉

  I was in the same boat as you…one week later…twelve years ago. (Oct 16, 1999.) One minor difference, mine was not a rainstorm, it was a hurricane.

  Yea. True.
  Gotta love Miami weather.

  And my mom said “don’t get married in August, it’s prime hurricane season.”

  So, October it was.
  Great. 😉

  Happy Anniversary!!!
  We both still got married, right? Rain, shine, hail, flood. It’s all good.

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    hilarious! thanks for your comment. It IS all good!!! Thank you so much for stopping by Fieldstone Hill. Come back anytime!

- Cyndi Spivey
  October 9, 2011 at 7:19 pm

  Happy Anniversary!! What a beautiful wedding! You’re dress was stunning and I love the bagpipe. How cool!
  Blessings friend,
  Cyndi

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    Oh, thank you Cyndi!!! Can’t wait to see you soon!

- angela | the painted house
  October 9, 2011 at 10:03 pm

  GORGEOUS!!! And very classic and timeless, too. Thank you for sharing the photos with us. We get our wedding photos out every year on our anniversary and reminisce…and laugh. 🙂 Now it’s so much fun to do with the kids!

  I hope you two had a very romantic and fun trip away!!!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 10, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    Thanks, Angela!!!
    and, It was a great weekend! A lot of doing nothing!

- Sigal
  October 10, 2011 at 10:31 pm

  Happy Anniversary! Everything looks so beautiful and these pictures show so much happiness. Sigal

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    So good to hear from you, Sigal!! Thanks for your sweet words.

- shannon berrey design
  October 11, 2011 at 8:07 am

  What a beautriful bride you were!! More proof of your talents in timeless beauty–everything about your special day is as current and beautiful now as it was then.

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    October 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Oh, Shannon, what a compliment! Thank you!!!

- Matt Bennett
  December 2, 2011 at 5:40 pm

  I remember that day. Good times!

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  - {darlene} (@@fieldstonehill)
    December 2, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    awwww. this comment made me SOOOOOO happy! love you guys! miss you! praying for your new, beautiful family!!!!!

- naprawa tylnej belki
  July 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm

  Hi there to all, how is the whole thing, I think every one is getting more from this website, and your views
  are pleasant in favor of new users.

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- Lisa
  October 9, 2012 at 9:19 am

  You are right – that is truly one of the prettiest weddings ever – and in no small way because of the beautiful bride!! You looked so gorgeous and your dress and veil were exquisite!

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- Cheryl
  October 9, 2012 at 10:13 am

  The world is brighter because of your decisions to marry and treasure each other. Cherishing is what it’s all about. Have a funderful day and, hey, let the kissing never end.

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- Nancy
  October 9, 2012 at 9:36 pm

  I remember that day well. 13 years, wow! Wishing you both many, many more!

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