Secret number two is out. There is so much that I want to write about it, but also things that I want to keep for myself. I come back from my magical adventure and am thrown back into a world of doing and deadlines. In time I will process it all, and then maybe more words will flow. But for now I want to send out some thank-yous.
thank you to Sonya and Bob who inspired us with their incredible bakery (One Fifty Ate, in South Portland) and unlimited generosity. They have the best bagels and cherry danishes I've ever tasted! Here's to a new friendship.
thank you to Mike Schwartz, the photographer, best man, maid of honor, ring bearer, and whatever else was needed in the moment. I am so very grateful to have shared the experience with you.
thank you to Grey Havens Inn for providing the perfect place for our day.
thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Pitcher (and Andrea and Matt) for providing surprise goodies.
Posted by kerismith at September 07, 2004 11:42 AMKeri- you don't know me, and I've never met you, but I read your journal and I wanted to say: I am so excited! This is going to be huge, and somehow I know it will affect the world, if you think about it. Because maybe I'll walk down the street, and think about you getting married, and I'll smile at a stranger. That stranger turns out to be a bipolar, suicidal man, and he goes home but instead of killing himself like he'd planned, he thinks of my smile, and decides to get help. And someone hears his story, and decides they need help too, and so on and so on. Just like a quote from that movie Butterfly Effect, but is also from some famous person: Even the tiniest flit of butterfly's wings can send a ripple through the universe, or something to that effect. My point is: THIS IS GREAT! I am so so so happy for you + your new hubby. I hope you love marriage life as much as you've dreamed you will, and more.
Posted by: Deanna on September 21, 2004 05:58 PMAnother congratulations! Such a wonderfully romantic story. Far better than any meg ryan/tom hanks thing!
Posted by: moki on September 21, 2004 12:38 AMCongratulations! I feel very happy for the 2 of you. Thanks for letting us take part in your journey of joy!
All the best wishes!
xox
How lovely!! Congratulations! I wish you love and laughter!
Posted by: finelyspungirl on September 17, 2004 04:51 PMWhat a lovely photograph. May your marriage be ever overwhelmed with blessings.
Posted by: Darcie on September 16, 2004 12:57 PMAnd thank YOU for sharing your secret with us. :) Here's to an eternity of loving each other and living together. Life just keeps getting better, doesn't it? Cheers!
Posted by: Toni on September 14, 2004 01:07 AMCongratulations! Here's to your happiness for years to come. :)
Posted by: Stephanie on September 12, 2004 09:12 PMwow. i love happy endings. makes you believe in magic all over again. wish you a wonderful life.
Posted by: Sara on September 12, 2004 06:10 PMCongratulations!!!! How romantic! You look beautiful and so in love. We couldn't be happier for both of you and can't wait to meet your new husband!
Love,
Nadine and Henner
Congrats to you guys! You both make a beautiful couple. Many happy years to you both.
Posted by: Amanda on September 12, 2004 09:21 AMCongratulations!! We are so excited and happy for you both. Best wishes always,
xox
Lesley, Craig and Josh
blessings...breathing....peace
Posted by: fern on September 11, 2004 10:46 PMCongratulations! I wish you both a happy and blessed life together.
Posted by: erika on September 11, 2004 08:12 PMI have recently become a fan of your work. I am glad you had a beautiful place for such a special event. I live in Mid-Coast Maine and love the Grey Havens Inn. Friends of mine were married there 4 years ago and my husband and I went there for a 10th anniversay getaway. Best wishes!
Posted by: Melissa on September 11, 2004 05:22 PMCongratulations Keri! Congrats to you both. Lovely pictures!!
Posted by: Pat on September 11, 2004 04:12 PMHow blessed you are! Congratulations! You are
a beautiful couple. Your website has given
me a lot of enjoyment over the years, Keri.
Sincerely, Jennifer
Congratulations Keri! so happy for you and Jeff!
I have been following you for a year now and you have been a key part of inspiring me to paint.
Thank you for sharing your life .......your wedding looked so perfect.. so magical....
happy days and years of marriage to you....
and blessings and blessings ....... raining down like roses.
Tricia
Posted by: Tricia Robinson on September 10, 2004 11:00 PMCongratulations! (:
Posted by: Astra on September 10, 2004 05:30 PMWOW!!!! What a surprise! What a beautiful picture of a beautiful bride. We wish you both happisness always! Congratulations!
Marilyn and Wayne
Posted by: Marilyn and Wayne Heath on September 10, 2004 03:33 PMoh my . . . when blogs (and the their makers:) collide/untie/merge/marry :) I am soooooooooooooooolooking forward to future posts from both of you magical people :)
Posted by: kat on September 10, 2004 12:25 PMMy heartiest congratulations to you both :-)
--Ryan.
Posted by: Ryan Schultz on September 10, 2004 11:08 AMCongratulations Keri, have been reading your blog for a long time and really feel very happy for you. Wish you all the best!!!
Posted by: moko on September 10, 2004 03:00 AMCongratulations Keri!
I wish you all the very best! Love, Health and happiness!
BBB
keri, i am so happy for you. your life is already blessed, but i hope for more joy to come to you everyday!
congratulations!
Posted by: pippa on September 9, 2004 10:32 PMWhat wonderful news. Congratulations! Here's wishing you a lifetime of happy memories.
Posted by: Ann on September 9, 2004 10:10 PMCongrats! It looks like a perfect wedding and a perfect couple. We can't wait to meet Jeff and welcome him into the family. Soulmates are a wonderful thing! Enjoy each other always. Dance by the light of the moon! Z & C are looking forward to some friends - no pressure! Love Ya!
Posted by: Susie & Chris on September 9, 2004 09:22 PMCongratulations! May you be blessed with many joyful, adventure-filled years together!
Posted by: Anna C. on September 9, 2004 03:59 PMI am moved to tears! Congratulations, Keri, and many, many years of happiness.
Posted by: Steph on September 9, 2004 12:37 PMCongratulations Keri! What amazingly wonderful news........your romantic story is inspirational....wishing you continued wedded bliss!
Namaste,
Violette
Simply put... You are both an inspiration to true love everywhere.
Your writings and experiences mean alot to someone I love with all my heart, and for that, I thank you.
Congratulations!
Namaste~
Posted by: Joey on September 9, 2004 10:25 AMWeeeeeee, congratulations a million times Keri!!!!!!! all the best to the both of you.
Here's to a wonderful life--this is such an amazing love story. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Kelly Gibbons on September 9, 2004 08:10 AMHow exciting and wonderful :) Congratulations! I wish you both much happiness. Share what you want - I think this small little glimpse of your day says enough. The details are yours to do with what you please.
Posted by: becky on September 9, 2004 01:41 AMCongratulations Keri!
Splendiferous, marvellous wonderful news.
Wishing you much happiness,joy and peace in your future together.
congratulations keri - may you both live long, laugh hard and love deep.
Posted by: stef on September 8, 2004 11:22 PMHappy, happy, happy! Congratulations. Welcome to the best part of being a grown-up. You two are lovely together and I wish you all the best. And, a bonus in my book anyway, your husband is distinctly Clint Eastwood-esque. Yay! Keri wins!
xoxo
As a long time fan of Keri's website, I couldn't be more delighted - thank you for sharing this special moment in your life. It's quite inspiring to those of us who do believe in the importance of soulmates, be they friends, lovers, or both! I hope you will always cherish what you have found in each other. May the amazing journey continue.
Posted by: Phyl on September 8, 2004 06:58 PMCongrats to both of you! I wish you both lots of laughter, sweetly mushy secrets just between the two of you, the delight of the little moments, and the ability to let love rule over pride when it's tempting to be the one who is "right."
Posted by: Carole on September 8, 2004 06:43 PMI said it on Jeff's journal already, but again, best wishes for happiness, health and inner peace to the both of you. You truly deserve the most and the best and warmest and loveliest.
Kelly
Posted by: Kelly on September 8, 2004 04:24 PMCongratulations! You deserve so much joy in your lives together, because you give so much joy, art, beauty and hope to many people through your work and your journal. Wishing you long life and happiness!
Jayne (one of your fans in England)
Posted by: jayne on September 8, 2004 03:48 PMWishing you both a lifetime of joy together!
Posted by: Chele on September 8, 2004 01:35 PMCongratulations! And beautiful photo.
Posted by: abelle on September 8, 2004 12:04 PMOh, I echo everyone's joy-filled sentiments. I wish you both a lifetime of laughter and love. From the looks of it, you're off to a wonderful start. xo, christine.
p.s. Good luck with the doing and deadlines. I can definitely relate to that stress!
Posted by: christine on September 8, 2004 10:53 AMKeri, it seems the wish jar lid has popped off and wishes are being poured out in enormous amounts! Best to you and your love. Quick get the lid back on! More wishes to come!
Posted by: cooper on September 8, 2004 10:47 AMOh, this just makes my heart sing. You are both so beautiful, and SO happy.
Posted by: dianna on September 8, 2004 10:46 AMYou two look wonderful! Congratulations!
Posted by: Matilda on September 8, 2004 10:07 AMmazal tov, keri. may you have many, many years of continued happiness and blessings.
Posted by: Dawn on September 8, 2004 09:59 AMCongratulations! What an amazing romance: real, inspiring, sweet, loving. You two deserve only the best. Thanks for giving us all hope.
Posted by: Chris on September 8, 2004 09:41 AMkeri--congratulations and best wishes!!!
:)
Oh, I am so excited for you. And I can't believe you go tmarried at the Grey Haven's Inn! I have been a frequent guest of theirs for years-it is lovely and sooo romantic!
Posted by: monica lee on September 8, 2004 09:05 AMthis is just so lovely. a very beautiful story and journey. congratulations. i wish you a wonderful and happy time starting your new lives together.
Posted by: lucy on September 8, 2004 09:05 AMWow! Congrats!!!
Posted by: Angela Giles Klocke on September 8, 2004 08:56 AMHave a wonderfull life together!
congratulations!
It's a beautiful secret. I wish you all the best!
Posted by: Anja on September 8, 2004 05:10 AMwow! what beautiful news! i wish you two all the best imaginable... congratulations! :-)
Posted by: anamarija on September 8, 2004 04:12 AMCONGRATULATIONS!
What a beautiful surprise! ;)
Indeeed, you are blessed! I've followed Jeff & Mike's travels across the country via their blogs, and your joy as you contemplated a future with Jeff. As the two of you embark on a very different journey together, may you be filled with happiness and showered in blessings.
Posted by: Michelle on September 8, 2004 03:53 AMCongratulations ! I wish to both of you all the happiness of the world and may you both stay in best health.
Looking forward to see more pics of your wedding...
congratulations to you both. wishing you all the best for now and future. i had goosebumps looking at the pix/reading this entry. ive been reading this site (and thus following your story) since forever and i'm very happy for you.
Posted by: azura on September 8, 2004 02:19 AMSo magical and romantic! Congratulations :-)
Posted by: Jannie on September 7, 2004 11:26 PMSuch a wonderful secret! Your beautiful story has touched me so much. May the two of you have a lifetime of happiness together. Congratulations!
Posted by: lisa on September 7, 2004 10:06 PMkeri & jeff, thank you for sharing your secrets with us! i send you bouquets of blessings of love, gratitude, peace, sweetness, comfort & creation. there is this beautiful quote by Rainer Maria Rilke that comes to mind right now: "Human love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other." Patricia Lynn Reilly uses this quote on a greeting card she has created and inside this card she writes, "Greet each other often in the sacred garden you plant together along the fertile borders of your solitudes. May your partnership flourish."
Posted by: megs on September 7, 2004 08:08 PMWhat a wonderful secret. You both look incredible and happy and perfect. :) Congratulions to you both!
Posted by: claire on September 7, 2004 06:32 PMCongratulations, that sounds like the most perfect, beautiful and sweet wedding!!!
I wish you much happiness!!!!
Posted by: Kathryn on September 7, 2004 06:15 PMkeri- i have loved your site for a long time now. Reading it has become a part of my life. I am so happy for you and jeff and i thank you for sharing your joy. Sending you both oodles of blessings.
joan
Posted by: joan on September 7, 2004 06:14 PMCongratulations you two - what a beautiful story and you two look so happy!!!
Posted by: stefanie on September 7, 2004 06:13 PMKeri:
I have nothing to send but big love. Really really big love.
CK
Posted by: Christian Kiefer on September 7, 2004 05:49 PMCongratulations Keri! I've read your journal for many months now and have always been so inspired by the way you live your life. You truly do live out loud.
Posted by: Melanie on September 7, 2004 05:44 PMWell, I have gotten over the fact that I wish I was there, and I was definately there in spirit as I am sure that Mom was too and I'm sure she's bragging to everyone about her new son-in-law. Your little sister loves you lots and now I have a new brother. bye love Jen
Posted by: Jenny on September 7, 2004 05:37 PMyou 2 are so adorable..congratulations.
Posted by: lisa on September 7, 2004 05:03 PMc o n g r a t u l a t i o n s !!!
Posted by: m on September 7, 2004 04:54 PMMany, many wishes for a wonderful life together! Congratulations!
Posted by: iliana on September 7, 2004 04:52 PMCongratulations! Best wishes for many wonderful things for both of you.
Posted by: kat on September 7, 2004 04:38 PMi love secrets .... now i'm getting goose bumps all over my body! oh this is so sweet and beautiful! it must have been a magical day *hug* congratulations!!!
Posted by: lucia on September 7, 2004 04:21 PMBe blessed with every gift from above! What a joy to hear the news! You guys look magical, like a fairytale. Hugs to you, Keri and Jeff! xoxo
Posted by: Mabelle on September 7, 2004 04:09 PMCongratulations! The best wishes to both of you, you showed us all the power and beauty of love. Thank you.
Posted by: Marieke on September 7, 2004 04:03 PMcongratulations!
Posted by: athena on September 7, 2004 03:57 PMOH! Congratulations Keri! And Jeff!
I wish you happiness and smooth transitions!
Congratulations!
Posted by: Tracy on September 7, 2004 02:47 PMCongratulations and many blessed years of marriage. How wonderful.
Posted by: Lu on September 7, 2004 02:41 PM