We are thrilled to announce the marriage of Mitch Edelson to Erin Brouse. We hope you will honour us with your presence and witness the joining of our two families.
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I'm going with a quote about love because, unlike you two, I don't believe I'd be able to adequately express myself on the subject in a way that would be either meaningful or memorable.
What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting? George Eliot from Adam Bede
So beautiful, David. Thank you for being such a good friend. And, of course, we are breathing a huge sigh of relief to know you approve of the playlist :)
As a childhood friend of the groom, I'm excited to see his evolution has expanded his horizon and allowed for his exploration in to real love. I endorse this union with love and joy - anything is possible when love is involved. Joy to the both of you.
Hey everybody its Isaac Erin's son! for people that know me nice to see you again for people that don't nice to meet you.well i'm soooooooooooo exited but i'm crushed between homework and wedding preps LOL hope to see you there
Isaac your are soooooooo cool! Like you, I am crushed between homework and preps for soooo many things but can't wait to take a break and celebrate with your entire family at the "fabulous" (and I say that in the most Erin-ess way) wedding of the century. See you soon. Marcy & Mike
Stop this wedding? NO WAY!!!! (I say this in the most wise way i can) In the world there is only one soul that completes you and when you find that being nothing will stop you from living the way you want because that being is the one that completes you.I believe that they have found perfection and now they want to keep it. Only one being on earth will complete you... With love,
Dan Karpf shares with his Beautiful Friends getting hitched......
As we all go through life, we've come to points where we look back over a period and say "I wish I had done this better", or “I wish that I had been wiser as I dealt with that part", or ".... I wish I had shared all my love with that person, and been wise in the ways that I dealt with things that came up."
Since life is Always Renewed ............and since true lovers of life can sometimes find a beautiful and soul-rich partner a bit later in their lives, I wish for you this simple blessing:
Look back now, at the begining, and apply all that good wisdom, Great Heart, Great Love, and soulfulness now. Lots of patience both with self and with lover; renew with honesty and effort from the each day heart; and bring into being the finest artwork of the two working together on many levels . . . .. .that you are currently able to reach into and to maintain and to ENJOY.
There are always challenges, and uphills to ANY relationship or partnership. EVERYONE gets them completely free of charge. Delivered door-side. (PS – everyone also gets opportunities and grace and beauty delivered door-side daily. And now that I am older, and I hope a little wiser . . . . . . I personally believe we get much more grace and opportunity . . . . . .like 15:1).
The challenges are stepping stones. They are opportunities too. And sometimes even humorous in twisted creative ways. Challenges which help us be stronger and cooler in our expression.
It is not that we don't stumble upon them..... it's the style of how we keep walking along.
Mutual recognition of soulfulness calls for remembering respect . . . . . and then remembering it again.
Taking care of yourself makes you a better Lover and a happier human being. Taking care of your Lover makes you a better Friend.
Don't forget the Joy, the Humor, the Sweetness, the understanding, the patience.
And then tomorrow, on the rocking chair, you can look back with the great satisfaction of a love affair watered well.
Congratulations! This is such a beautiful site! Because you asked for thoughts and advice, I will feel free! Laugh at everything, even in the darkest of times! Say "I love you" everytime you part! It is ok to sleep in separate rooms especially if someone snores or you need to prove a point in an arguement. It is also fun to pretend you are so mad that you are willing to go get a hotel room, but then just drive around the block a few times until the person in the wrong caves in. Slamming doors doesn't work and never secretly flip your spouse off. You may poke your eye. (I may have done that once.) In all seriousness, enjoy your day and enjoy the relationship that will forever grow!
Erin my darling dearest friend... your happiness is my happiness and I am so happy that you have found Mitch... it is clear he makes you happy! I beleive that everything has it's opposite and we can only experience one emotion to the extent that we experience it's opposite... so remember how much you love each other, because there may be moments you feel the opposite emotion just as deeply! :) But great love affairs are are worth the rollercoaster ride! The two pieces of advice I would give you, are, first - be sure to take time for each other - alone. Make a date night.. and keep it! The investment you make in your relationship will reap great rewards. And the other is to never go to bed angry... I know it has been said before, but if you can end each day with a kiss, each new day will start even better! Nandor's mother would tell you that when things get rough, just go to bed and cover up with a nice warm blanket... and things will sort themselves out! I love you and wish you all the happiness you both deserve. I love Isaac's comments. I read once that when a relationship is right...it is right for all the people that are within the circle of influence of those in love. It looks to me like it's right! See you on Friday. Love you tons Jill
Erin, you are a beautiful person inside and out! Mitch, I've Only just met you but I can feel the bond you two share. I am honored to be apart of your special day! Erin and the Kids are like family to us and I look forward to Mitch as the New addition! My advice - don't get wrapped up in the small petty stuff. Remember how you feel tomorrow because it may help you In some of your not so happy times. Remember what your spark was for each other for the moments You are questioning it. I love you all! Congratulations! Holly
Play a lot, love a lot and talk a lot - don't let the silence ever come between you. I think the best relationship advice I heard was to remember that if your partner does something hurtful, you need to hurt them back, just a little less. Only this way the balance is kept. To forgive would bring on repetition and guilt, to hurt back more would make hurt escalate. Having said that, I really hope you won't ever need it. Erin, I do admire you and I look up to you. It's been inspiring to work with you and I feel privileged to have met you. I hope Mitch realises that you are a jackpot! Wish I could be there to share your joy. Have a great day and a wonderful, happy life together! You deserve it. Love you lots, Agnieszka
I believe it is so great how one person can help make dramatic changes in ones life. I admire this story.
ReplyDeleteI assume you're referring to Agnes Stevens' story! She is amazing. Nothing admirable about us...we're just lucky.
ReplyDeleteI'm going with a quote about love because, unlike you two, I don't believe I'd be able to adequately express myself on the subject in a way that would be either meaningful or memorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?
George Eliot from Adam Bede
P.S. I approve of the playlist
So beautiful, David. Thank you for being such a good friend. And, of course, we are breathing a huge sigh of relief to know you approve of the playlist :)
ReplyDeleteAs a childhood friend of the groom, I'm excited to see his evolution has expanded his horizon and allowed for his exploration in to real love. I endorse this union with love and joy - anything is possible when love is involved. Joy to the both of you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful site! I have never seen anything like this! Unique and special like the both of you. Congrats! You deserve the best! -Erik
ReplyDeleteHey everybody its Isaac Erin's son! for people that know me nice to see you again for people that don't nice to meet you.well i'm soooooooooooo exited but i'm crushed between homework and wedding preps LOL hope to see you there
ReplyDeleteIsaac
Isaac your are soooooooo cool! Like you, I am crushed between homework and preps for soooo many things but can't wait to take a break and celebrate with your entire family at the "fabulous" (and I say that in the most Erin-ess way) wedding of the century. See you soon. Marcy & Mike
ReplyDeleteStop this wedding? NO WAY!!!! (I say this in the most wise way i can) In the world there is only one soul that completes you and when you find that being nothing will stop you from living the way you want because that being is the one that completes you.I believe that they have found perfection and now they want to keep it.
ReplyDeleteOnly one being on earth will complete you...
With love,
Isaac
Dan Karpf shares with his Beautiful Friends getting hitched......
ReplyDeleteAs we all go through life, we've come to points where we look back over a period and say "I wish I had done this better", or “I wish that I had been wiser as I dealt with that part", or ".... I wish I had shared all my love with that person, and been wise in the ways that I dealt with things that came up."
Since life is Always Renewed ............and since true lovers of life can sometimes find a beautiful and soul-rich partner a bit later in their lives,
I wish for you this simple blessing:
Look back now, at the begining, and apply all that good wisdom, Great Heart, Great Love,
and soulfulness now. Lots of patience both with self and with lover; renew with honesty and effort from the each day heart; and bring into being the finest artwork of the two working together on many levels . . . .. .that you are currently able to reach into and to maintain and to ENJOY.
There are always challenges, and uphills to ANY relationship or partnership.
EVERYONE gets them completely free of charge. Delivered door-side. (PS – everyone also gets opportunities and grace and beauty delivered door-side daily. And now that I am older, and I hope a little wiser . . . . . . I personally believe we get much more grace and opportunity . . . . . .like 15:1).
The challenges are stepping stones. They are opportunities too. And sometimes even humorous in twisted creative ways. Challenges which help us be stronger and cooler in our expression.
It is not that we don't stumble upon them..... it's the style of how we keep walking along.
Mutual recognition of soulfulness calls for remembering respect . . . . . and then remembering it again.
Taking care of yourself makes you a better Lover and a happier human being. Taking care of your Lover makes you a better Friend.
Don't forget the Joy, the Humor, the Sweetness, the understanding, the patience.
And then tomorrow, on the rocking chair,
you can look back with the great satisfaction of a
love affair watered well.
Congratulations! This is such a beautiful site! Because you asked for thoughts and advice, I will feel free!
ReplyDeleteLaugh at everything, even in the darkest of times! Say "I love you" everytime you part! It is ok to sleep in separate rooms especially if someone snores or you need to prove a point in an arguement. It is also fun to pretend you are so mad that you are willing to go get a hotel room, but then just drive around the block a few times until the person in the wrong caves in. Slamming doors doesn't work and never secretly flip your spouse off. You may poke your eye. (I may have done that once.) In all seriousness, enjoy your day and enjoy the relationship that will forever grow!
Erin my darling dearest friend... your happiness is my happiness and I am so happy that you have found Mitch... it is clear he makes you happy!
ReplyDeleteI beleive that everything has it's opposite and we can only experience one emotion to the extent that we experience it's opposite... so remember how much you love each other, because there may be moments you feel the opposite emotion just as deeply! :) But great love affairs are are worth the rollercoaster ride!
The two pieces of advice I would give you, are, first - be sure to take time for each other - alone. Make a date night.. and keep it! The investment you make in your relationship will reap great rewards. And the other is to never go to bed angry... I know it has been said before, but if you can end each day with a kiss, each new day will start even better! Nandor's mother would tell you that when things get rough, just go to bed and cover up with a nice warm blanket... and things will sort themselves out!
I love you and wish you all the happiness you both deserve.
I love Isaac's comments. I read once that when a relationship is right...it is right for all the people that are within the circle of influence of those in love. It looks to me like it's right!
See you on Friday.
Love you tons
Jill
My lovely and fiery daughter Zoe, four years old, wanted me to share her thoughts: "I am sooo excited. I get to wear high heels and make-up."
ReplyDeleteErin, you are a beautiful person inside and out! Mitch, I've
ReplyDeleteOnly just met you but I can feel the bond you two share.
I am honored to be apart of your special day! Erin and the
Kids are like family to us and I look forward to Mitch as the
New addition!
My advice - don't get wrapped up in the small petty stuff.
Remember how you feel tomorrow because it may help you
In some of your not so happy times.
Remember what your spark was for each other for the moments
You are questioning it.
I love you all!
Congratulations!
Holly
Play a lot, love a lot and talk a lot - don't let the silence ever come between you. I think the best relationship advice I heard was to remember that if your partner does something hurtful, you need to hurt them back, just a little less. Only this way the balance is kept. To forgive would bring on repetition and guilt, to hurt back more would make hurt escalate. Having said that, I really hope you won't ever need it. Erin, I do admire you and I look up to you. It's been inspiring to work with you and I feel privileged to have met you. I hope Mitch realises that you are a jackpot! Wish I could be there to share your joy. Have a great day and a wonderful, happy life together! You deserve it. Love you lots, Agnieszka
ReplyDelete