During a time when nothing seems possible, Connie and I managed the impossible. On July 3, after a nearly 500-day delay, we gathered 150 of our family and friends to celebrate our wedding in Burbank, CA.
With outdoor arrangements and vaccination/testing requirements, we were finally able to host the large gathering we dreamed of. Having done a private ceremony 26-months prior in 2019, our focus was to have a big reception full of laughs, dancing, hugs, and drinks - and it was exactly that. It was an overwhelming amount of love and attention being surround by family and friends for the special day, but watching Connie walk down the aisle with her dad was a moment I would never substitute.
It was a relief to finish planning the wedding 3+ times, and in an attempt to capitalize on the travel lull, just returned from a 17-day honeymoon in the Indian Ocean.
We started in Seychelles sailing between remote islands with their iconic white sand, granite rock formations, and turquoise water. Jumping the equator, we spoiled ourselves at the luxurious over-water bungalows nestled in the tropical oasis of the Kuredhivaru island in Maldives. We were completely secluded among giant tortoises, eagle rays, sea coconuts and often treated to our own private beach in an area already prone to social distancing.
So while this period of time continues in a way we had not anticipated, successfully pulling off the wedding and honeymoon has made their triumph feel that much more of a reward.
Outside of the time celebrating our nuptials, this summer stretched the boundaries with a taco tour in Mexico City, backcountry ranching in Northern Idaho, and urban gallivanting through Seattle. Familiar visits to Disneyland and Yosemite Valley with reduced capacity were a pleasant treat during a time where working from home has been the routine.
I contributed a small part, to this big film - this holiday check out Disney Animation's "Encanto" (November 24) in theaters.
Sincerely,
-The Huangs
