After all the planning, the lists, the laughter, the tears, and the beautiful chaos of the wedding, it’s finally time to pause. At the end of next week we are off on our honeymoon in Somerset, and I am so ready for it!
There’s something about visiting Somerset that feels to me like it's going to be the deep exhale we both desperately need. The rolling green hills, the sleepy lanes and hidden pubs with low beams and open fires (although hopefully we won't be needing to see one actually lit!). I am of course super excited for the witchy shopping trips, our hot tub lodge, but mostly just being completely and utterly lost in "us" for a bit.
After the stress of wedding planning, a month of saying "thank you", cheesy grins and reviewing wedding photos, we’re stepping into a season of “being.” Just us, no to-do lists, no last-minute emails or decisions to make, no flapping over tiny details that nobody really cared about in the end. Just soft mornings, slow walks, and letting the days find their own rhythm.
What I’m Dreaming Of
- Gentle walks (Ian's Achillies is still fragile!) hand in hand, no rush to be anywhere.
- Cream teas and farm shop goods we'll say have ruined us as we will fantasize about them when we are back 'up north'
- Reading in the sunshine, dozing off together without worrying about the time
- Finding treasures in indie shops to take home - The talismans of our honeymoon memories
- Laughing, talking, and making plans for our future - All while we sip fizz in a hot tub!
Letting Rest Be the Plan
It’s strange how we spend months planning a wedding and then forget to plan for the rest afterwards. This honeymoon isn’t about big adventures (although I’m sure we’ll have a few). It’s about letting ourselves be in the afterglow, soaking in this moment in our story.
We don’t need a jam-packed itinerary to make memories. The slow mornings, the quiet moments, the “just us” simplicity—this is what I think we are most excited about. And of course we are adults here...and this is a honeymoon, so we are so ready for the joy of carefree sex without having to whisper, to save any awkwardness for the rest of our household!
Not long to go... thank the Gods!
I only have 3 more working days to get through! I have also given myself a "pamper" day to get my nails done. Ian only has 4 more days of work too, and then we can pack up and prepare ourselves for our road trip. We both love just getting in the car and going, and we have made sure there is no urgency in this trip so we can just go at our own pace and lap up every second.
Here’s to our honeymoon, to a season of quiet joy, and to the beginning of our married life together.
Fergs🖤
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