Autumn in New England

October this year came with a heavy heart. The beginning of the month brought the passing of a beloved matriarch, and then came a series of not-so-good medical reports from relatives. Needless to say, family time became this month's primary focus. The silver lining (there is always one), is that our visits over this past weekend allowed us to experience a truly seasonal New England autumn.

Walking through a nature preserve in Little Compton, RI

The perks of being an insomniac: sunrise over Edgartown Harbor (Martha's Vineyard, MA)

Morning Glory Farm's annual pumpkin festival (Martha's Vineyard, MA)

Martha's Vineyard beach walk

And what would a beach walk be without a #beachselfie?

A contendor for the junior title at the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby

Adventures in Tunisia

Sam was in charge of the honeymoon-- an wise division of labor because it is unlikely that there are any other circumstances under which it would have occurred to me to visit the incredible place that is Tunisia. Laden with wedding-induced exhaustion, we spent the first few nights at a full-service resort in Tunis called The Residence. Feeling rested and adventurous after a few days, we relocated to Nabeul, a town known for its skilled ceramic work, where we had the extremely good fortune to stay at a spectacular boutique hotel called Dar Sabri. We then stopped in Madrid for two nights before heading home to New York.

The Residence, Tunis

From sea to shore: beachside fresh uni

Phoenician and Roman ruins in Carthage

View from our room at Dar Sabri

Pool at Dar Sabri, Sam sporting his favorite Glass NYC swim trunks

Learning to make Couscous Tunisienne

A walk in the park in Madrid

Stocking up on espadrilles at the world famous Casa Hernanz (Madrid)

I Do!

We have just returned home from our wedding in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain followed by our amazing honeymoon in Tunisia. More posts to come but wanted to share a few pictures that came in from family and friends. Also, check out our wedding announcement, printed in Martha's Vineyard's Vineyard Gazette.

A note about my bridal gown (text as it appeared in our printed programs):

The bride's gown is made exclusively of antique materials, including even the thread with which it was hand-sewn by Mimi Prober of Mimi New York. The skirt and train were fashioned primarily from vintage Spanish silk lace, but the most important part is the bodice: created using the Mexican lace from the gown worn by the bride's mother when she married her father in 1977.

Sam (left) with his father and brother at the welcome reception

My brother escorting my mother down the aisle

Our wonderful wedding photographer, Pierre Richardson, sent us this sneak peek of the professional shots.