White ribbon campaign

hey, what if everybody going towards Iona for our wedding was to put a white ribbon on their bag?
yeah, that would be cool! then they would recognize each other on the bus, train, plane, or ferry!
maybe they would be able to meet beforehand and have more fun on the way.
what if they told stories about us we don't want them knowing?
oh yeah, hadn't thought of that. maybe we shouldn't tell them.
also, it's pretty late to let people know.
yeah, lots of them are already travelling
how could we let them know?
put it on the blog?
no, only a few people are checking the blog
yeah, and we haven't been good about updating it lately
maybe an email?
okay, then we can also wish them safe travels and let them know how much we're looking forward to seeing them.
Good plan.

Veel Liefs.
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Soon

There is a shop in our street that has been closed for for the past few months but has also, for some time already had a note stuck on the door which says "opening soon". How long does "soon" take? Three weeks from now we hope to have greeted many of you as you step off the ferry onto the isle of Iona, 3 weeks from now we hope to be married! How we have looked forward to this month and now it is upon us!

It feels like 3 weeks is nothing compared to the many months that we have been looking forward to our travels, our visit to Iona, the ceremony and celebrations.... the start to life after that. At the same time we are looking forward to a lot of socialising in the Netherlands in the coming weeks before we make our way to Scotland. There is so much between now and then and there, that soon feels like it's going to be jam-packed to the brim and not very soon at all.

What a paradox time is. Right now all seems organised, all seems ready and yet we know we have forgotten something! Oh patience! I can't wait to meet our newest nephew. I can't wait to see my sister pregnant. Oh siblings! parents, friends, family. Oh Iona. Wish we were there.

Until then.