Our third annual Wedding Week is here as we approach our anniversary this Wednesday. It’s hard to believe another year has passed—our DIY backyard wedding at Casa Petersik on 7.7.07 still feels like it happened yesterday.
Many of you have already explored our full wedding story via the dedicated page under our blog header. In past Wedding Weeks we’ve shared the arc of our relationship — from meeting and courting to the proposal and honeymoon — and we’ve included plenty of DIY and home-related projects inspired by the celebration. Highlights have included creative touches like dying my wedding dress so it could be worn again, and preserving keepsakes in a shadow box that captures small but meaningful memories from the day.
We also love sharing the little anniversary traditions that have grown out of that day. For our first anniversary we recreated the same meal our guests enjoyed, and on our second anniversary we returned to the restaurant where we’d had our rehearsal dinner. Those simple rituals help us mark the passage of time and remember why that day meant so much.
Below is a quick summary of wedding-related posts we’ve published in the past, for readers who want to revisit the details or discover them for the first time:
- Our main wedding page with all the DIY details
- How I dyed my wedding dress so I could wear it again
- A timeline of how we met, fell in love, and got married
- The story of John’s proposal
- A play-by-play of our Alaskan honeymoon (with Burger!)
- How we created our wedding shadow box
- How our wedding beverages became hostess gifts
- Our anniversary traditions and why they matter
- Where we almost said “I do” before moving the celebration to our backyard
Because we’ve already covered many wedding-related topics, we wanted this year’s Wedding Week to feel fresh and engaging. Here’s what to expect over the next few days:
- A wedding-themed giveaway open to engaged, single, and married readers alike
- An honest post about how we resolve decorating disagreements and reach compromises
- A romantic bedroom mood board for anyone planning to refresh their master suite
- A curated roundup of DIY home decor projects we created to commemorate special moments
- A look at the gifts we exchanged this year and the thought behind them
- An update on how we’ve expanded our anniversary traditions and made them more meaningful
We know a week of relationship-focused posts can feel a bit self-indulgent, and some entries won’t be strictly about home improvement. Still, our partnership is a big part of what shapes the projects and stories we share here, so it feels natural to include it. Expect a mix of heartfelt stories and practical home-related content—our usual blend—throughout the week. Stay tuned for more, and thanks for joining us as we celebrate another year together.