Image by Alexa Loy // Our Wedding Ceremony
 
I am a spectacle wearer. I remember feeling fuzzy in the eye department when I was in lower school, it was cool back then to wear glasses it seemed. To my 8 year old delight I needed a prescription and I excitedly picked out my frames of choice. Fast forward a few years and I hated wearing glasses, so much so I’d often not wear them and squint my way through school. As soon as I was allowed contact lenses I jumped at the chance and didn’t look back.
On those days I’d wear my glasses I just didn’t feel great about myself. But my lenses made my eyes feel tired, I couldn’t swim wearing them and I’d get eye infections every now and then. Then all of a sudden glasses were on trend, many a personality was seen wearing non prescription glasses as an accessory and it boosted my confidence. I switched my almost invisible frames for a clunky large pair. I loved them. I slowly began easing off of the contacts and my postal prescription was slowly building up unused. I am now onto my second set of large statement specs and I still love them. I feel like me. So when it came to planning our wedding I decided wasn’t going to reach for the contacts. I was going to be proud and don my glasses. I did ask our photographer for a couple of portraits with me without them, just in case I look back and wish I had some spec free. But I wore them throughout our wedding ceremony and reception. I’d LOVE ...