Simply Love by Evan

It’s quite fitting for us.

The cake topper that Linnea and I chose represents us in such a quintessential way. Carved from willow wood, the topper depicts a man and woman in a loving embrace. It is what you see. There are no frills. No bells and whistles. Nothing fancy. It is beautiful in its simplicity.

Such is how Linnea and I describe ourselves. We both possess dispositions which attract us more to the simple pleasures in life. Day trips to quaint southern towns win out over expensive dinners and flat screen televisions. We would rather take a hike through the woods rather than whatever the “hip” thing is to do.

It is also rather fitting where we found it.

Traveling to Hayesville, North Carolina to spend Easter weekend at Linnea’s family’s cabin, we found our cake topper in a quiet mom and pop general store in the town square. It’s fitting because the family cabin represents the simple life. No television and no internet. You can barely get cell phone reception. Yet there is so much to enjoy if you know how to spend your time there. Creeks and rivers meander their way through the landscape. The stones are perfect for skipping (although I’m still trying to teach Linnea the proper throwing form). Nature surrounds you. It’s the perfect place to get away and lose yourself in a book and enjoy the views.

It is one of our favorite places for obvious reasons.

And so we consider it just another one of those signs that we found such a perfect decoration for our wedding cake there. And we anxiously await the day that we see it on top of something meant for all of our friends and family enjoy.

It kinda looks like us too.