i'm married! etc.

Wow, it has been almost a month since I last blogged! I really appreciate those of you who are still reading after such a long absence. I have been very busy entering into a new and exciting stage of my life.

First and foremost, I married the love of my life at the end of March! It rained on our wedding day, but it really only made it all the more magical. Words just can't explain the joy I felt seeing my love standing at the altar in his suit and tie; I think my heart nearly exploded in my chest. Having my family (and friends) there meant so much to me as well. Originally we were considering a tiny wedding in Fiji, but I am so glad we did it this way. I love my family so much. I know that I have definitely been hard work for my parents in the past, so having my Dad walk me down the aisle was something that was extremely special to me. My sister's speech made me cry.

Dad, me, Luke, Mum

The wedding was incredible, and lots of the food (including the wedding cake) was vegan! I was the only vegan there, but non-vegans happily scoffed and raved about the food as well. From what I can remember- there was a lot of champagne!- there were mini kale and tomato tartlets, vegetable rice paper rolls, tempura veggies, small bowls of lentil and cauliflower curry and, of course, the wedding cake. The cake was great (thanks Gabby!), with a traditional fruit layer on the bottom and a chocolate cake on the top. I almost made the top tier topple off because I had a bit of trouble cutting it, but all went smoothly in the end. It was so delicious that I would have happily eaten it off the ground anyway.

Husband and wife, just the way it should be

A couple of days after the wedding, my husband and I flew to the tropical paradise of Fiji for our honeymoon. I ate a lot of fresh coconuts. It was beautiful spending time together and being silly and loved-up. He is my sun, my moon and my stars.

Mr and Mrs Happy Face

The gorgeous South Sea Island

I would love to share the minutiae of our daily life and honeymoon shenanigans, but as this is primarily a food blog I am going to write about the food. Namely: I struggled over there. Big time.

In Fiji I suspect that they don't really "do" veganism. Even at the five-star resort we were staying at. I regrettably gave myself and Luke a lot of anxiety over the limited food choices, and ended up deviating from my usually-strict vegan diet. I ate ice cream, cookies and pancakes, which I would never do in my normal life for both health and ethical reasons. I know that a lot of people go on holiday and see it as a perfect excuse to eat all the unhealthy foods they wouldn't normally allow themselves to eat, but I ended up crying (on my honeymoon! The shame!) and having a bit of a panic attack after eating the junk food. I loved the honeymoon itself, and tried to relax about food, but was admittedly extremely relieved to come back home to my health food, supplements, fresh vegetables and the freedom to prepare my food exactly the way I want it.

Mother Nature is insanely, breathtakingly beautiful

Lover's legs

Now I am back from honeymoon and we have been married for exactly two weeks. I was supposed to return to work today but I have been given the week off by the dentist because I had two molars extracted on Wednesday. Ouch. I am back to the same baby-food diet that I had to eat back when I first got my braces! Plans for this week include redecorating the spare room, studying a lot, and getting back into a healthy routine.

I am a wife now! How lovely and strange. Mostly lovely.