USA 2013 | Seattle - Fremont -

Mart had a temperature and wasn't feeling well that day, but the weather was so lovely and it was our last full day together before the start of his conference so I convinced him dragged him out of our hotel and we went for a walk in the Fremont neighborhood.

We had a bite to eat at the Fremont Sunday Street Market and then we wondered around the streets, popping in a few shops and spotting several of the crazy sculptures of the area. 
We kept on walking to the Gas Work park where we lied in the grass for a bit, looking out to the city center. It was a beautiful afternoon and it was lovely to watch boats going past, kids flying kites and people doing acrobatic yoga in front of the rusty pipes of the old gas making facility.

after the wedding | Rottnest island

our wedding | flying homemade kites on the beach

After our wedding ceremony (and a glass of champagne or two), my family distributed dozens of beautiful white kites that they had made from scratch back in Switzerland to all the guests. We all went on the beach to fly them together; each kite had a colourful bit and the combination of all these little spots of colour zig-zagging in the wind was so beautiful. And so much fun too!

 

My parents, aunties & uncles, cousins, and family friends spent many weekends and late evenings sawing together all these beautiful kites. Here are a few peeks into the whole process.

 

I knew my family was working on this gargantuan project (and I always knew the kite flying would be one of the highlights of our wedding day) but I didn't know they would even include our names on each and every single kite. It was such a sweet surprise, and such a nice touch! 

 
The kites have now flown to all corners of the world with our guests, and will hopefully provide them with not only a nice memento of our wedding day but also with countless moments of outdoor fun.

Photo credits | 1-6: Claire Dalgliesh, 7-10 & 12: Maryline Collioud-Robert