Lillie and Colin – traveled the Earth to teach each other to love

The Glö-Couple (tell us a fun fact about each of you):

Lillie, a teacher and travel blogger (she’s traveled around the world solo for 9 months straight) and
Colin, a teacher (has completed two marathons and is an accomplished juggler)

Check out Lillie’s blogs: Around the World L and Teaching Traveling

Celebration Date & Location:

July 2012
Cambridge, MA USA

Tell us how you got engaged:

I traveled around the world alone for 9 months and thought I would fall in love abroad, but no dice. When I returned to Boston, my friend brought Colin to my Welcome Home party, and the rest is history!

One Wednesday I came home to find a rose petal scavenger hunt! Under the largest petal was a beautiful letter from my beau, Colin, along with the instructions: “Go to the smallest suspension bridge in the world.”

I Googled the clue… and it turns out the smallest suspension bridge in the world is in the Boston Public Garden! I sprinted the five blocks from our apartment to the garden….

learn more on Lillie’s blog post about how travel can find and build love!

What’s the overall ‘feeling’ you’re aiming for with your celebration:

We’re going for a gorgeous sea of Love! Lots of heartfelt speeches (with humor, too), photos, dancing, fun, appreciation, and connection!

Are you adding any fun twists on tradition:

We’ll have a projector screen and each speech will feature a photo, movie clip, or song.

What was the inspiration for your Glövite and Glösite design?

The most important part was the words and photos of us, so the main background is plain, but the far background is a beautiful photo of nature to mirror our love of the world :)

Now show us your Glövites and Glösite

Lillie and Colin chose the Upsey Daisy design for their Glövite invitations.

Any good planning tips and tricks for the couples who are just starting to plan?

I LOOOOVE GloSite! It is making me so happy! I also love shared Google Documents and Google Spreadsheets for coordinating plans. It also REALLY helps to consult with one or two friends who have just gotten married, themselves, to get advice!

What are you looking forward to the most about your celebration?

It is such an amazing opportunity to be able to throw the giant party of your dreams to celebrate family, friends, and LOVE!

What’s the biggest “say what?” moment or funny story that’s happened since you started planning?

After trying on a sample wedding dress, I didn’t understand that in fancy stores you order the dress and it’s custom made for you. “Oh sweet, innocent Lillie!” my friend sighed. “So much to learn about weddings!”