Emily and Robyn are truly some of the brightest, sweetest, and most genuine women I’ve ever met. In Emily’s own words,
We’re Emily & Robyn, A songwriter/musician and chef from the USA. We met in Orlando, Florida in 2015, at a fundraiser that Robyn was hosting. She was on her way to a volunteer trip to Ethiopia, and when the band who was supposed to play cancelled, a mutual friend asked if I could cover the gig. So, I did!
It wasn’t long before we were dating, and deeply in love. The first (and last) woman I’ve had in my life.
Robyn had a big chef position at the time, and I was touring with my band quite a bit. After six months of being together, and a lot of long talks about passion, purpose, and aspirations, we decided that long-term world travel was something we had always dreamt of (Yes… six months into our relationship. haha). A casual conversation turned into a real decision to take a sabbatical, and we began to plan for our trip. How? Short version: We ripped out the months from a desk calendar, hung them up on a wall in our house, and covered it with individual goals, deadlines, and pertinent information (like, “cancel car insurance”). Soon, we were on the most eye-opening, life-changing adventure ever.
WHAT. EVEN. Together they run Backpacking Babes, where they documented their 11-month adventure.
On October 15th, 2017, we got married in a small garden in Nashville, TN. It was all DIY. For us, it was important that the wedding was about creating a symbol for our love, our commitment, and partnership; and we’re lucky to say that we didn’t allow external factors to change or shake that. Ultimately, it’s one day, out of hopefully many more magical days together. So, flower decor, a big cake, linen colours. None of that mattered to us, so we just didn’t even entertain it. One of our best friends ordained, and our immediate family and best friends came together to help celebrate and support our love.
Our other friend played “When U Love Somebody” (Fruit Bats), as we walked from opposite ends of the garden towards one another. Another friend did our hair. Another friend took photos. Another friend set up for the party. We had spent months making dream catchers that we hung up inside the gazebo where we held the ceremony. We put little bamboo plants in glass jars. Ordered some tye dye looking balloons on Amazon. Hung up Tibetan flags. The party space was full of colour and life. Every decision was intentional. From the food, to the incense burning in the garden at the ceremony, to the small number of people we asked to share the day with, to the vows we wrote and spoke to each other. It was intimate, intentional, and so us.
If you’re not in love with them yet, just take a look at their day below ♡
Emily and Robyn’s wedding day was featured by Dancing With Her – check it out for another look at the day, as well as even more beautiful words by Emily!
