How we met I was browsing the I Spys on Seven Day’s website one morning and I noticed Brian’s picture in the corner of the page. His charming smile, kind and gentle eyes and dimples absolutely caught my attention. I clicked on the link and read all that I could about him and was surprised to see how much we had in common. My favorite piece was the quote that others would say, “that he was a good dad.” Being a parent myself, this is one quality that stood out far beyond the others. We conversed through email for a short time and then on the phone.
I was amazed at how easy it was for us to talk; we felt a quick sense of security with one another. The only small road block was that we lived an hour and half away and had jobs in different counties and children’s schedules to juggle. Despite those small hurdles, we decided to meet for coffee in Stowe, for an hour, which quickly turned into four hours and the desire to see each other soon. We both walked away from our meeting knowing that we needed to see each other again, as soon as possible. Two days later, Brian emailed me that he would drive the hour just to see me for ten minutes. I agreed, and we have been by each other’s sides ever since. Brian and I brought the light of our lives into the relationship––two young boys each––and it didn’t take long for the six of us to become a family. Brian surprised me with his ability to bring instant peace, contentment, safety, love and acceptance into my life. I knew shortly after meeting him that I wanted to be surrounded by him forever. Our engagement We were both 34 when we met and were in a point in our lives where we knew what we did and did not want in a relationship. Brian was having a difficult day and though he didn’t want me to go out of my way, I insisted that I would be there for him, so I drove to his home. On the way there, he said that he needed to ask me something, but I had no idea what he was referring to. After we completed the evening routine with his sons, we laid down next to each other to talk about his day. The conversation quickly turned into Brian telling me about how much it meant to him that I had been there for him, without hesitation. He continued to tell me how he felt about me and “us” and I soaked in every word. Then, much to my surprise, he ended it with, “And that’s why I want to marry you, will you marry me?” The planning Brian and I had only been together for a short amount of time, so while it was a shock to some, many people could already see that we had something different together. Our parents were incredibly supportive of the idea and were very influential along the way. One thing that Brian and I were positive about was the need to plan a marriage and family unit more than the need to plan a wedding. With that said, the party planning was on and we needed to decide on a venue. After searching on-line for something that would spark both of our interests, we found The Ponds at Bolton Valley Resort through the Vermont Bride venue link. We went to visit the site and within moments knew that it was perfect for us. The Wedding We were married on May 21, 2011. We were very fortunate to be surrounded by many loved ones including family, friends and most importantly, our children. The day had started out raining, so The Ponds set up both the indoor and outdoor venues. As my matron of honor and I pulled up to the site, the rain stopped and the sun shone… brightly. I remember being so incredibly excited to see Brian that I couldn’t get dressed fast enough. We decided to do “First Look” photos, so as the photographer had Brian turn his back for my entrance, I moved across the lawn until I was standing behind the man that was soon-to-be my husband. A soft tap on the shoulder led Brian to turn continued on the next page
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vermont bride Spring 2012
Love Story
Brandi (Corrigan) & Brian Littlefield