And a wedding

Stephen and I had the privilege of attending the wedding of a friend of mine from high school. Heather was a gorgeous bride and Mike was a handsome groom. They had their ceremony outside (and who would have imagined the temperatures reaching almost 90 degrees on the second to last weekend in September?!) It was so beautiful though. A short and simple ceremony with vows and the exchange of rings.

The pastor who married them said a short piece about marriage being all about choices. Each person in the union has choices. They can use how they speak and what actions they take. And when you are married, you have to remember that your choices impact the other's life. So be careful of what you say and what you do towards you spouse. It was a nice reminder for those of us who were married in the audience. How many times do I not choose my words wisely as to not hurt my husband? How often do I choose not to say something that would have been truly important and vital to our relationship? Choices.

Then they had the reception at the indoor reception hall at Fine Creek Mill (where they had the ceremony). We each sat at tables named after a place in Italy (Oh I didn't mention that the groomsmen were in tuxes that made them look like Al Capone replicas! Long black coats. Silver ties. Black hats with a white band above the brim which was tilted down on one side. LONG chain one one side of the pants. The guys were definitely stylin'). And we ate salad, chicken Parmesan, a tomato dish, pasta, roast beef, green beans, rolls. Of course we danced (only slow songs for the me and the hubby). We sat with the Conrad's, Williams', Ward's and another couple from Jersey. Those other three families were around when I was in high school and college. They were the ones who always got together for everything, along with the bride's parents. I have some fond memories of that bunch!!

We had such a great time!! Heather looked SO VERY excited to be getting married. So did Mike. They smashed the cake in each other's faces in a totally loving way. (As a side note, I usually hate when they smash the cake. It always looks like they have some pent up anger or resentment they are getting out. But not this time).

I cannot wait to see pictures! They used the same photographer as we did. He's such a nice guy.

This was the first wedding where Stephen and I got to sit there and sort of reflect on our wedding as we watched, and even renew/remember the commitment we made to each other a mere 10 months ago. The future holds many other weddings for us, I am sure. And at each one, I hope we remember back to that 18th day of November when we made similar commitments.