Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Wedding


We are still basking in the memory of James and Rachel's beautiful late summer wedding. Jim and I were pleased that so many family members and friends could join us for the out-of-state event.



From start to finish, it was an elegant affair. The ceremony itself was very traditional, and even though some of the rituals were new to us, we found it all very moving.


Watching my dad walk down the aisle, escorted by my brother Carl, was especially touching. In spite of Dad’s worsening dementia, he clearly enjoyed the ceremony and dinner. A smile from him is a fleeting thing these days, but the photographer managed to capture several.




A fabulous live “swing” band accompanied the reception and even lured me (and my wheelchair) onto the dance floor. At the end of the evening, the bride and groom opened their wedding quilt, which I'll share more about HERE.


Mazel tov to James and Rachel!



7 comments:

  1. Your boys are so grown up! Thanks for a peek at the wedding.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Oh this is absolutely wonderful. I have the hugest smile on my face and in my heart. Thank you so much for sharing, it's good to hear from you and congratulations. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. It looks and sounds like a beautiful and touching event. It also looks as though they really enjoyed that beautiful gift.

    ReplyDelete
  4. What a special day! Thank you for sharing just a bit with us *s*

    ReplyDelete
  5. So nice, i am glad you enjoyed yourself. it looks so beautiful and sweet.Wig.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Merry Christmas Diane! I've been thinking about you a lot lately and checked into your site today. James got married this summer? And so did Jeff! Our lives cross yet again!!!
    Please email me and let me know how you are doing. It sounds like it's been a bit rough for you and I'd really like to catch up, Julie Golimowski

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oops, my email is: warrenton42@comcast.net -- we've moved to Warrenton Virginia where Joe is a high school teacher.

    ReplyDelete