On a hot, sunny August day last week my youngest daughter
Stefanie married her sweetheart, Cody Charon.
It was a small wedding in a beautiful location, a garden in
bloom with roses, lilies, hydrangea and lots of verdant trees and shrubs.
The beautiful bride and her handsome groom were surrounded by community.
My mother performed the ceremony with a personal and
inspirational blessing for the couple, talking about their personalities, choice
of work and life together. Her husband signed, for those who cannot hear, some
of the blessing.
My sister read Corinthians 13 - Love is patient, love is kind…
and her sons, my nephews handed out little vials of soap so that after the vows
the crowd blew celebratory bubbles.
Photos were taken by Joy, the groom's sister and Rob, Stef's dear friend.
Everything was personal. They chose the menu, there were photos
of the couple and a collage with funny and poignant photos of each of them over
the years lovingly put together by their mothers.
Cody’s Mom made a sweet table bringing a variety of goodies
from Oregon including salt water taffy - a testament to Cody’s sweet
tooth. The cake was a tower of many
flavours of macarons - Stefanie discovered this delicacy in Lyon, France in
2010. Each guest received a Roger’s
chocolate, a Victoria favourite, as a thank you gift.
The MC was my older daughter, Andrea who also organized the
music playlist. Her husband Jason pitched
in and did many odd jobs as did my husband Keith. Stefanie did her own flowers and she and Cody with Andrea,
my friend Marlyn and I decorated the venue.
There was a photo booth, some speeches, lots of good food
and drinks – some from Portland - and dancing.
It was a great day and the beginning of a life of love together
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