A Wedding

 

Tess and Blake got married (again) this weekend. Five and a half years ago they eloped to Charleston, SC and got married. It was during the pandemic and what more can I say about that. Now they are double-married, as we like to tease them. It was a very small ceremony with the immediate family and a couple of close friends attending. Our friend, Debra took lots of beautiful photos but I like this one the best. This was the moment when Father Xavier pronounced them husband and wife. I love Tess's beaming smile. What makes it even better is the smile on our friend Bill's face as he watched on from the altar where he was serving as Acolyte. Steve was Blake's witness and I am behind Tess as her witness. 

Everyone came up to the house for lunch after the ceremony. Blake wanted to grill hamburgers and hot dogs so that is what we did. It was their wedding day and it needed to be as they wanted it. They baked their own cake, too! It was a three layer vanilla cake with a pink buttercream frosting with a hint of raspberry flavor. It was topped with pale, yellow carnations that tumbled down the side. It was both pretty and delicious. It was such a happy day and it felt good to relax and visit with our guests. 

Father Xavier is moving to a new parish and we will miss him very much. He is the kindest, loving, wise, and gentle priest I have ever known. And he has a sense of humor, too! 

 

Steve and I signed the marriage certificate as Tess and Blake's witnesses.

The night before the wedding, Tess and I gathered lavender and yarrow from the garden and added white flowers from the market for our table decoration at the house.