A Friend’s Wedding

 

I recently attended my friend’s wedding on August 19, 2017.  It truly was a great wedding to go to as I’d have to say it’s the most fun I’ve had at a wedding.  It was great to see the different cultures shown throughout the ceremony as well as the passion the bride and groom had for each other in all of it.

It was so exciting to see my friend get married as I’ve known her for 20 years.  To meet her as a preteen and now to see her as a very strong and beautiful woman was incredible to see.  She looked stunning in her dress that was just right for her.  It’s great seeing different dresses for a bride as the same dress on one bride may not look as great on them as another one would.  That’s why it’s always important to try on many dresses to find out what suits you.

As usual the groom was in front first.  The wedding was outside, which was so peaceful.  The groom was wearing white, which I liked as it matched the bride’s dress.  Each bridesmaid had a different type of dress on with light to dark blue in it.  It was nice to see that they each had an unique dress on.

When I saw my friend walk down the aisle with her father I couldn’t stop smiling.  She looked radiant and she was also smiling so much.  I could tell she was really excited to marry her soon-to-be husband.

After they were officially married, they walked down the aisle and had three people on each side of them with swords that were crossed above them.  Then the bride and groom walked under them – it was an awesome sight.

After that the groom’s culture had their own wedding ceremony, of which the guests could witness.  It was an amazing sight to see.  There was a lot of honour and respect for their elders and mutual respect for someone their own age.  The funny part was when the parents of the married couple would throw dates and chestnuts in the bride’s cloth she was wearing and if any got in, that would be how many children they would have.  After both parents threw their dates and chestnuts in the cloth, there were ten in total. All the guests giggled as that would mean a lot of children were to come.

The best part was when the new husband carried the mothers one at a time on his back.  Then right after, he carried his new wife.  It was so funny yet so touching to see that, as you could tell he cared for each of those women.

After the ceremonies came the reception, and we got to witness a true hearts within show through.  I really felt that it was appropriate as I could see so much love between the married couple, but also with both of their families and friends.  Even the first dance was so sweet, being with the bride and her father.  I think it really showed how important the bond is between the daughter and her father.

God has showed me what love is through my husband, as he has always loved me through all my difficulties.  Being able to see that again in this couple was so special to see.  I think because I felt this love from God, my hubby, and this couple, I was able to relax and really enjoy myself – which made the wedding exceptionally fun.  The more you feel God’s love, the more you can experience love with others.

Patricia <3 :)   

Romans 12:10    Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

 

Here’s a song about getting more used to the dark instead of the light, and you thought that’s who you were, and that you were too far gone, but we were wrong as love came in like a river and we got washed in the water, and Our Lord said that your sins were gone.  And that was then, and this is now, as you were save by the son, as what was lost is now found.

  And it’s time to say goodbye to the old you, and put the past in the past, and we don’t have to go back again to it, as this is now.  Nothing can change by what He did for us that day.

  That if you confess everything, that he is faithful to forgive us.

 

“That Was Then, This Is Now”  by Josh Wilson 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tutZkXDSalo&list=PL3whQX319DaB37iB8NZpJe206iSdpe3kc&index=197