35 years (and 11 days) before, she was an adorable little flower girl. On Friday, she was a joyful, beautiful, bride, and walked up the aisle (garden path) with her father on one side, and on the other, her 15-year-old son. She lost her long-time partner and father of her son suddenly almost five years ago. The groom had lost his wife and mother of his son some years earlier. So perhaps it is because of these tragedies, as well as the fact that they work so well together now, and are now both so obviously happy, that we were all incredibly delighted to celebrate with them.
The sight of her in her gorgeous dress, and the beaming smile on her face as she first saw her soon-to-be husband, saw my eyes well up. They continued leaking throughout the ceremony. I blame pollen, or wind, or … something!
The sun shone, and the gardens in their house the perfect location for the ceremony and drinks afterwards. Even the hydrangeas were in full blue bloom to match the bridesmaids’ dresses, and the colour of the clear, happy sky.
Oh, this makes me happy.
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Mali, where was your camera?? I want to see! Of course, we wouldn’t want those salty tears (pollen is so annoying) to drip on the lens. 🙂
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I actually didn’t take any photos. I’m terrible at event photography, and left it to my sister and my husband.
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oh this is so wonderful. may they have a lovely marriage.
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You captured a happy moment, beautifully.
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What a celebration. This is a gorgeous post
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Oh, what beautiful, wonderful luck that these two people found each other!! That is such a lovely story, and it sounds like it was a beautiful day! I don’t blame you for the tears!!
And Oh how I love hydrangeas!! My mom has several in her garden and they are my favorite, especially the blue ones. Did you know that the composition of the soil determines the color?? And that their color will change if the soil does? We learned that when we were trying to plant blue ones that kept changing!! How neat is that?!
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Congratulations, what a beautiful wedding to witness. A beautiful new beginning with two people who can understand the losses of the other. Although there were no pictures, I could see this scene clearly in my mind, and it was gorgeous. Also, sort of jealous that you have hydrangeas blooming now.
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Someone must’ve been cutting onions nearby to cause those tears! 😉
Sounds so beautiful! I think when you’ve been through tragedy, you gain such a deeper appreciation for things. I’m glad your former flower girl had such a happy day!
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How absolutely beautiful! May they have much happiness together!
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What a lovely story. I need to hear more of these.
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Wonderful.
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I love weddings, & this one sounds beautiful. Also hugely emotional, for many reasons. Glad you were able to be there!
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