On Saturday I had the opportunity to attend one of the best weddings I’ve been to in a while. If you know me at all, you know that I like things to be simple, but meaningful. Jason and Nicole, two future “workers” overseas, met this year in training in Dallas, and got engaged in February. The wedding on Saturday was a joyous celebration of their love and the covenant love of God. The bridesmaids carried oil lanterns to symbolize the aniticpation of the return of the Bridegroom. They had six friends read from 1 Corinthians 13 in six different languages–none of which was English. Most of the music was beautiful hymns–the bride walked down the aisle to Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, and we (the congregation) got to sing one of my favorite hymns, How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place.
We went right upstairs to fellowship hall for a simple reception with international desserts, fruit, nuts, coffee, and punch. My friend Joyce, created several beautiful floral arrangements–she is so talented!–and managed to make the reception run effortlessly. It was a quick reception, but everyone was having a great time, catching up, chatting, laughing. Further confirmation to my theory that sit-down receptions are NOT necessarily better (and have the potential to be worse).
At 9:30, they left to the light of sparklers (a good idea in concept, although not as beautiful in execution–smoke inhalation and sparks near flammable clothing . . .).
Many blessings to Jason and Nicole!
[I saw the title and my heart skipped a beat or two. Cruel, Christiana! ;)]
The reading of 1 Cor 13 in many languages thing is really cool.
maybe i should put a disclaimer in the first line, huh?
the reading was very cool–quite appropriate for the wedding of future translators!
Quick story shorter, I almost/not really was in Philly this past weekend. Not sure if I would have come along for the wedding fun, but we could of had some fun with it.