Bride,Bridegroom, Beautiful, Blessing, Beginnings, Beloved--These are all words that came to mind today, as I had the privilege of attending the marriage celebration of my niece Amy to her betrothed, Eric.
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM--Repeating their vows to each other, before God and many family and friends.
BEAUTIFUL--I had never seen this done before, but what a beautiful picture of the union of not only Amy and Eric as husband and Wife, but uniting them as a family with these two beautiful girls. (This was the Unity Sand ceremony, where each of them put in a different color of sand. Once the sand is all put together, it can never be separated into individual parts).
BLESSING--How wonderful it has been to see how God has brought them together. The ceremony was a reflection of how they both want the Lord to be the most important person, to them individually as well as in their lives together as a couple and a family.
BEGINNING--They were introduced for the first time as husband and wife. This, then, is the beginning of their journey together: there will be much joy and gladness, as well as challenges, but whatever comes, they will find that "two are better than one".
BELOVED--Lauren and Mackenzie, Eric's beloved (and charming) daughters, made him a special groom's cake. Is it possible he loves football?
Yes indeed, a beautiful, blessed, beginning for this wonderful couple and their two precious girls.
Genesis 2:18 It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helpmate suitable for him.
Ecclesiastes 4: 9, 10, 12 Two are better than one...if one falls down his friend can help him up! Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands (God, Amy and Eric) is not quickly broken.
7 comments:
I'm so glad to see these pictures and your comments about the wedding. It looks like there were some really unique and special "touches"... I think I saw your brother, too!
Seems to have been a lovely wedding, Donna...especially with the Unity Sand ceremony. I've only seen this one other time, in the blended family wedding, of a friend's daughter. It's a lovely ritual for the children involved!
Great photos. Nicely written. Yes, this wedding was special. I like Amy and Eric's verse from Psalm 126:3. 3 "The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."
Many blessings to the new family! I had never heard of the sand ceremony either, it sounded like a nice touch!
The girls did a great job on that cake! Love Di ♥
What a beautiful wedding, I have never seen the "sand ceremony" but it sounds so lovely. Thank you for sharing....Hugs
Beautiful wedding. The sand unity ceremony was very touching...a great way to begin as a new family.
Happy Thanksgiving Donna. :)
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