Today Vero and Ervin got married. It's been a pleasure witnessing these 2 friends growing closer and closer, and it was very special, seeing them join as one.
The wedding took place in White Rock, where about 80 or so friends and family members gathered on an overcast and windy day. Vero and Ervin's wish was for the wedding to take place outdoors on the deck overlooking the water, and they got their wish. At various points during the day it seemed like the weather wouldn't hold and it would rain, but it didn't. As the first few pictures below show, the setting was ideal.
Vero's sister came from Argentina, and I sat beside her (in the front row!) as sort of an interpreter. I say sort of, because I realized right from the get-go that it's hard to interpret someone's preaching.
After the ceremony the festivities continued indoors. We ate a nice buffet dinner. I think Michael and others prepared the food. Other friends from our soccer group contributed in various ways, from transporting the sound system, dj-ing, setting up and taking down tables and chairs. I liked how resources were used from within Vero and Ervin's circle of friends and family, rather than hiring professional companies to do the work. It communicates how all of us have a "stake" in making their marriage work.
Personally, I think it's important to hold weddings in a church, so if I ever get married I would insist on that, but other than that I liked the simplicity of today's celebration. The joy we experienced was indeed a foretaste of the heavenly wedding banquet that St. John speaks of in the book of Revelation.
Lord, bless these wonderful friends who have declared their covenant of love for each other before You and family and friends. In this day and age, where relationships are seen as seasonal, temporal, and changing, may their marriage be a strong symbol - a sacrament - pointing to your relentless, unchanging, and unwavering love for us, your children. I pray this for Vero and Ervin, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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