The Wedding - Part Two

Matthew and Annette's wedding was held on October 27th in McAllen Texas. The weather was gorgeous and the day was filled with such excitement and joy. Although only twelve of Matthew's close relatives could make it, he had a multitude of friends there, and along with Annette's family and friends there were 350 people by the time the reception rolled around! What a celebration!



The wedding rehearsal dinner was particularly special because during that time, each of the couple's fathers stood and gave a blessing to the couple, and told a few stories about their child and the couple; then the rest of the crowd followed suit, and there was a wonderful sense of God's sovereignty and plan that brought this couple together to be married.



The wedding was wonderful, and everything went smoothly during the ceremony. Of course the children in the wedding were especially cute, too. Everything was perfect! We were blessed with beautiful weather for the outdoor reception, and there was music and dancing - and our last moments with the married couple before they left to spend a week together in Lake Tahoe. Every moment seemed super-charged with emotion for me, and I think I barely made it through the dance with my son without tearing up. Their cakes were lovely and the dinner meal provided by the parents of the bride was wonderful. Belia did a wonderful job of carrying through with the plans she and her daughter had made.



Several humorous stories continue to be told about the feeling of love in the air that night. Even Brandon the youngest boy in the wedding got his taste of love as he was chased about all evening by Sylvia's daughter! It was so pleasant to spend time with so many wonderful people, all celebrating the fact that God brought together these two, Matthew and Annette, and that He would be blessing their marriage. The day was over so quickly that we couldn't believe it was time for the young married couple to make their exit. The outdoor evening scene as they left their reception was one of happiness and joy!