Last Saturday my youngest son married his high school sweetheart. The Lord blessed us with beautiful weather for the outdoor venue. November in Texas can provide anything from summer heat to rain storms to snow and ice, but the day was absolutely perfect!
As a hope-filled romantic, I loved every minute of the day, despite the exhaustion and stress. Nothing makes a parent happier than seeing their children experiencing heartfelt joy.
It will be a while before we have the professional photos, but I played the role of family photographer and grabbed as many candids as I could to commemorate the day. It all started with getting my husband properly festooned.
One of my favorte little nooks at the venue was this table Katy set up with heirloom love stories–photos of the parents and grandparents of the bride and groom.
Next, Wes and I went in search of Peter, and snagged a few photos before the wedding began.
Then it was time for the service itself. Peter walked me to my seat and kissed my cheek. I love that boy! Then he circled back around for his entrance with the groomsmen. They came in to the tune of The Throne Room music from the end of Star Wars Episode 4. Peter had his heroic strut down pat. It was a hit! They had “flower guys” instead of the traditional little girl with a basket. Two of Peter’s college friends in sun glasses hammed it up in melodramatic fashion to Josh Groban’s You Lift Me Up as they scattered petals from their fanny packs.
The ladies were much more elegant and composed, and of course, the bride was radiant. Peter’s former youth minister performed the ceremony, and it was rich with spiritual significance.
When the couple made it to the reception, they shared a first dance, one Wes told me that Katy had made Peter practice ahead of time, since none of the Witemeyer men (or women for that matter) have much dance talent. He carried himself well, though, even with an entire hall of friends and family looking on.
After dinner, the cake came out . . .
No frosting was smeared. Yes, I raised him well. 🙂
By the end of the evening, it was fully dark outside, so we sent them on their way with sparklers celebrating the bright future stretching ahead of them.
I can’t say I got much writing done the past few days, but seeing true romance play out in the real world is much more satisfying anyway.
What was something fun, sweet, or unexpected that happened at the last wedding you attended?
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What a wonderful wedding. God bless the couple. Time to relax a bit now, mom. My last, seventh, got married this summer too. First time I got tears-last one is special. Hugs.
Wow! You are a series vetran to make it through seven weddings, Susan. Congratulations on successfully launching so many beautiful children into the world. 🙂
How wonderful, Karen! We adore all four of our in-laws and they have added so much to our family. It’s clear you feel equally blessed by yours. Wishing them great joy!
Thank you, Deb. I do love having our family stretch and grow. I adore the two daughters-in-law we’ve added. They bring such joy.
Huge congrats to the bride and groom. And a special hug for the mother of the groom. Many blessings on your entire family.
Thank you, Robin. 🙂 Seeing our children happy is such a blessing!
What a wonderful day. Blessings on the bride and groom. I know your heart is full.
Full and overflowing. 🙂 Thanks, D’Ann!
What a beautiful wedding! The bride and groom look so happy and full of love. And you look beautiful, as well.
Thank you, Christy. It was a wonderful day!
We both had kiddos married this year! Congrats and best wishes to your son and new daughter-in-law.
Our fun bits from September were our son’s geology puns during the ceremony for our environmental scientist daughter and new son-in-law (“Never take each other for granite.”), the 5-year-old who cheerfully announced he ate five dirt cups (soil samples) for dessert (his poor parents!), and my daughter treating me to a professional hairstyle for the day.
I love puns! How fun that they worked a few into the ceremony. I love those personal touches. 🙂 Sounds like a wonderful ceremony.
I LOVED these photos!! What a beautiful wedding. And what fun that they customized it to them (with the Star Wars music, etc). I’m wishing Peter and Katy all the very best.
Thank you, Becky. 🙂 They had a wonderful blend of fun and traditional elegance.
Congratulations to the happy couple! Wonderful pictures to bring back happy memories.
This isn’t a memory of the last wedding I attended, but a very special one. Our daughter was married 19 years ago. My husband had become a Methodist pastor three years before, a calling for his last career. He was able to marry our daughter in a castle in California on the grounds of a winery. It was truly a fairy tale setting.
Blessings to you all.
That sounds AMAZING, Betty! Every girl’s dream. 🙂