WordArrangement wants to hear from you. What was the best wedding you ever attended? What was the wonderful detail that stole your heart?
Here are some of my favorite memories from recent years:
I was a bridesmaid for my friend Robin. Standing so close to her while she said her vows was a beautiful thing. I loved being able to see her face while she looked lovingly at her new husband.
At my friends Christa and Jas’ wedding, they had a webcam broadcasting the wedding to his family in Europe. Technology was able to make two worlds one.
Jennie and Matt said their vows in unison. Their “togetherness” was unforgetable. They never stopped looking at each other.
Here are Adam Furgang’s thoughts:
I have never been to a nicer wedding and eaten so well. There was a lobster bar, a sushi bar, drink bar, tai bar, and just about every bar you can think of. The grounds were so beautiful too.
I was also at a beautiful wedding in Washington DC that took place at the Mayflower Hotel. That was where Eliot Spitzer took his “lady of the night” before he was ousted from office. For all I know I may have stayed in the same room he did. That place was beautiful too, as was the wedding.
Here are Elizabeth Schaar Bergan’s thoughts:
Here are Ann Keeler Evans’ thoughts:
Mine was the best! Was it the flower fairies or the dancer? Never sure. The 14 bands? The art work that everyone donated? Amazing. I sure do love making ritual. But the evening wedding along a swedish lake during long swedish night season and the procession through a small mexican town following huge bride and groom dolls were pretty great as well!
Here are Celia Milton’s thoughts:
Boy,Chloe, that is such a hard one to pick (since I have about 300 to pick from, lol…..) . One recent one stands out in my mind; a wedding in a raw prison, on a damp winter night in Jersey.
Six of us, thoroughly frisked, metal detected, x-rayed and patted down entered through the reels of thorned wire and electrified gates. The backdrop, the ceremony space, was the visiting room. Paintings of tropical landscapes, contributed by other inmates, adorned the walls between the notices of “the rules for visitation”.
I performed the ceremony joining these two amazing partners, with an fellow inmate taking Polaroids of the service, we signed the license and put our coats to leave, but before we die, the groom had us all join hands so he could lead us in a prayer service, asking Jesus, to, among other things, lead me back to the parway. All the miles of tuille, champagne toasts, pasta stations, string quartets…..nothing compares to the emotion &love that I felt in that gritty room.
Please use the comments section to share your thoughts.
I can think of two great weddings I attended.
The one that I had the most fun at was my friends Chris and Steph’s wedding. But that was fun more for what they didn’t do than what they did do. The ceremony was elegant and beautiful but not too long. The reception was right next door. All the resources were directed toward making it a great party. The flowers were nice and all, but the focus was on having fun.
The other great wedding I remember was Jennie and Matt’s. The reception was set up on a tent in a field, and the night before was a downpour. The ground was soaked. Before long, the walkways between the tables were just a soupy mud. But everyone just rolled up their pant legs and some even took off their shoes. By the end, the mud just didn’t matter.
As a Celebrant, I’ve been to (and officiated!) many amazing weddings. But, my favorite wedding was my friend Julie’s wedding – 15 years ago! I was the maid-of-honor and my mother sewed all the bridesmaids’ dresses.
Before the wedding, the bridesmaids (and Julie, of course!) went out for breakfast. We went back to Julie’s house to get dressed and sip champagne.
The best part was the reception! Julie and I have been friends for almost 30 years and I know her whole family, including aunts & uncles. I remember singing “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places” with everyone at the reception. And I mean EVERYONE sang! It was like a big, fun family reunion – and it didn’t even matter if you were really in the family!
It still makes me smile.
Hey Chloe!
A Manager at my job told me about his wedding. One thing he and his wife hated about weddings was that you always had to stare at the bride and groom’s back during the most important part – the ceremony. So he had the priest stand in the middle of the aisle, halfway up (centred), while he and his bride faced the congregation. The distance between the priest and the couple was remedies with mics.
Thanks, Niki! That’s a great idea. Hope you are doing well.