Dear Engaged Couple-
Disaster nearly ruined a wedding at which I officiated several Saturdays back. Acting quickly, though, the couple I was to marry was able to turn apples into apple sauce, or rotten bananas into banana bread, something like that. It happened like this.
Besides being in love with each other they are both in love with the husband-to-be’s daughter—a winsome girl—8 years old who loves her dad, and her dad’s girlfriend, even more than she loves animals, sports and the out-of-doors. In fact it was this daughter who prodded her dad and his girlfriend to tie the knot.
The couple and the daughter actually live in Florida, but they decided to return to the bride-to-be’s home, in Richmond, Virginia, to exchange their vows. Their decision made, they phoned family members with the news about the impending nuptials. Everyone was SO happy and excited. They sent out invitations, bought the requisite wedding dress and shoes, and made plans for the 10 hour road trip from Florida to Richmond. In long distance conversation with me, the couple decided to make the daughter a prominent part of the service. The three of them would participate in a sand ceremony—a visual representation of the uniting of three people into one family.
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Your Wedding Preacher
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