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MrsC
Devoted June 2023

Anyone else getting married this coming weekend - June 1-4?

MrsC, on May 30, 2023 at 1:37 PM Posted in Planning 0

I'm interested in how you all are feeling, how your plans are coming along, how your bridegrooms and family feel, etc. As I've previously posted: my husband of 38 years and I will be celebrating our anniversary on June 1, and having a Catholic "convalidation" ceremony on Sunday, June 4. It will be a simple, traditional wedding ceremony at our regular 10AM choir Mass, and we will exchange our original gold wedding rings. Our 36 year old son is our Best Man, his 2 young children, who are all due in from SC on Saturday morning, will participate in the Mass, and my very best friend, and the church organist, is Matron of Honor and will sing a solo I requested after the vows. In the afternoon, the MOH, and her husband who will usher and take photos, are hosting a wedding dinner for us at a nearby elegant favorite Italian restaurant: there will be 8 including the priest. There will be flowers, a wedding cake made by another dear friend who has her own baking business and will have our original Precious Moments Bride & Groom figurine on top; a Nuptial Candle on the table, favors. After dinner, hubby and I will leave on a honeymoon, which we never had, for a few days. So far, almost all the details have been nailed down. My dress & outfit are ready. Hubby's suit, which need some minor alterations, should be ready this week, and his new shoes have arrived. The florist will have flowers ready on Saturday afternoon. My nail and hair appointments, Thursday and Saturday, are made. I have all the favors' supplies ready for Thursday or Friday when I will assemble them. My MOH's gifts were given and she was delighted! All the music for the Mass is set and being rehearsed. The new shoes I ordered for the kids have arrived (I'd previously sent outfits for them to my son and reminded him to bring them up.) The weather here promises to be absolutely perfect - mid-70's temps and bright sunshine all this week, including Sunday which should be a picture perfect day, into early next week. Except for finishing the housecleaning here, setting up the guest room, and wrapping my son's gift, and assembling the favors, we're all set. I am 71 years young, married 38 years, and I am as excited now about this wedding as I was 38 years ago! My MOH who is largely responsible for this happening now (very long story), and who has been showering me with gifts, "bachelorette" events -luncheons, dinners, concerts, etc ; encouragement & prayers, is beyond excited (she is 77!!) My "bridegroom", who is not Catholic, and so not quite as invested in this as I am, has been supportive and seems happy enough to go along with this, as long as I kept it a modest celebration, which I have. There are no "invited guests" to the ceremony - it will be during a regular Mass, in front of the usual congregation, usually about 80 people. The only people who know about it beside us are the priest and a couple of parishioners who know me and my MOH well, and know a little of the story. I am excited and I'm hoping those of you who will be married this weekend or very soon will share your excitement here!

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