Saturday morning, we
went early to the chapel to take pictures.
Joann helped fix my hair and made it real curly. Lauren, Ashton, and I each wore something of
Mom’s. I had on her wedding band: Lauren
wore one of Mom’s charms on a necklace, and Ashton put a silver cross in his
pocket that Mom gave him.
U
Can you remember your deceased loved one by
wearing a small trinket of theirs during the wedding? U
The wedding was set to
start at 11:00 a.m. Claudia did not want
Dad to see her until she walked down the aisle.
As the four girls, Dad,
and Jim waited to come in the front of the church, we were cutting up and
laughing. I had hoped no one heard
us. The girls stood by Dad in birth
order which was also by height as well.
Joann stood between Dad and me.
Jennifer and Jamie were behind me.
During the ceremony, Jim said something that made me want to cry, but I
cannot remember what he said. I bit the
inside of my cheek to help me not cry.
Jamie held Claudia’s wedding band, and when Jim asked for the ring, we
each passed it to one another, then to Jim.
What a neat idea! It was as if
each one of us were blessing the marriage.
When Jim asked for Dad’s wedding ring, Adam passed it to Kelli, and she
gave it to Jim.
While Dad was saying his
vows he got choked up. He was supposed
to be the strong one for Claudia. The
ceremony was beautiful. I peeked around
Joann, so I could see what was going on.
I asked Jennifer if she wanted to see and she said, “Yes.” I moved out of the way, so she could see
too. Then, just that quickly, the
wedding was over.
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