John and Tina interviewed me to be their wedding officiant in one of last winter's worst snow storms. In contrast, their wedding was in the middle of a summer heat wave. For them, no matter the season, they are now together to take on life as it comes to them.
They included their two young daughters as Maid of Honor and Best Girl. The girls did a good job with the unity sand ritual, and I know they were so excited that Gianna's Dad married Megan's mother. The bride and groom gave each of them a heart pendant on a chain before the ceremony as a momento of the day.
In the love story I told about Tina and John, I made frequent references to their enjoyment of a shared glass of wine...to talk over the day's events and to plan their future. So they appropriately decorated their tables with wine. Their ceremony and reception was at Da Noi on Fingerboard Road in Staten Island.
Knowing there is a season for everything under heaven, it was with saddness that I noted the obituary of John's mother just a week after their ceremony. John had made sure someone videoed the ceremony for her to see. I hope they had the opportunity to tell her how wonderful their wedding day was for them.
Julie Laudicina, Celebrant!
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