Christian Wedding Ceremony
All photos are thanks to the absolutely extraordinary Amilia of Amilia Photography.
After managing to make my way down the aisle without doing something incredibly clumsy, I would have been perfectly happy to just stare at Mr. Blue Moon forever. Of course, we all know that’s not the way this works! Mr. Blue Moon and I carefully crafted our wedding ceremony to reflect the two respective Christian traditions we were raised in, as well as adding some of our own personal touches. Since we were married by a family member, we had a lot of freedom in incorporating elements that spoke to us.
Welcome
Our officiant, Steve, started with a welcome, where he described how long he has known our family and all the ways he has been involved in our family’s marriages, from the time my mom was four years old and the flower girl in his wedding until now.
He also described how, for most people, today is a totally normal day, but for us, it is special.
You know, this morning I was up early, and I thought about how, for most folks, this is just a totally ordinary day. But for at least two people here, and really even more than that, this is truly an extraordinary day. And I also thought that the day that you met was probably an unremarkable day. You got up, you went to school, there wasn?t anything out of the ordinary about that day. Just going about your business, you met, and I don?t know about Miss Blue Moon, but for him, it was fireworks, it was ligh...