Saturday, May 06, 2006

The Year of the Weddings

...that's what my mother has dubbed it. So far, we only know of four this year (many people could rival that, I'm sure) but the year is still young...

In this post I'd like to share with you a few pictures I captured of a very dear friend's wedding that took place on April 15th,plus a few days before the event.

The day before the wedding (Friday) a bunch of us girls headed up to the chapel ( a 200 year old New England church that provided squeaky floors, rich history and quaint setting!). The previous day we had cleaned the chapel thoroughly in preparation for decorating. The bride and her sisters did a wonderful job implementing several different colors to the scheme; and by the time the "decorating crew" had completed their job the chapel looked truly beautiful! Lots of tulle, ribbon, bows, flowers, tablecloths, and...tape. Another friend and myself put together two picture boards - one full of photographs of the bride through her "growing up years" and the other one of the groom (it was fun listening to the stories behind the pictures, and see their cute baby ones!).


On Friday night we tied the bridesmaids hair in rags, and the bride in curlers. I hadn't ever "ragged" someone before, so it was fun to learn this new curling technique. We had a grand time together, often laughing uncontrollably - probably due to the lateness of the hour. Here's a picture of the bridesmaids awaiting assistance on the wedding day...


Here is a picture of the bride and her father waiting to leap into the horse drawn buggy that would transport them to the chapel. Joanna and I left as soon as they were off...we had to hurry to get back to the chapel ahead of them so I could fix the bride's veil and dress before entry! :o)


The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and rightly centered on the Lord Jesus Christ - which made it all the more special! The gospel was clearly given to the 100+ guests, and the parallel between the inspiring picture of Christ and His relationship with His beloved church and a married couple's made it deep and meaningful. Of course, the newlyweds just glowed afterwards, especially the bride. This next picture was taken just after the ceremony - all the guests, including the bride and groom, were singing "To God be the Glory". The couples sweetness, love for each other, simple reliance on God and pure relationship made the wedding what it was: delightful and inviting.


Even though several states would've separated me from the wedding, I'm grateful I didn't let that deter me from attending. What fond memories were made that week: late-night brisk walks, dinner with the "AOG girls" (not to mention, huge salads...heehee :o), singing, rowdy capture-the-flag games at night, snapping pictures of a black bear and strutting tom turkeys...tears, hugs, smiles, simple quiet conversations between sisters, and a birthday dinner with another dear family. That week in Connecticut passed too quickly! :o)

Left to right: Arielle, Sarah (bride), me, Rachel. The four of us used to produce a bi-monthly magazine titled, Apples of Gold. It was specifically designed to encourage girls to love the Lord and follow Him with all their heart.

4 Comments:

At Wednesday, May 24, 2006 3:15:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

HOORAY!!!!! I've been checking the blog 2x a day for the updates! :o) Thanks so much for posting them, Chelsea! I'll have to get a copy of the one of us four girls, sometime. I had such a grand time with you that weekend!

Tell Merritt to have a super birthday, and thanks again! Say hi to the rest for me...
Love,
Rachel

 
At Friday, May 26, 2006 2:37:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey great pictures! Thanks! 8)

 
At Friday, May 26, 2006 11:08:00 AM, Blogger Ryan said...

Woohoo! The blog is updated! :) Man, keeping a blog going is tough. You know you have to write something regularly (at least once a week) or people will begin to get mad at you. Hehe! :D I must have gone two weeks without updating mine. Anyway...

Chelsea, I'm glad you and your siblings were able to come up for the wedding. It was good to see you all again!

 
At Friday, May 26, 2006 12:23:00 PM, Blogger Owen Family said...

Thanks Ryan! I've enjoyed reading your updates too -- you're doing a great job (you're on our "favorites"). :o)

 

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