Weddings always make me emotional

One of the most meaningful celebrations for me are weddings. It brings me to different emotions, joy and tears. When I was still single and I was invited in weddings I was always emotional looking on the bride walking down the aisle, especially if the couple is so near to my heart. I cannot control my tears to fall down, but those are tears of joy.

As I attended weddings, I also dreamed of my own. That one day, I will be walking that aisle, going to meet that man I am praying for. God indeed answered my prayer and I married at the age of 26. I can still remember the mixed emotions I had when I walked down that aisle ready to meet my husband now. I suppose, that after experiencing my own, I would not be as emotional as before. But even until now, still the same emotions flourished everytime I will attend weddings. What makes it different is that I can't help remembering the day I also said I do to my husband.

Just like yesterday, I attended the wedding of our Pastor's daughter, Kristine. I am again in tears. Tears of happiness, that Kristine finally find the man for her life. I witnessed her childhood days. I even became her Sunday school teacher, until she grew up and became my companion in the Children's ministry in the church. Time flies fast, now, she's married and we are now her Principal Sponsors. Are we that old? We're still in the early 30s. But I don't mind to be invited as principal sponsor, I had 4 already and maybe more coming. I think, I will be writing more about principals sponsors here in read.

Their wedding venue was in a beach, it was done in the evening. It was an exclusive one, we were just few in the venue. During the wedding, the guests are requested not to use phones but enjoy and observe the sacredness of the whole ceremony with the couple. You will not see people taking pictures near the couple, only their exclusive photographer can take pictures. This is what we practice in weddings hosted by our church. Thus, the wedding was done solemnly without interruptions.

After the wedding ceremony was a short program and I was able to take some photos of some of the food and cakes.

I also like the bouquet made of dried flowers.

Through time, I observed how wedding themes and styles evolved. But that one thing that never changed, a wedding is a union of two souls united by God who promised to be together in good times and bad times. Weddings will always be special for me and I thank God that I was able to witness another wedding ceremony yesterday.

How about you? What do you usually feel when you attend weddings?

~MizLhaine

3.20.2022