Summing up a child's wedding.
Highlights included the morning prep at the salon and getting ready, having KT want all of us to drive to the venue together, realizing that driving to a mountain for a wedding was super symbolic and didn't realize that until that morning and got super emotional, having things unfold smoothly, seeing KT look so beautiful and happy before the wedding, the processional of having Bee walk me down the aisle and having an impromptu, deep and meaningful exchange (So this is it. Yes it is. I'm glad it's you! I am too), watching him stand there and wait as the bridal party came down, cottonwood seeds swirling in the wind around him, knowing God was there, watching him watch KT and Jay come down the aisle, having all of us bless them - us and the Bee's - instead of giving her away, the ceremony, seeing them so, so, so happy at the reception, El's toast, our toasts, all the people, the amazing food from people, M's beer, KT's decorations and the wood touches from moi, flowers around the venue, friends helping, music, the getaway, cleanup, leaving and not being completely exhausted but happy tired.
I had tried to moderate my expectations for the day of the wedding. I was surprised by how spiritual of an experience it all was.
I am still deeply moved and feeling the depth of all these dozens of people coming together on a mountain to celebrate one of the great covenant moments humans choose to make.
I realized I want to keep celebrating and so we are. Today many of us had lunch together after a morning of returns and check ins with other guests and the groom and bride. We had dinner w/ Aunt P and plan to see her again. We are still glowing, and it feels appropriate.
Blessed. Blessed. Blessed.
Hard, hard work, and then, the blessing unfolded.
Mt. Spokane, WA