With the bridesmaids in their boots …
and the search and rescue dog turned ring bearer…
under the tallest of pine trees..
in the forest up above Canmore.
Pledges were made. Promises were kept. Friendships restored and Families united. A marriage was begun.
Good morning. We all gather at weddings to witness and drink and be merry but there is a much more serious task for us as wedding guests. We also pledge our own strength and arms to the couple who are embarking on their journey together. A marriage only begins on the wedding day. When we consent to eat and drink their food and celebrate with them we are also consenting to go through the good and the bad with them. As a congregated group we also promise to hold and support the couple. A lifetime of marriage is not simple or easy. No couple should do that alone. And any couple who creates a wedding day and invites us along is saying I will need your help. Will you pledge to be there for us too? Will you be one of our supports along our life’s journey? Are you brave enough?
The wedding was beautiful, set in the scented forest. The company divine, the food fabulous and the wine flowed as it is want to do on an occasion such as this. And now my head aches and a cloud of tiredness has caught up with me. Senior Son has put me on a reverse curfew and I am not allowed out of bed until it is a reasonable hour. So I guess I will tiptoe about and make myself a cup of coffee then take it back to bed.
Have a lovely day.
The sun is shining here in Canmore, Alberta.
your friend, celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
63 responses to “Promises in Pictures”
What beautiful photos, Celi!
What lovely photos.
Thanks for sharing.
I would love to see some more wedding photos (especially as I’ve never seen a wedding where the bridesmaids wear boots – they look fabulous).
Beautiful words. Beautiful photos. I shall remember these when my eldest daughter marries in September.
I hope you got back to sleep for a little while after you snuck out for that tea…bad girl! Some of my Alberta friends were reporting sunshine yesterday on FB and so I hoped so much that the sun would be out for the wedding and it was! So wonderfully lucky and you made it and it must surely be an omen that your son and his bride will have the happiest, luckiest marriage. Much happiness to the new couple! 🙂
This is a marvelous share… just would have like to see a photo with you and the bridal pair.. after all the truma you went through to get there I think we deserve to see a happy Cecilia
Funny how there are almost never any shots taken of me .. I am always the one behind the camera.. and never thought to ask someone to take a shot, I am sorry about that. c
Unique, lovely wedding pictures. Handsome groom, Celi! And listen to him…get some rest, for heaven’s sake!
Perfect, breathe deeply of that fresh mountain air, rest and enjoy. All will be well.
Brilliantly stated that “A lifetime of marriage is not simple or easy.” I wish your son and new daughter-in-law much happiness.
I missed your post yesterday. So happy your passport arrived and you made it to the wedding! Thank you for sharing pictures of the lovely day with us 🙂
Drink lots of water and tea up there in the mountains. Splendid wedding!
Looks like you had a beautiful day for your very handsome son and his lovely bride! So happy for all of you…xo
*happy sigh* What a perfect place for a new beginning, among the trees and in cowboy boots. ❤
Lovely. Happy wedding to your handsome son and his beautiful bride.
I love your outlook on marriage – may all present share it and support your son and his bride through life. Lovely pictures – unusua ngles, as we’ve come to expect from you.
Take good care of yourself and enjoy your small rest.
Love,
ViV
Wonderful, Celi. Sounds like yours is a headache that comes from a great celebration. Thanks for sharing it with us. Now stay in bed!