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”
Congratulations! A truly wonderful post.
Thank you for allowing us to be there! The sun came out to bless the pair tho’ your daughter-in-law must have been freezing! Love the ringbearer!!!! And you surely have produced handsome children, but we DO ask for a photo of the Mother-of-the-Groom in Canada also, once the effects of the celebratory vino have gone 🙂 ! Someone there has to be able to point the camera, huh ?
We love how the furry member of the wedding party had the most important role. And the cute little boy possibly itching to run around and get dirty. Lump in the throat 🙂 Honey and Nutty and Joy
What a lovely setting for a wedding. I like your thoughts regarding the guests to provide support to the couple through whatever comes their way. I’m glad the weather cooperated. 🙂
Lovely pictures, lovely setting. I am glad you got there, and are able to fully enjoy your trip. I found out the other day that I know your piggy-sitter, M. Her mom was my son’s cub scout leader, and he spent many evenings with her two brothers when they were younger. The world just keeps getting smaller and smaller…
ohh, you made it! i am so glad that everything worked out in the end. such beautiful pictures and the weather seems to have been amazing too. enjoy your stay there!
That is my kinda wedding…. Simple and right to the heart of the matter. I loved your words and hope you had the opportunity to share them with all who were present. I know that I will want to borrow them for the future!
This brought tears to my eyes. How beautiful! 🙂
Touching blog, and good reminder to us, as friends of the new couple, to remember to help support them, emotionally, in their journey. Beautiful photos.
I’ve had family here the last week and haven’t been on my computer since Wednesday; I wondered whether you made it on time, so glad to find out you did. The peek of the bride’s gown looks oh so simple and lovely.
My kids (teens) and I are going camping in British Columbia next week; your previous post makes me wish I had thought about bears. We have bears here, but not on the tiny island I live on.
Sheila in the PNW
I do think you son has your smile! What a beautiful and very nice wedding! Magic thoughts for the happy couple for the rest of their lives!
Linda
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What a setting for a wedding. What great concepts of support and love! If we popped those ideas into more minds at weddings, we may have fewer divorces, Celi! If the blessings of your securing a passport is a precursor to how their life will flow, they’re well on their way!
This is so lovely, and your thoughts about weddings are so true and wise. Rest well. The setting sounds very soothing. What a handsome son!
The perfect ending to your adventure of the past couple of weeks, and a perfect beginning for your son and his new wife. Thanks so much for sharing it with us, Celi! xxx
Beautiful.