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As the couple exchange wedding vows
they will be affirming their love
and making a commitment to each other.
All the spectators are there
to wish them well.
As the time approaches,
I think back to other family weddings
over many years.
My older sisters were all married
in the same church
and as brides they carried a white Bible
decorated with tiny roses.
The receptions for their weddings
were all held in the same church basement,
as there was no large banquet hall
in the local area.
The feast was usually catered
by a group of church members.
Today's wedding reception will be held
in an arena that will be decorated
with just the right amount of fall flowers
in wonderful arrays to give it
dignity yet a touch of glamour.
The table decorations will be a masterpiece.
One of the table decorations
will be small pumpkins,
used as containers for flowers
that were collected from family gardens,
surrounded by a large wreath
made from long stalks of wheat.
There will be a few coloured leaves
placed inside the wreath.
Maybe they will use oak and maple leaves
to show the splendour of the autumn colours.
The colour of the outfits
that the bridesmaids are wearing
will be fall colours as well.
The ingenious decorations will
be appreciated by the many guests
attending the festivities.
At each place setting
there will be a special paper napkin
with the bride and groom's name
printed on it
and the date of their wedding.
It will be carefully folded
placed on top and of a linen napkin.
This will be one
of the souvenirs the guests
will have to commemorate
the special wedding day.
Also at each place
will be a few after dinner mints
for the guests.
A miniature tree will also be
placed at each persons place.
The intent is for the guests
to take the little tree home
and transplant it to a special place.
In this way,
our environment is also improved
and the tree will become
a living tribute to the young couple.
The groom will carry
her across the threshold
as is customary for a young couple
as they begin their new life together.
The honeymoon plans will
take them to the west coast of Canada.
They will have a week of privacy
far away from friends and family.
They will inhabit a condominium
in the town of Whistler,British Columbia,
in the Rocky Mountains.
They will feel as if
they are royalty living
in a mansion in this little bit
of paradise on earth.
Thereafter, they will return home
to Ontario where they will reside.
Their original plan to
spend their honeymoon on board a yacht
in the Mediterranean Sea was abandoned
when world circumstances dictated that
our country Canada was a safer choice.
Earlier this month,
as I thought about the forthcoming marriage,
and knew that I would be unable to attend,
I decided to write a message
to the young couple.
The intent was that the message would be
read aloud during the wedding reception.
In the message,
I wished them well and
urged them to cherish each other every day.