Shra and Devin's wedding card
My sister Sarah (aka Shra) got married over the weekend! She and Devin have been together for seven years and we’re all pleased he’s now an official member of the family. On Saturday we gathered in Devin’s parents’ backyard and I officiated a short, simple ceremony, followed by dinner at a steakhouse and another party the next day. Now the newlyweds are off in a Yosemite cabin having a mini-‘moon before yet another party this Sunday… and we are left to sigh over our happy thoughts and scramble to catch up on work. 😉 My IWL piece is due on Tuesday and while I think it’s going to be a revision of my chickens story, that still means lots of work, so I may not be blogging much this week. We’ll see. But I figured I should at least let you know, so if you don’t hear from me you’ll know why!
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I’m sure we all understand. 🙂 It must have been wonderful to officiate at your sister’s wedding! After your assignment is in, I hope you’ll tell us all about how it felt and, if Sarah (may I call her Shra?) doesn’t mind, what the vows were like!
I’m sending some happy thoughts out to you for artistic flow and fulfilling work! ❤
Well, the ceremony was very short (by the couple’s request), so the vows were super-simple and fairly standard. I wouldn’t have minded writing something more personal, but they wouldn’t have liked that, and I probably would have cried. 😉 As it was, it was painless and quickly over, so we could feast!
Not speaking for her, but I would guess Shra wouldn’t mind you calling her that. All my other friends already call her Shra… though Devin calls her Sarah and my parents sometimes call her Wawa, which was her name for herself when she was too little to pronounce s and r.
Thank you for the happy thoughts! I’ve made a substantial addition to the chickens story but I don’t know if it works, and I don’t know where to go next (it’s still unfinished), and I’m too close to it to have any objectivity. ;b So I’m letting my unconscious work on it, and in the meantime I’m going to bake a cake!
PS. I may post some photos of the wedding when we get them from the official photographer. I’m very curious to see how they turn out. He’s a friend of Shra’s from college, and although he’s a professional photographer, his specialty is wildlife… which I think is absolutely perfect for a wedding, really. 😉
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The wedding sounds wonderful. (You and Erik had a friend/relative officiate at your wedding too, didn’t you? Does that mean you are now licensed to wed anyone, or is this just a one time deal?) Do post some pictures when you have time. And good luck with the Chicken Story. I know you will work it out. If you are so inclined, share it with us, and we will give you some feedback.
Hi Sherry! Thank you for the generous offer of feedback for the chickens story. I considered taking you up on that, and might have, if I’d had more time. Thank you.
The wedding was very sweet and I’m eagerly awaiting pictures so I can post some! We did have a relative officiate our wedding — my uncle (my mom’s brother). It was so much more meaningful to be married by someone we know and love, rather than by someone we found on the internet or what have you. I was certified to perform just the one marriage on that one date. Afterward, people said I’d done a good job and joked about it being a new career path. 😉 A couple of years ago I performed a reading at my cousin’s wedding, so this almost felt like repeating that — maybe there will be more wedding-officiating in my future! 😉
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