We had a wedding to go to on Saturday. It was a very special day and I am sure the happy couple will be just that-happy. The little ones loved the horses in the field next to the hotel and they thought the food was amazing.

There was a sorbet as a starter which Roni stared at in wonder saying “Wow! WOW! WOW!” before he could eat any of it. Honestly, I don’t starve the boy, but seeing what he thought of as icecream BEFORE the main course was a little taste of heaven. lol.

The wedding itself was centred around the young couple making their vows and what those vows actually mean. Despite the princess dress (Avila thought she was seeing a real princess) and the flowers and fairy-tale look both bride and groom knew that marriage was for life and that this meant through tough Grimm fairy tale times as well as the sugary Disney times.

I am not sure how to explain this, but there was a sense of the genuineness of this marriage; that it is rooted in God’s will for them. I think it was clear that they are both committed Christians with a true sense of putting God centre in their lives.

They face their life together with a lot of advantages. They both have parents who are supportive and loving. The groom even thanked his parents for the genuine love they had always shown him. He was truly grateful that they had always been there for him. They both belong to what appears to me at least to be a strong Christian community in which they will (I hope) be supported.

It was lovely to see so many children there -and to remember their parents weddings. Ahem, we seem to be of the age to remember quite a few weddings now.

I think the ‘traditional’ bits where the couple seriously make the oath to one another before God is very powerful. In marriage we give each other 100% of ourselves and are prepared to work to get each other to heaven.

The speeches were quite good I thought and fairly short-but Avila found them a bit boring. LOL! At least she was quiet which is more than can be said for her 2yr old sister who liked singing ‘head shoulders knees and toes’ in her high chair!

We got home at nearly midnight with sleeping children and a little Avila who had danced at the wedding just like in the stories. She was so happy!

It was a lovely day and I wish God’s blessings on them both.