June 27 – “Double Wedding”

Today was the day of the double weddings.  The first was at absolutely the hottest time of the day that it could possibly have been, eleven-thirty in the morning.  There was a little breeze – very little.  And there was no shade at all.  The temperature was a Galveston ninety-seven or so, with the humidity hovering around unbearable.  It was hard to believe how incredibly upbeat the bride was.  And she was the only one super-dressed up in her wedding gown.  The rest of us were wearing Hawaiian shirts and sandals.  And we were still miserable.  The sound system was loud and full of feedback – just not well done.  But in spite of it all, the bride bawled through the ceremony and the groom barely made it through his vows.  And the ceremony only lasted fifteen minutes.   The one tonight was a little different story.  This is the one where the bride's mom has kept up with us since Ike.  She was a lot of fun.  In fact several of the family members where great fun.  One in particular was an uncle or something on the bride's side.  He has been the music minister at a little Methodist church for forty years.  But he told me he's not a Methodist.  Sounds like a winning combination.  He never said what he was.  I'm certain he is a Christian, though.  He was very encouraging about the service, as many were.  This was one of those weddings where there was someone who was sure they were in charge.  In fact there were two of those.  One was a videographer, and one was a wedding coordinator.  Not the coordinator who works with the hotel and did all the work.  I first met her about the time to seat people arrived.  She let me know that she was in charge, though, and that this was her first wedding in Galveston.  The videographer actually put a piece of tape on the floor and told me I was to put my toes on it for the whole service so the camera could see the bride's face.  No, it didn't happen.  It wasn't quite as hot tonight, but then tonight we all had to dress up, so the sweat factor was the same.  But this couple was very happy as well.  I sure do like doing weddings.  Even ones where we don't get home until almost eleven and I still have a blog to do.  Enough said.   Psalms 100 says, "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.  2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  3 Know that the Lord is God.  It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.   4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."   Father, thanks for food, for family, for parties and today, for air conditioning.  Amen.