Two Weddings and a Happy Mother

Weddings

Welcome and wonderful

Even if a bit stressful

Diaphanous  gowns and

Decorations to suit,

Intriguing reasons and

No unhappy tears

Grooms who love their brides

Smash all thoughts of doubt and give freedom to joy!

My husband and I have much to celebrate this month and next month. Both of our lovely adored children will be marrying their chosen partners; our son on Mother's Day, yes, this month, and our daughter on June 27th, yes next month! We have known of our daughter's for over a year, the other was announced last Thursday!

They are both so very happy, how can I not be? I am lucky that both my husband and I will be at both ceremonies. We are lucky that both of our loves have chosen wonderful people to share their lives with.

Thank goodness I've had a year dealing with my daughter's wedding, to help me know what needs to be done and how to get it done for my son's. Thank goodness all of my family lives up in Asheville, NC where the ceremony will take place, and that they have helped in such a way that all is running, so far, very smoothly and we have everything, so far (don't want to jinx anything!) that our young couple has asked for.

Here they are, our loves, 

Tristan K. Buie-Collard with his fiancee Amber Felice Lamprecht

and Marjorie Buie-Collard with her fiance Michael Dallas Fought, Jr.

Tristan and Amber

May 10, 2015

Michael and Marjorie

June 27, 2015

 

Book Review - Mother of The Bride by Ilene Beckerman

Mother of The Bride, (The Dream, the Reality, the search for a Perfect Dress) by Ilene Beckerman

I read Ilene Beckerman’s prior book “Love, Loss , and What I Wore,” because my mother said it was worth reading. I trust her judgment. She was right. It was a good read. This one, too, is a lovely little (literally) book. Ilene Beckerman has the distinct talent of being able to say more with less. My daughter is getting married six months from now and my mother gave me this book for Christmas. And this book is all about mothers and daughters, expectations, hopes, dreams, the past, the future. I like Ilene’s simplicity and how much she says with so few words. I like her illustrations, she does them herself, and they fill the spaces her words leave open.  It is a memoir and love story. It is a truth, and a fantasy. I enjoyed it immensely and recommend it. 

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