On a balmy Sunday evening, we made our way down to the far eastern sea shore, to attend a wedding barbecue. It was certainly going to be a non-typical wedding, but then again, this was a very non-typical couple.
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| When will she stop “smiling” like she’s in pain?? |
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| The skies were a gorgeous bright blue |
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| The waves lapped on the launching dock for wind-surfers |
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| Blowing against the wind? |
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| Little missy, arms akimbo, looking into the distance |
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| The groom’s guitar case, decorated with words from his original song. He’s cut four albums already. |
They met on board the Logos Hope, which I had also written about here. She’s from a small town in windy Illinois, and he, from sunny Singapore, halfway around the world. They were on the ship for two years, and got engaged shortly thereafter. A sweet bit of history was that the groom’s parents had also met on board an OM ship, albeit many years ago…
Each table had these quaint centerpieces – three longkang guppies in a jar were by far the favourite item, fascinating children, and bringing adults back to a simpler time.
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| Due to its proximity to the airport, every 10 minutes a plane would roar past. It looks tiny here but looked huge as it roared past our heads, interrupting speeches, songs and the like. |
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| The sun began to set |
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| And sunset cast its usual beautiful hues around the horizon |
“Who switched off the light?” was the curious question that baby B asked. It had us rolling in peals of laughter.
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| The girls were thrilled to be so near the sea, without getting their feet sandy, or having to run away from waves |
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| The colours of night |
After the wedding, the groom would start seminary studies in the US, and both of them will be praying for direction as to what specific full-time ministry work to take up, after the completion of his studies in three years’ time. A life less ordinary indeed! Many blessings to the lovely couple, on their life ahead.
What a lovely, unconventional wedding! When I read of weddings like that, I do sometimes wish we did things differently at our wedding! Love your girls’ dresses, by the way. Bubs has been asking for a long dress just like that!
I know what you mean! Maybe we can aim for something like that for our 10th year anniversary (hey, that’ll fall on the same day *wink* for us!)
Thanks – I’ll be featuring where the dresses are from, tomorrow. So stay tuned! 🙂
Yes, lovely dresses! J has been asking for longer dresses too, I think it must be the princess craze in them 🙁
Thank you!
Yes, there was once K kept saying she wanted her school uniform skirt to be long and swishy! Can faint.