Second Saint Wedding

The wedding was really great. Nick was not feeling well – he developed a headache in the early afternoon, but was worried that if he took a tablet, he’d feel woozy and lack concentration, so he suffered with it. The little Sandy Bay chapel had been beautifully decorated, with flowers around the front gate and the archway leading into the chapel, and all on the windowsills. It was fully packed by the time the bride arrived, fashionably late. She looked lovely. Nick conducted the ceremony seamlessly, with no mistakes. His message to the couple was “Love is Patient”. Directly after the vows and signing, he had baby Kieran brought to the front for the ‘baby blessing’, which was very nicely done too – Nick simply spoke about Jesus blessing the little ones, and then prayed that Kieran would come to know the Lord, and be raised in the ways of the Lord. We gave thanks to God for the weather – the rain held off at the chapel for the whole of the wedding, and even shone briefly while they were outside greeting the guests. It could have been extremely miserable, but God answered our prayer in that regard. Then it was off to the reception at Ann’s Place – stopping at home long enough for Nick to have a headache pill, and for me to put something warmer on. The boys were prepared for the chilly wind with woolly hats and warm jackets – not very elegant wedding attire! The reception was very nice too – the venue had been decorated with balloons, and the tables were very beautifully done up. There was only one speech and a toast, and then a buffet meal with a wide variety of the usual Saint dishes. After pudding at 7 pm, we were ready to go home, although the reception was still going strong and there was to be an extended reception, with more invited guests, starting at 8. They seem to invite the close friends and family to the actual meal part, and then if you’re less important, you get invited for the second part! We didn’t really qualify in either of the first camps, but Nick’s profession gained us entrance.