SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
Back in March, there appeared a post on Old Things R New, written by our Grandson, Forrest. If you want to check it out, it was March 18, and titled So How Did I Do It? It was about purchasing an engagement ring and proposing to the love of his life. He’s a great writer.
I now want to tell you the rest of the story – and a new beginning. Forrest and Alyssa were married on Friday, July 12. It was a grand event, and well attended. Parents and Grandparents from both sides of Forrest’s and Alyssa’s family were there, as well as aunts, uncles, and cousins.
I had teased Forrest last Christmas about being “ticked” at him and Alyssa. At his “why?” I told him our story. You see, Alyssa and her family are from San Jose, California. When they announced their engagement, I began plotting our trip to San Jose and California – back to see all the sights we saw when Fred and I lived there. And I had wanted, for quite a while now, to take a cruise that went along the California coastline, from San Diego up to Washington State. I had it all planned out in my mind, and had even begun looking at cruises.
And then the bottom dropped out – they had decided to get married in Wheaton, Illinois, where they met at school!! NOOOOOOOO!!! There went my dream cruise!
Didn’t matter that it made more sense to get married there, where all their school friends were. I wanted that trip to California!!!! Oh well, this is not my party.
And so we all gathered on Thursday for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Forrest’s sister was to be a bridesmaid. Our Grandtwins were both to be in the wedding party – Hannah as a flower girl and Connor as the ring bearer.
The dinner was held at The Ivy, a neat old building in downtown Wheaton, that one time had been a funeral home. Stained glass windows and all. Lovely.
The wedding itself went off without a hitch. I was watching Forrest as Alyssa and her father walked down the aisle toward him, and saw his chin quiver, and his eyes get a bit red. The pastor later said that it was a good thing the music lasted just a little longer, so that Forrest could compose himself!
The party moved to the Morton Arboretum for the reception, where Forrest had proposed to Alyssa. Beautiful place, and just the right setting for the occasion.
And then the newly married couple was off to Cancun for their honeymoon. Forrest was eager to show Alyssa some of the spots we all had seen on a cruise together.
And a new beginning starts…..
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