The wedding almost went by without a hitch thanks to our wonderful friends and families! The worst of it was that the entire midwest seemed to be plagued with the flu--our dear bridesmaid Amy M. was unable to get out of bed on the wedding day. Amy the bride coughed through the wedding with a cold. And Amy and Jonathan spent the second night of their honeymoon sitting on the bathroom floor while Amy puked. (But we returned to the honeymoon a few days after she recovered). Otherwise the wedding was wonderful--it went so fast! Amy's favorite moment was when Jonathan sang i folkviseton to her. Jonathan's favorite moment was probably when he finished singing and didn't have to be nervous anymore! Our mothers entered and lighted the candelabras while Pastor Joel sang the beautiful worhsip song, "Jesus, What a Beautiful Name." Jenny and Jen entered in turn to the tune of For the Beauty of the Earth. Little Taylor, made it down the aisle, too--on the third try! Amy's dad walked her down the aisle while Brudmarsch från Delsbo played on the violin. Jonathan's mom, sister, and brother sang Jag vill ge dig o Herre min lovsång and then our mothers read the scriptures we had chosen, in English and Swedish. Ron did the ceremony and led us in traditional vows, and Jonathan and I exchanged rings with Swedish vows. Jonathan's dad and Amy's Grandma Bea prayed, and Jenny sang "Be Thou My Vision." It seemed like the day would never come, but then it went by so fast, like a dream. We did the reception a little Swedish with speaches from our guests. It was so much fun!
A big thank you to all who make the day so beautiful!!! Our wonderful musicians Gail and Pastor Joel! Denise the very yummy meal and for the gorgeous and delicious cake that people are still talking about and ! Our volunteer waiters and waitresses who did an awesome job! Pat for the flowers that were perfect, Jonathan's family for traveling so far! Eva, Josef, and Jenny for singing and Ulrick and Grandma Bea for praying! Amy's family for their love and patience and support! Pat and Amy M. who spent the week before--including Christmas--with us to help and calm us! Amy for the wonderful program booklet! Pat for taking care of everything so Amy the bride didn't need to stress! Another Pat for great pictures! Colette for jewelry and opening her house for the rehersal! Lady Gloria for being there to help and encourage! Bobbie and Jean for opening their home to Jonathan's dad! Meghan, super-babysitter! Jen for her service as maid of honor and for her love and support through all the years!!! Our wedding party--Jen, Jenny (sister of the groom), Amy M., Pat, and Josef (brother of the groom)!!! Ray, Karen, Bonnie and Nate for an awesome video and so much other support! Our families, and all who helped decorate, support, or just put up with Amy during the preperations! All of you who blessed us with your presence and your speaches! We really realized how blessed we were when so many did so much for us to make our wedding day so beautiful. It was so wonderful to be surrounded with so many people who love us on our wedding day!
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