I had the pleasure of being in a beautiful wedding this weekend. One of my very best friends got married to a wonderful man and it was quite the honor to be part of their special day.
I am not very religious but I do have faith and there are things I strongly believe in including the power of love and the power of words. The ceremony part of my friends wedding illustrated why these things are so incredibly important.
The minister that married my friends had dinner with them a few weeks before the ceremony and asked them each to email him the reasons they loved each other and why they wanted to marry each other. He also asked them to share a dream of the others that they would help to support. The minister then turned their answers into his sermon. It was truly incredible to watch these people so very much in love hear the words that the other had written for the first time. There were very few dry eyes in the place!
The sermon itself was beautiful but what I found even more incredible was the power of the words the bride and groom had written. I found myself thinking about the people that I love and how hard it can be to articulate emotions. It made me realize how important it is to find a way to put love, friendship, family bonds, etc. into words because people deserve to hear them and be moved by them.
The bride and groom smiled all weekend — the wedding was everything they wanted but more importantly they wanted the same thing from their relationship, their marriage and their future. It was an incredible thing to be a part of and an amazing love to get to share.
Lessons Learned & Random Ramblings 
Awww! So sweet. I was wondering whether the wedding had happened or was coming up. 🙂 I hope they have very happy lives together.
Very well said!!