“Weddings
were for girls, the stuff of dreams and fairy tales. He just wanted to marry
Cassy, so the details of the wedding did not concern him. If she was happy, he
would be happy, and the planning stages brought her an unbridled joy which
would only be matched by the occasion itself. Even the cost was not his concern
as Cassy’s parents insisted on paying for everything. Their eldest daughter was
getting married and they wanted it to be fantastic. They wanted to give Cassy
whatever she desired and damn the expense which was fine with Angus.
The venue was Holy Trinity Garrison Church in Millers Point. Designed by
Henry Ginn, and built in 1840 by Edward Flood, Garrison Church held its first
wedding ceremony in 1843.
Cassy
looked like a goddess in a silk wedding gown…”
Lovesick
chapter 21
No
two life events epitomize hope and pure joy more than a wedding and the birth
of a healthy child. Most people dream of the moment they marry the love of
their life and the enormity of making a lifelong commitment usually takes a backseat
to the absolute thrill of the occasion, and the prospect of the wonderful
adventure which lays ahead.
The
wedding itself is a moment which seems to take forever to arrive, then passes
too quickly. The promise of decades of joyful togetherness shines brighter than
the sun. At my wedding, I was so happy, I forgot to enjoy myself, and although
I remember the event only as a blurry instant, I have never forgotten the joy.
To
those of you are approaching this momentous occasion, I wish you health and
happiness, and to those who are married, I hope that joy still characterizes your
union as it did on that brilliant day when you said, ‘I do.’
Share
your wonderful wedding stories.
