Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Another happy day

A couple of weeks (British, fortnight) ago, our entire family and an entourage of prospective members, 19 of us in all, traveled about 250 miles to an area not far from Savannah, Georgia, to attend and witness the wedding of our second oldest grandson, Matthew, and his lovely bride, Katy. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding in a pastoral setting at a place called Spring Hollow Farm, and a good time was had by all.

Here's proof:
Above: Parents and siblings of the bride and groom gather to pray for the newlyweds. Matthew's parents (our older son and daughter-in-law) have their backs to the camera. Katy's parents are on their left. Mrs. RWP's shoulder is in the foreground.

Above: First kiss after being pronounced husband and wife.

Above: Our daughter and her husband are on the left, our younger son and his wife are on the right.

Above: Our two sons and our two daughters-in-law.

Above: A good time being had by all.

Above: Our younger son and his wife with their niece, the groom's sister, our only granddaughter. As one of Katy's bridesmaids, she made it into all of the official photographs but hardly any of the candid ones.

Above: All the twigs on one branch of our family tree.

Above: All the twigs on another branch of our family tree.

Grandpa (me) did appear in a few candid photos, but you already know what I look like.

The fact that seven of the groom's relatives came down with Covid-19 upon returning to our places of residence after the wedding is merely a footnote to history.

Now that our two oldest grandsons are married and a third became engaged two days ago, we can begin to look forward to the arrival of great-grandchildren.

10 comments:

  1. Lovely to see your family pictures Bob, they all look splendid, good citizens.

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    1. Thank you, Rachel. You are a good judge of character based on photographs of strangers. Of course, appearances can be deceiving.

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  2. What a fabulous set of pictures to celebrate the occasion; they joy and smiles on all the faces speak volumes. Outdoor weddings in the UK have only grown in popularity relatively recently and it's only since the early nineties that legislation has allowed marriages to be licensed outside churches and registry offices, but under the majesty of the skies and surrounded by those beautiful trees looks to be such a beautiful setting. (An aside: I hadn't realised until reading your opening paragraph that 'a fortnight' was a British phrase. You learn something new every day!)

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    1. Thank you, Elizabeth Interesting factoid about outdoor weddings in the UK. Other Britishisms include crumpet, bubble and squeak, and chuffed.

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  3. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Your pictures are all beautiful and so filled with family love and happiness!

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    1. Thank you, Bonnie. I'm glad the love and happiness were captured by the camera.

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  4. Thanks for sharing these happy family pictures Bob and may I say what a lovely left shoulder your beloved spouse possesses!

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    1. You're welcome, Neil, and the rest of her ain't bad either.

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  5. What a lovely wedding!
    Days like that are the days you really get to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
    I wish the newlyweds a lifetime of love

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    1. kylie, thank you! I can't believe Mrs. RWP and I are old enough to have grandchildren getting married!

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