As I traveled down to Charleston I begged and pleaded with the rain to stop. Only once in the distant past has it actually rained during one of my outdoor weddings. But Mother Nature had other plans. As Anah and Mike’s outdoor wedding was moved inside, I wondered if it would put a damper on the wedding that I had been pre-warned by the bride and her sister as being a sort of Rita Hayworth meets family reunion. What I found was a wedding that was all about laughter, fun, family and friends. As the wedding day evolved all of the butterflies in my stomach turned to smile lines on my face and out right laughter from my lips. And the cozy atmosphere of the guest brought together in one room warmed my heart. I want to thank Mike & Anah, because on this day I had a few first; the first ever, I want to fall on the floor laughing at the toast from one of the grooms childhood friends, to a doting father who I really wish would adopt me, to watching your wedding rings passed from hand to hand as each guest said a sweet blessing for your marriage, and to a bride who no matter how hard the rain fell she smiled as radiant as the sun on an August afternoon. It was a blessing to be apart of your special day and I wish you lots of joy and happiness.
the ring warming, the rings where passed around by the guests as they said blessings for mike and anah's marrage.
Anah and Mike incorporated a special suprise birthday cake and dance for Anah's niece's 18th birthday.
The best ever toast goes to Mike's childhood friend. Mike likes tattoos so his friend suprised mike with getting a "tattoo" in honor of his getting married.
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