Joel and Abigail’s wedding
January 30th, 2010Someone who was unable to be at the wedding asked that I do this in the style of a letter explaining what actually happened, seeing everyone else knows. He wanted me to give him a pseudonym, so we’ll call him ‘David’. So her goes.
Dear David. Back then it was snowy
We left frozen Londonderry nice and early and the best men arrived at the Loughridges for breakfast. This gave me enough time to very very nearly crash into a parked car and then fall on my ear on the sheet of ice that was Twinburn. Thankfully Strob and the mother of the groom came to the rescue in making sure I remained presentable. Though not before some woman had wound down her window and began a sentence with “I know you just fell…!”
Knockbracken
Nervous wait for J
Singers singing
Abigail arrives
Then there’s a severe lack of photos for the next bit, sorry W…David, but in short, they got married. Andrew Kerr (first RP wedding - pressure!) led the service and Mark preached. Was all thoroughly good.
Husband and wife
Karen and Ronnie
Rosemary and Alan
Signing the register
Debating going down the stairs
Then into the hall for some expertly-poured refreshments.
Judith and Zoe
Stevie, Mark and Bun
Small children and teddies
Cara
Strob and Emma
Small children being funny
Rozi, Conor, Mark, Beulah
Ruth and Kathryn
2 bridesmaids and 1 flower girl
Claire and Emma
Taxi for Joel
Reception pictures (and more in the terms of actual reportage) will follow in Part Two)
