Ok pop quiz, which member of the wedding party has it the easiest? If you answered the Father of the Groom. I do believe that you are correct! You don’t have to do much, except stand around have our picture taken and receive congratulations!! You have your clothes all picked out for you, unlike the mother of the groom, who has to stress about her dress, plan the rehearsal dinner and then light one of the candles for the unity candle, all I had to do was say “We will! We gained another wonderful daughter-in-law as Meaghan and Andrew were married today! A beautiful day, a terrific venue and a great ceremony all added up to make it a wonderful day!
Andrew and Meaghan deserve a lot of praise for all the hard work they put in to make it that way! Andrew worked practically around the clock between his regular job at ARI and his nighttime job at Target! His nighttime job even got him in trouble with the formal wear store where they were upset when he didn’t tell them he suffered from the Target ten, which is like the Freshman 15, (when you go to college and gain 15 pounds), only in reverse, when you work at Target, you quickly loss 10 pounds because you never stop moving!! Anyway when he tried on his suit pants they were too big and they were miffed that they weren’t told he had lost weight. And Meg well she had her trusty planning folder and just did an amazing job planning the whole thing!! From the venue, to the bridesmaids dresses and shoes and everything else, major kudos out to her!!
So Meaghan, welcome to our family and may you and Andrew have many wonderful years together! Congratulations to you both! Here’s a song from Jerry Jeff Walker written on his daughter Jessie’s Wedding Day that sums up my wishes to both of you!
05 This Wedding Day – Jerry Jeff Walker
Now the day has come for you
To tell the world you found love that’s true
And with your friends and family gathered here
To wish you love and give good cheer to you
On your wedding day
There are moments in our lives
We embrace and suddenly we’re more alive
And we’ll stand witness to the vows you take
Support you in this leap of faith you make
On your wedding day
~chorus~
We can see true love is written on our face
There’s a strength that grows between you everyday
And knowing that true love will walk through life with you
Is the bridge across whatever comes your way
So walk together through this life
Sharing every dream you have as man and wife
And know the good things that this life can bring
Come wrapped up with that little ring you wear
On your wedding day
~chorus-
So walk together through this life
Sharing every dream you have as man and wife
And know the good things that this life can bring
Come wrapped up with that little ring you wear
On your wedding day
On your wedding day
This wedding day