I went to an absolutely beautiful and amazing wedding this weekend. Two of my friends from college got married at a winery in southern California, the very first winery they went to together. I have known for a long time that these 2 people were meant for each other, but it was never more evident than on their wedding day.
The groom appeared in front of the crowd long before the bride, which is common. As he stood at the front with the minster, he was practically shaking, but it was definitely not nerves. He was so excited to see his bride/soon to be wife that he simply could not hold still (much like a little kid on Christmas morning or a puppy waiting for a scrap of food). A smile was practically glued to his face. Not the fake, for the photos kind, but a real, genuine, happy smile.
When the bride finally walked down the aisle, the groom could hardly contain himself he was so excited to see her. As she stopped at the end of the aisle he reached out to take her hands and the minister had to stop him so that the bride’s father may be asked “who gives this woman away?”
Throughout the ceremony, the couple remained holding hands, smiling. But, it was the way they looked at each other that really got me. They looked adoringly at each other, as if they were in their own little world among a crowd of 250 of their closest friends and family. The love was apparent.
As many couples do, this particular couple picked a scripture passage to be read during their ceremony. They picked the very popular 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love never fails.”
Although I have heard this passage countless times, it has never felt so perfectly applicable. This couple really embodies that particular verse, and I am fairly certain they always will, and that in fact their love will never fail.
This passage and this couple that so embody it are a huge inspiration and an affirmation that true love does exist and will prevail.
Love takes gumption!
The Bride and Groom
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