One my nephews got married this past weekend. It was anything but a traditional wedding ceremony. There were only 12 guests present, counting myself and took place in a park in front of a tree that held special meaning to the happy couple. There were no bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and the like. My nephew wore dress pants, a dress shirt, bow tie, and a vest while the bride wore a beautiful knee length dress.
The bride and groom greeted everyone as they arrived. When it was time for the actual ceremony, we all walked together to the tree and stood a few feet away from the bride and groom who then said their vows which were a combination of the traditional vows and some personal vows.
To me, this wedding seemed much more about starting their life together as a family and less about all the pomp and circumstance that goes along with a wedding. It seemed much more heartfelt and less of a production or about how "perfect" the day had to be.
And it was that lack of traditional wedding rituals, and more about the two of them that made the wedding and day perfect.
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