We asked the bride-to-be: would you rather have Grandpa or Grandma at your wedding-on-very-short-notice, just months after completing your mission? She picked Grandpa, “because he makes such great whole wheat waffles for breakfast.” That is why Elder Z parked our car one hour away in the St Louis airport AND took our one-and-only phone. But — no worries — Sister Z was left within walking distance of three ladies we regularly teach, and able to walk to the meetinghouse, as well.
Grandpa happily attended the various wedding activities. Every family member who didn’t already have the weekend booked came to Washington state to support this joyous occasion. The happy couple had become better acquainted at BYU-Idaho, although Weston’s family had recently moved from Washington to Texas. On her mission, Emily enjoyed working at the family history center, temple gardens, inside the temple as an ordinance worker, making quilts for Project Linus, and answering the phone at a women’s shelter — the busiest and most complete service mission we had ever heard of! She also managed to talk on the phone to Weston most evenings. After Emily’s mission, wedding dates changed faster than we could blink. Obviously a changeable flight ticket was required on our part! So, only one of us could attend…
Elder Z made several waffle breakfasts, and helped out wherever he could. One early event was a bridal shower:
Of course our daughter the clothing designer won the toilet paper wedding dress contest. The model is Anna, whom we all hope will marry the bride’s brother, sooner or later. There were lots of games, treats, and presents. Here I pause in gratitude for the many photographers who posted after this wedding. I have no idea who took which photos. I was amazed at the many lovely events, all made possible on 44 days notice through the loving support of many friends and family members. There were sometimes “too many cooks,” but gracious maturity and patience prevailed, even when one of our family favorites became completely manic.
After the wedding ceremony, a wedding breakfast was held. There were lovely photo displays of the lives of the bride and groom. The other grandparents sat at a table with the photo of Elder Z’s mother, who died just a year earlier. There was a group competition of Kahoots, using an app on the mobile phones. There were splendid toasts to the happy couple, and lots of individual photos. Because I myself did not get to meet the groom’s family, I will include here only a few photos of our own family.
I see photos of all the preparations prior to each event: hair and makeup, soup being cooked, decorating. It makes me tired just to be reminded how much work and time goes into this weekend.
Finally arrived the time for the grand reception, and then the bride and groom departed for their honeymoon.
These photos came to me in a format which I do not know how to manipulate, so this is just the smallest suggestion of the wonderful wedding I missed. The happy couple are doing well in Rexburg, Idaho. I will move heaven and earth so that I do not miss the next three weddings of my beautiful granddaughters. Counting our blessings!
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