So there we were at the video store at 9 pm. the man helping us noted that "tomorrow is 10-10-10. Lisa brightened up and said, "That would be a great day to get married!" Yuck-yuck. We got our movies and retreated home to watch them.
After the second movie it was around 1 am when Lisa indicated that she was serious about getting married that day. Yes, we did have our marriage license and were planning on getting married within a couple of weeks, but I wasn't seriously entertaining the idea of getting married THAT DAY, then going to work the next day. Her counter was that we could get married at 7 am (yes, in 6 hours), then still have time to scurry away for at least a 24 hour amateur night. The more we talked and debated, the more I realized that my role should be to say, "Of course, whatever you want!"
So there I was at WalMart at 6:30 am to buy a substitute wedding ring for myself since mine was on order, while Lisa was calling Kathy, our dear friend, who is a licensed Chaplain and is LDS and able to perform the ceremony. Fortunately, she didn't answer her phone until 7, so we had a little extra time and ended up finalizing the ceremony at 10:10 am (okay, so that was Central Time - we're counting it!) on 10-10-10.
At the top of Stone Cliff, where we live is a vacant lot with an incredible view. I retreat there often to enjoy the view while meditating, worshipping, returning to my center and just enjoying how beautiful this life is. It has become a somewhat sacred spot to me, and now to us. Lisa suggested that we have the ceremony there. It was a GORGEOUS autumn morning as we gathered with Kathy, her son Cade and our short-notice witnesses, Teresa (my sister) and Mike.
We had already discussed with our children and other family members our plan to have a ceremony without inviting ANYONE since we had found it impossible to find a time for including all of the people close to us. Instead of taking the risk of offending some people, we decided to offend everyone and not invite anyone.
Kathy's ceremony was beautiful manifestation of our LDS values and deep spiritual appreciation for our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. In that GORGEOUS setting for such a sacred event, we revelled in our love for each other, our love for our Heavenly Father and for such a welcome beginning to our already wonderful lives.
After the second movie it was around 1 am when Lisa indicated that she was serious about getting married that day. Yes, we did have our marriage license and were planning on getting married within a couple of weeks, but I wasn't seriously entertaining the idea of getting married THAT DAY, then going to work the next day. Her counter was that we could get married at 7 am (yes, in 6 hours), then still have time to scurry away for at least a 24 hour amateur night. The more we talked and debated, the more I realized that my role should be to say, "Of course, whatever you want!"
So there I was at WalMart at 6:30 am to buy a substitute wedding ring for myself since mine was on order, while Lisa was calling Kathy, our dear friend, who is a licensed Chaplain and is LDS and able to perform the ceremony. Fortunately, she didn't answer her phone until 7, so we had a little extra time and ended up finalizing the ceremony at 10:10 am (okay, so that was Central Time - we're counting it!) on 10-10-10.
At the top of Stone Cliff, where we live is a vacant lot with an incredible view. I retreat there often to enjoy the view while meditating, worshipping, returning to my center and just enjoying how beautiful this life is. It has become a somewhat sacred spot to me, and now to us. Lisa suggested that we have the ceremony there. It was a GORGEOUS autumn morning as we gathered with Kathy, her son Cade and our short-notice witnesses, Teresa (my sister) and Mike.
We had already discussed with our children and other family members our plan to have a ceremony without inviting ANYONE since we had found it impossible to find a time for including all of the people close to us. Instead of taking the risk of offending some people, we decided to offend everyone and not invite anyone.
Kathy's ceremony was beautiful manifestation of our LDS values and deep spiritual appreciation for our Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ. In that GORGEOUS setting for such a sacred event, we revelled in our love for each other, our love for our Heavenly Father and for such a welcome beginning to our already wonderful lives.
