We're all a-buzz Chez Grace over the latest news from the wedding front: my nephew, Doc the Navy Surgeon, and one of Portia's bridesmaids met and fell in love at the wedding in September. He looked so dashing escorting me down the aisle in his dress uniform--who can blame her?
Now Doc has proposed to Queenie (so-called because her hometown is in Queens, NY) following a whirlwind bi-coastal courtship and she said yes! This weekend he flew to her home, talked to her parents, and then presented her with a big batch of roses and his grandmother's diamond ring on bended knee. El Jefe and DK are already grousing that he's making them look bad by comparison.
Doc is stationed in San Diego and Queenie is in New York preparing to take the New York state bar exam following her graduation from law school. They'll make their home in San Diego where he should be stationed for at least a couple more years for his residency training. Portia is thrilled that her college roommate, sorority sister and close friend will become part of the family when she marries her cousin. And yes, Queenie has already asked her to be a bridesmaid.
SIL and I are reminding ourselves that this time it's our turn to do as we're told as the Mother and Aunt of the Groom. This is not an easy thing for either of us after planning 3 weddings for our daughters. Not to mention the older sisters of the groom, who have their own ideas. Let's face it, none of us are good at doing what we're told! Question to self: can I wear my MOB dress to a wedding in New York if I cut off the dorky mini-train foofy thing on the back?
El Jefe and I think the powerful mojo of the Presbyterian pastoral trifecta presiding at Portia and DK's wedding created the atmosphere that inspired this match between Episcopalian Doc and Catholic Queenie! Isn't it awesome when blessings flow from blessings?
Now Doc has proposed to Queenie (so-called because her hometown is in Queens, NY) following a whirlwind bi-coastal courtship and she said yes! This weekend he flew to her home, talked to her parents, and then presented her with a big batch of roses and his grandmother's diamond ring on bended knee. El Jefe and DK are already grousing that he's making them look bad by comparison.
Doc is stationed in San Diego and Queenie is in New York preparing to take the New York state bar exam following her graduation from law school. They'll make their home in San Diego where he should be stationed for at least a couple more years for his residency training. Portia is thrilled that her college roommate, sorority sister and close friend will become part of the family when she marries her cousin. And yes, Queenie has already asked her to be a bridesmaid.
SIL and I are reminding ourselves that this time it's our turn to do as we're told as the Mother and Aunt of the Groom. This is not an easy thing for either of us after planning 3 weddings for our daughters. Not to mention the older sisters of the groom, who have their own ideas. Let's face it, none of us are good at doing what we're told! Question to self: can I wear my MOB dress to a wedding in New York if I cut off the dorky mini-train foofy thing on the back?
El Jefe and I think the powerful mojo of the Presbyterian pastoral trifecta presiding at Portia and DK's wedding created the atmosphere that inspired this match between Episcopalian Doc and Catholic Queenie! Isn't it awesome when blessings flow from blessings?
9 comments:
I should have gone to that wedding!
Ecumenical matchmaking, indeed!
And I think the MOB dress, minus the foofy mini-train, would be fine in New York. Less foofy is always better.
I'm sure the three pastor affect had something to do with it.
Warning to young ladies everywhere...Beware of dashing young sailors in full mufti! ;)
Congrats to this charming couple!
PresbyG
Two Things:
My Grandma always warned my mom about men in uniform and men driving big cars. Mom, of course, married a sailor who drove an Oldsmobile (back in the day when Oldsmobiles were on the large side.)
If three pastors working a wedding is mojo, what is the mojo of a wedding with two pastors performing the wedding of two pastors and a best man who's also ordained? And with 8 presbyterian clergy in attendance?
The wedding mojo is almost too scary to calculate!
Dave
What fun! Your family is filled with multiplications of blessings! Doc and Queenie should have the same trifecta perform their wedding as your daughter's.
Your MOB dress will be perfect. Good mojo.
How dandy! Congrats to everyone!
What fabulous news! I remember meeting him way back at Babs' high school graduation party and even back then he seemed like a very nice guy (I started to say "a fine young man", which is true, but I feel so old when I say stuff like that). Yes, certainly wear the MOB dress, it's beautiful.
Wow!
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