Below are some pictures that were taken before Benedict and Hannah’s wedding last Saturday, January 25th. It was a lovely day…chilly but sunny. The wedding was beautiful! I will post pictures of the actual wedding when we receive them from the photographer….
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- Hubby made the altar flower arrangements
- There were 50 tablecloths to iron!
- It took 3 crews and 2 days to accomplish it!
- Some of the decorations Gin had lined up for the hall.
- Hannah and Lillian in the kitchen at the hall
- Gemma and Mark work on decorations
- GEmma
- Jeanette was a huge help, too!
- More ironing!
- Rosie…coffee break time!
- Gin spearheaded all the decorations. This is the cake table.
- Helpers: Son, Angelo and Grandson, Antonio.
- Trying out the head table.
- Getting the food prepped.
- Tables are ready
- Gemma, practicing for her speech.
- Rosie does her own hair first before she moves on to the others.
- Jessica with her camera and Chris and Peter just chilling.
- Rosie begins her task of hairdos!
- You can always trust she will do a nice job!
- Hannah’s hair is the most important and takes the most time!
- The guys make breakfast for everyone.
- David and Margy are over to be part of the excitement!
- Angelo
- Kelly comes to do the makeup, Joe is the photographer and is in the background.
- Fascinators for the flower girls.
- Margy curls Gemma’s hair and then Rosie will put it up.
- Hair…
- Hannah’s hair
- Gemma gets her makeup done.
- Lots of stuff!
- Artists at work.
Benedict and Hannah’s Wedding Video
This was such a lovely video that our good friend, Jessica, made along with her son, Trevor, of the wedding.
After being asked, Benedict was willing to read the letter for the video that he had left for Hannah in the “pre-nuptial getting ready” room on the morning of the wedding. It was beautiful!
Fr. Adams, our good and dear friend, was present at the wedding. We were honored. Always the jokester he entertains those around him. This time, bringing smiles to especially the kids around him during the festivities at the reception, it was with jingle bells in his beard. Little did he know he was going to be called to say Grace before the meal, gathering all the attention! The joke was on him!
Below are the links to the speeches…
Angelo gave the Best Man speech here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1x3COn7eAJrqhsqK7oy_FHfksqiX3cCde
Gemma gave the Maid of Honor speech here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RHWGqjmrSAfHmYzm8I5DBo7tQfSOuh1y/view?usp=drive_link
I composed a short poem for the couple:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cj6Ge7uA3__irxcp3CMnVuJu-HDtB1qU/view?usp=drive_link
No one likes to be taken for granted. In any human relationship a little sign of appreciation goes a long way. Life does not have to be a hard pull uphill all the time. To know that someone, especially the one we love, values our efforts sends us off with our heads in the clouds. The wife who is wise enough to show her husband appreciation for all his efforts will keep his heart fixed upon her. – The Wife Desired, Fr. Leo Kinsella
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Congratulations to Hannah and Benedict. What a beautiful couple! Thank you for sharing this with us.
I do hope you are feeling somewhat better Leanne….will be keeping you in the prayers. Besides the point, but your hair is looking absolutely glorious 🌷
I am very grateful to see your posts again!
I do not follow blogs other than yours. Marriage is so delicate, especially with the how indoctrinated we all are with feminism, I realised when I converted to Catholicism before I got married, I had to be very careful where I was getting advise and encouragement from for my marriage. Your blog has been a gift to me and has always given me beautiful insights and hope to keep choosing the good and seeing rightly the efforts of my husband!
Thank you so that. You can tell how hard you have worked to be a dutiful wife and mother and choose the good.
They are married on my Grandparents anniversary! It would have been 75 years this year! That is so neat, it’s a beautiful winter, Christmas wedding! It looked like the groom was wearing a miraculous medal, very wonderful! The colors are so festive!
Congratulations! 🎄✨😇 🕯️
I’ve never seen such a beautiful wedding! Everything was so perfect. Congratulations!
Thanks for sharing! So beautiful!
Congratulations!
The wedding was centered on Jesus, elegant, modest and fun. The most beautiful wedding if only others followed. God bless all of you. Also the decorations were outstanding. I liked the idea of the crucifix too. Truly a Catholic wedding.
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Congratulations to the happy couple. What a beautiful start to a long and happy marriage.
Thank you for sharing!
What a blessing to have such wonderful friends and family to help with creating such a beautiful and delightful wedding! Congratulations and much joy to the happy couple and to all their family and friends! God is such a good and loving Father!💗👰🌹⛪🚶💑
So lovely and beautiful! Where did Hannah find her dress? Classy, modest wedding dresses like hers are so hard to come by…
What a lovely post especially the video! May God bless Benedict and Hannah for many, many years to come!
Congratulations to the happy couple! What a beautiful wedding! May their marriage be just as beautiful!