Dana and Ben's Wedding Weekend: Time to Get Married!

Waiting for the bride

Members of the wedding party were all lined up on the stairs from the lower level of the church. The grandparents, including me, took their spots at the entrance to the church and we were soon walking down the aisle. My usual fear of falling in the middle of a crowded church went through my mind but fortunately I made it to the assigned pew and watched the rest of the processional.

One of the two ring bearers rant to the front to join his mother but the other ring bearer, the brie's nephew  Will was not in evidence. When the bride appeared, a little figure behind us handed her a gummy worm -- the pre-determined bribe from his dad, to be received after the aisle walk. Instead, Will gave the gummy worm to his aunt. She took the gummy worm and chewed it as she completed the last few steps to the altar. Unscripted and adorable.

Married!

The love story of the bride and groom was central to the ceremony, and it was interesting to learn about Dana and Ben's relationship, now spanning about a decade. Fun to hear about Ben's proposal again, in a winter storm on a cold Chicago bridge. Vows were exchanged and the newlyweds beamed as the congregation applauded.

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