A Bit of Wedding Sparkle & Shine

A fresh faced bride-to-be lights up the room, filled with her closest lady family members, future in-laws, bridesmaids and friends. Gifts pile around her, shiny gift bags, sparkly boxes adorned with oversized bows. Bows that will soon be broken and analyzed. You broke four, oh, there's another! Five kids for you two! There is something about bridal shower gifts. No matter what the wrapping contains, it is overflowing with love, with hope for a blessed future, and the ease that love and hope both bring. The cake servers they will use as they cut their wedding cake, and later, quiches, and birthday cakes, and pumpkin pies on Thanksgiving. The cloth placemats she will display a meal she prepares on, to celebrate her husband's promotion, her own big booking to photograph a wedding, their anniversary, and Christmas dinner. These things are more than merely items, they are pieces of their future home, and life together. They will someday be passed down to their children. Cookbooks and recipes surround her, little secrets from the kitchens of all the special women in her life. The bride squeals as she opens serving ware, flat ware and kitchen gadgets. Pieces she took great care in choosing. Just as she took great care in choosing her life partner.

In Lisa's case, her heart found Will. And in Will, she found her best friend. They are set to marry next month and begin their story as husband and wife. Their story is destined for greatness. Congratulations you two, we couldn't be happier for you, and more excited to share in such a beautiful beginning.