Our three weddings.
Marriage was not something either of us believed in – so we had three.
We believed that the only real commitment was our love for each other. We had no need for a wedding.
However, we were aware that our parents did not quite share the same view. As Liz’s parents were not talking to me we thought a marriage might break the ice, build the bridges, douse the fire, patch things up and a host of other clichés.
Needless to say it failed spectacularly on the friendly repair side.
I can’t think why?
So we organised a Buddhist wedding, a registry office wedding and a Pagan Wedding in Windsor Park complete with Maypole on May 1st. It seemed a bit of a laugh, an excuse to bring all our friends together and a way of appeasing parents and relatives.
Two out of three’s not bad!
Crikey Opher, with all that confusion you could have been quite easily married to her mother by accident!
No chance of that. She boycotted them all!
No chance – she boycotted them all!!
You know my view already, the Buddhist wonderful, I have a Mantra over my kitchen door hoping it will bring peace, has a little. Jonathan and myself both support Burma campaign. The woodland wedding, a dream out of this world.
I’d say you went further than the extra mile! Did they ever warm up to you? 🙂
Yes. It took kids to bring them round. But we all became good friends and put it behind us!
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I can’t believe it has been fifty years!!