If you're going to have an
outdoor wedding in the Pacific Northwest, August
is the time to do it. I wish not everyone knew this, otherwise we might
not have had a such a conflict. Two pairs of friends chose the same date
and time to wed. Since one couple turned their occasion into a 4-day extravaganza
with Bollywood-level production values (they even replicated the choreographed
finale from
Slumdog
Millionaire), we caught the first 2 nights of their celebration near
Leavenworth, WA before
driving and floatplaning up to
Sechelt, BC
the next day just in time to catch the formalizing of Larry and Eric's vows.
They'd had a commitment ceremony 9 years ago, but now that Canada recognizes
same-sex
marriage they made it official in their fantastic backyard overlooking
the delightfully warm salt water of Porpoise Bay. When I was a child, wedded
people of strikingly different skin tones or ethnic backgrounds were said
to be in a "mixed marriage." You don't really hear that term among fair-minded
people these days. Likewise, there will come a day when "same-sex marriage"
will seem just as anachronistic. In the hearts of all who attended this ceremony,
that day is already here. |