The Things We Do For Love

On Saturday, I went to a Wedding of sorts. It was a very special event, with one unique catch,...the couple was already married.

A friend of mine decided that a really special gift for her mother this Christmas would be if she were to complete her confirmation in the Catholic Church. It really means a great deal to her mom that she be confirmed, but there was one little technicality in the way...apparently my friend was an unforgivable heathen! ;)

Turns out, you can't be confirmed in the Catholic Church if you're living in sin and with a child out of wedlock. Shock horror!!!! My poor friend thought all this time that she was already married for the last 6 years, but turns out that City Hall weddings just don't cut the mustard with God!

So, in order to be able to deliver the original gift of being confirmed in the Catholic Church, my friend had to get married, again, only this time in Church. Imagine! The things we do for love!

I was asked to witness, as it was a VERY small affair. While it may have been small, I have to admit, it was no less special for it. I really have to hand it to the Priest. He carried on the Catholic Wedding Ceremony with as much energy and vigor as if the church had been standing (kneeling/standing/kneeling/standing) room only. So much so, that the seasoned bride and groom seemed just a little jittery when exchanging their vows. Nice to know that 6 years into it, you can still get those fun little nerves and butterflies.

My favorite part of the ceremony was when it was time to exchange rings and they each took their rings off their hands and handed them to the witnesses, so the Priest could bless the rings and then have them "exchanged" along with the happy couple's vows. Definitely a unique take on an old tradition!

Anyway, so now they're hitched for real now, and she is well on her way to being confirmed. But when I asked her about her honeymoon plans, she just looked at me, shrugged her shoulders and said,"Honey, we may have just gotten married, but the honeymoon is long over!"

But the romantic in me thinks it was a cover and I suspect that as soon as the little bambino went to sleep that evening, the couple found new ways to exchange their vows, yet again! ;)