Wedding Bells

Went to our friends' wedding, the day before yesterday, on Saturday. It was a second marriage for them both, after many years together. It was a lovely wedding - small enough to be intimate, but with enough people to be an occasion. The ceremony, in the local Registry Office, was simple and moving, with much laughter when the groom's ring wouldn't go on his finger properly. The forty or so guests then adjourned to a nearby hotel for pre-prandial drinks before the reception proper. There was more laughter when the staff announced the arrival of the bride & groom at the wedding breakfast, only then to apologise for a slight delay as the bride had nipped to the loo!! Mr Mogs and I knew few people there and were on a table with two of the bride's cousins, the groom's brother and wives. Fortunately we got on really well and a great time was had by all. The food was excellent and speeches short and funny. It was a really lovely day for us and, I'm sure even more so for V & P, the bride & groom.

Mr Mogs and I celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary in 6 weeks time. We'll probably be in Slovakia then although it might be Poland. What a wonderful thing marriage is, and much underrated these days! We're still learning about each other, still enjoying each others company but more importantly have learned to trust each other, work together, understand each other and love each other in a way that you can't after only 2 or 5 or 10 years together. V & P will be pretty ancient if they make it to a 28th wedding anniversary but I hope they do. It's impossible for outsiders to understand a marriage but they look good for a long term bet! I wish them every happiness in the future.

Elvie