Friday night – Max and Becky !!!!

Max and Becky are officially married ! Todays the day they officially signed the ir wedding papers. We’re so happy they decided to do it here in Vermont. .!

It was an amazing day !!! It was very small just like Max and Becky wanted. It was ours and Beckys immediate family, and a few special friends. It was warm, hearfelt and a whole lot of fun !

Everybody pitched in to make the day special. The fact that the wedding venue was just across the field in view of the house made it both special and easy to set up.. We all helped wiht the move of stuff down to the river

Diane backed a delicious carrot caake ( a family favorite) and Zen and Bidget did the decorations. Zen knows chose only edible flowers to decorate the cake.

Mason handled making breakfast..

Outside the tent guys showed up for the pot luck we’re hosting tomorrow.. Good thing as there’s rain in the forcast

Max, Gabe , Mason and I decided to take a quick plunge in the winooski to get us in the mood.. I’ll spare you the pictures. as bathing suits were optional . 🙂

Meanwhile folks were busy with arranging flowers, moving chairs, working on vows, THe house was buzzing with activity !

Around 1:30 everybody lined up for the walk down to the river

Max and Becky had collected pictures of the people who were here in spirit. Note: ( the only framed pic I had of my dad has my lovely mom in it.. she’s very , very, very much alive <3)

There were 15 or so of us.. so it didnt take long to get seated. We were ready !

Gabe was the officient of the day.. He got a one day officiants license from the Vermont govermont website. Hw called us to order.

THen we started !

Gabe lead the ceremony so beautifully . He open up his notes in a beautiful leather bound Dungeons and Dragons book and began. His words were so heartfelt . He began by inviting in Sam and the grandparents and freinds who were no longer wiht us in body.. They were very much with us in spirti. Gabe then talked about the things that make Max and Becky so special.. bit as individual and as a couple. He used the analogy of the roots, trunk and foliage of a garden .. Max’s wonderful quaquaversal creativity as the wild roots of the plant and Becky s amazing ability bring things to order. as the strong stems of the plants. THe really captured how powerful they are as a couple… manifesting things in the world.. whether it’s moving walls , roofs and floors of their house.. or the micro farm they’ve built with itsr lush gardens and animals . There were laughs, smiles and a few tears . Gabe ‘s comments were absolutely perfect. !!!

Then Max and Becky exchanged their vows… they were both so beitiful.. and though they’d not shown them to the other before this moment… they meshed beautifully. Each spoke so beautifully of their love for the other. They too captured the wonderful synergy they appreciate in each others strengths and the wonderful combination they are together.. It filled all of our hearts to hear each of them and gabe say what we all had in our hearts.

They exchanged the rings.. Max had made Becky’s engagement ring in Cad then had it cast in gold with a beutiful aquamarine which is Beckys birthstone. To make it into a wedding wring, mnax had designed and cast an ingenious white gold outer ring that went around Beckys engagement engagement ring. It was incredible that he made such a thing.. but then again.. He’s Max !

Becky presented Max with a Beutiful gold ring that was had a black sparkling band of nickle iron alloy that was made of meteorites (!!!!) that had come from Space !!!. It’s beautiful Again .. they both captured their partners essence so beautifully and creatively ..

Then it was them moment ! Gabe said By the power of “https://,.,,, temporary-officiants… .gov. ” He pronounced them husband and wife !

At that very moment. the bell in our house started ringing.. it was magical.. (actually it was our freind Hannah waiting up there for the magic text message from Nate to begin yanking. the bell rope.. !!!

So, so so great !

THe we all hung out hugging and taking pictures of the new husband and bride and of each other

We all felt Sams presence so strongly

then it was back to the house for a small after party

Time for cake !!! Beutifully decorated by Zen and Bridget.. 100% edible flowers !

Gabe went outside and flipped out !

About 4:30 we all piled into cars and drove to our family’s favorite restaurant “A Single Pebble” in Burlignton. We’d rented their partyroom which had 16 places.. the exact size of our group. We had a delicious million course dinner that Becky and Max had worked out with the chef a few weeks back. Huge thanks to George and Doreen for hosting this dinner !!!!