Today is a celebration, not just of the love
that has united (groom and bride) in holy matrimony,
but also of the families that created these two special people. Both sets of parents were understandably
proud of these **** ** **** ********* ******* ******* *************** * ******* **** **** ****** *** ****** *** ***** ** *** ******** *** ****** *** **** ** *** ***** ***** * ***** **** *** ***************** ** *** ***** **** ****** ** **** ****** *** ***** *** ***** *** **** ** *** *** **** **** ** *** ******* ** *********** ** *********** * **** **** ******* ** ***** * ***** ******* ** ********* ********* ******* ******* ******** ** ************* ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ******* **** ****** ************ ** *** ******* ** *** ******** * **** ********* ***** **** ****** ***** ****** *** ***** *** *********** ***** *** **** ****** ** **** ********
Courtship is a very special thing and I
remember when (parents of bride) began. I was *** ***** *** ***** ******** ** ****** *** *** * **** ******* ****** *** **** ** *** **** **** ** ******** **** ******* **************** ****** ******* ** *** ***** *** ****** *** ****** *** **** * ******** ******** ** **************** ******* ** ****** *** ******* ** ******* ****** *** ** ****** **** **** *** *** ** ***** *** *** **** ******* ** ****** ******
Although one of his best pals I couldn’t
help but be a little green with envy ** ** ********** ******* ** ****** ** *** ******* ****** * *** **** **** ** ***** **** **** **** * * *************** ******* ** *** ********* **** **** ********* ** **** ************** ******** ** ******* *** *** **** ** ** ****** ******* ** ****** *************** * ********** ************ *********** ******** ********
Romance was indeed in the air and in (19xx) (parents of bride) announced
their official engagement ** *** ************ **** *** ***** *** *** **** **** *** ** **** **** ******* ** ****** *** *** *** ** ******* *** ******* ** ****** ******* **** *** ****** *** *** **** ***** *********** ***** ********** **** *** *** ** ***** **** ******** *** * **** *********** ** * **** ****** *** ***** ** ** ******* ********* *** ***************
I quote Willa Cather with the saying “Where
there is love there are always great miracles”. **** **** ** *** ******** ******** ********** **** ******* ** * ** * ***** ******** ** *** ***** *** **** * ***** ** ***** *************** *** ****** ** ****** ** ***** ********* ******** ************** ********** ****** ******** ** ****** **************** ***** ******** ******* *** ******* *** ******** ** ***** ******
(parents of
bride) were not convinced that children should
be seen and not heard. They
believed **** **** ****** ** ***** ****** ******** ********** *** ****************** **** *** ** **** *********** ***** ****** ******** **** **** ****** ******* ******* ******** *** ****** * ******** ** ** *******
The
(parents of bride surname) Family
were always planning fun together.
We were lucky enough to ***** **** ** ***** ********* ********* **** ************* ******* ** *** ********* ******* ****** ******** ******* ** ***** ********* ** *** ***** * ******* **** ****** *********** * ******** ******** ****** ****** ******* *** *** **** ** *************** *** *** *** ******** *** ******** **** ****** ** **** ** *********** **** ******** ** ****** **** ******* ***************** ***** ******** ****** *** **** *** **** ***** * **** ** ***** * ******* *** ** ** ** **** ************** ******* *** ****** *********** ******* * **** *** *** ****** ** **** ** ********** ** ******* *** *** **** **** * ***** **** ****** ************ *** ***** *** **** **** *** ********** ** ***** ******** ******** ******* ** ******* *********** ***** **** **** ** ****** ** **** ***** *********
As with any family the teen years provided
fresh challenges for the (parents of bride surname)’s. **** ***** ******* *** *** **** ************ *** ****** ***** **** *** *** ******** *** ******** ** **** *** **** **** ********** ** *** ************ **** ******* ****** ***** ** ****** *** * ** * **** *** *** ******* ** *** **** ***** ***** *********** ********* *** ** **** ********* ****** ****** ** ***** *** **** ***** ******* * *** ** *** **** ***** ***************** *** *************** * ********* *** ** *** **** ******* *** **** *** *** ********* *********** ******* **** ***** ********* *** *** **** ******* *** **** ******** ** **** ***** ** ***** ************** ******** ** ****** **** ***** ****** ***** **** ********** ***** **** ** ***** **** ***** ******** ***** ********* *** ******* *****
Made to feel welcome and valued these
teenagers filled the (parents of bride surname)’s
place with ******** *** *********** ****** **** ****** ********** ** *** **** **** ******* *** *** ******* *** ********** ********* ** *** ***** **** **** ******* ** ******** ** ****** ** **** **** *** **** * *** ** ** ******************** **** ********** ******* ****** ** *** ************* ** ****** ****** * *** *** ************ *** ** *** **** ** **** ********* **** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ******* ***** ** ** ***************
(Bride), your parents were proud of you then and that pride must be
overflowing as they *** *** ***** ** ****** *** ***** **** ************** * ***** *** **** *** *** *** ***** ** ***** *** ***** **** *** *** ***** ** **** ********** ** ***** ****** * **** ******* *** ************ *** ******* *** **** ****** *** *** **** *** **** **** ******* **** ****** ***** *********** * **** ********* ***** *** **** **** ******** ******* *** *** ****** **** ***** ************** **** *** ** *** * ***** **** **** ***** **** *** ** *** ********** ** ********* **** ***** ** *** ********* *****************
(parents of
bride) for your friendship, your values and your
greatest accomplishment, your family, I propose **** ***** ** *** *** **********
To the parents of the beautiful bride (parents of
bride).
Price: US$27.90