Cousin's Wedding

I had a blast at the wedding on Friday. I took my camera with me to practice photographing people. (I love to take pictures of nature, but I'm pretty shy about pointing my camera at humans.) But taking pictures wasn't the only reason I had fun. The small ceremony was just lovely, and the priest gave a message that really spoke to me. ("We gain wisdom when life beats us up." That sounds odd in the context of a wedding, but I'm assuming the priest was referring to the fact that the bride's mother--my husband's aunt--had died suddenly about a year ago.)

The reception was at the newlyweds' house. It was catered by the restaurant where the groom had taken the bride on their first date. Delicioso. The mood was lively. Everyone was happy and full of love. And I left wanting to visit that part of our family more often.