If a soft rain on a couple's wedding day guarantees marital happiness, then Ben and Kerry will be married many years. Saturday started with me traveling into Chicago from the south suburbs with a gentle, misty rain falling on my windshield, and ended with me driving home into a gorgeous sunset. The hours in between were filled with laughter, good music, and wonderful blessings on Ben and Kerry's marriage.
Kerry and her sister -- Matron of honor
Kerry and Ben's ceremony was held at historic St. Michael's of Old Town in Chicago IL.
The recessional was led by a bagpiper who also played while clouds of bubbles blew away in the breeze as the couple exited the church.
We went to Adler planetarium after the ceremony for some beautiful lake-shore images of the bridal party.
"See, there's the Prudential Tower..."
Ben and Kerry's reception was amazing, and was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel downtown Chicago.
Concert tickets for each of the guests guided them to their tables, each of which was named for a favorite band of the bride and groom... several of the bands (as luck would have it) were staying the night at the Crowne Plaza on Saturday night!
Ben and Kerry's first dance -- "You are the daybreak" by Kevin Devine
Kerry and her Dad danced to "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon -- can you tell how much he adores her?!?
Ben and Kerry are spending their honeymoon in romantic France -- I would have loved to tag along!
