Hi all,

Just a quick update on how the wedding went on Saturday:

Everything went perfectly - well, near enough - the weather was gloriously sunny, the rose garden near the creek was a perfect setting, everyone was smiling and happy, even the kids were happy playing at the reception - no fights or tears.

A couple told me that when the minister asked everyone to join together in blessing us a flock of birds suddenly appeared and wheeled around the crowd and flew off. I didn't notice it - too focused on the ceremony, and not muffing my lines, - but it's a very Celtic sign from nature.

My sister, her daughter, Bruce's niece (3 flutes), and my sister's husband (guitar) played a tune at the reception which my sister found in a book of Celtic duets. It is called Mrs Helen Robertson. Very apt! Now I know why they wouldn't tell me which tune they were playing.

I asked a friend of Bruce's, who sings and plays bluesy-R&B style guitar, to sing Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now. Everyone loved it (Bruce's first name is William) and Bruce just looked long-suffering but he thought it was funny. (Thanks, tiger!)

It was just a really great day and evening. A perfect group of people having a great time together.

I had also asked the harper/ists on the e-mail harplist to play a tune for us at around the right time, and I asked an e-mail friend I have made via the harplist to do it too. He got up at 4.30 am to play a few tunes - how is that for real friendship? I'm sure the harp vibes and the 'Cat vibes from across the ocean made the day go better and it certainly made me feel even happier.

Thanks everyone.

Love Helen

By the way - what is Mudcat trying to tell me? When I wanted to post this thread it came up with this list of (supposedly) related threads. No. 13 Fountain filled with blood?? 14 Fatal glass of beer?? eee-yahhh!

I guess you creative literary types are going to write a story about a wedding with all of these themes incorporated into it. I dare you! *BG*

Items in the Digitrad about: Helen & Bruce's wedding in Oz 1) WHERE HELEN LIES, 2) THE WEE LASS ON THE BRAE 3) WASTE NOT, WANT NOT 4) TREACLE SCONES 5) SIMPLE FILK (Simple Gifts??) 6) RED IS THE ROSE 7) PEGGY GORDON 8) MURDERED BY A BROTHER 9) MINER'S PRAYER 10) LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING 11) A KANGAROO SAT ON AN OAK 12) I KNOW MOONLIGHT 13) FOUNTAIN FILLED WITH BLOOD 14) FATAL GLASS OF BEER 15) EDWARD BALLAD 16) EARLY AND FAIRLY 17) DWELLING IN BEULAH LAND 18) DRIVING SAW LOGS ON THE PLOVER 19) THE COAL IN THE STONE 20) CAMPBELL THE DROVER 21) BROUCHTY WA'S 22) BINNORIE (TWO SISTERS) 23) BANKS OF YARROW (4) 24) THE BANKS OF SWEET LOCH RAY 25) THE BANKS OF SULLANE