Emily's Wedding Day

We had rehearsal the night before Emily's wedding. On our way to the Hastings Lake Gardens, it rained and we were lucky that it did not rain during the rehearsal. I had no idea I was to be the best man and I didn't know what I was supposed to do. I was a bit nervous or tensed that evening because I didn't know what to expect. I moved away from my spot from time to time and I needed to be guided back. Overall, I listened reasonably well and did okay.

On the day of the wedding, I was reluctant to go up to the gazebo. Peter and Herman were very patient with me. They talked to me calmly and gently guided me up to where I was supposed to stand. I gradually calmed down and began to enjoy my role. I was relaxed and I smiled constantly.

God has blessed Emily and Peter with beautiful weather all day long. A lot of pictures were taken in the morning. The afternoon was too sunny and hot for more pictures, so we proceeded to Hastings Lake Gardens and took a rest at the community hall before the wedding ceremony. My mom loved the little balloons tied to the top of the Lego church Emily built years ago. This was Grandma's idea, which was copied from the movie "Up".

Edmonton was hit by a thunderstorm the next evening and apparently there was a tornado warning. It hailed in some parts of the city and the power was out temporarily for many homes. We heard from the news that some big trees were uprooted and there were damages to buildings, e.g. the front entrance of CN tower collapsed. Aren't we glad this didn't happen on Emily's wedding day!