Happy Tuesday, Everyone!
Today is a special day for two lovely people, and in knowing this, I would like to wish a Happy 2nd Anniversary to Duane & Sarah Anoai.
Considering that their wedding was merely two years ago, I still remember it like it was yesterday: The ceremony took place at Gramma Jewel’s church at 2 p.m., and was performed by Pastor Richard. I remember hearing that Sarah Elizabeth was a bit frantic earlier in the day on account of an overcast sky, but just an hour and a half before the ceremony, the sun broke through.
Aside from the lighting of the unity candle and the exchanging wedding vows, the newlyweds were treated to a beautiful rendition of “At Last,” sung by fellow church member Mrs. Christina Wallace—and by the way, she’s got a great voice; I can tell that singing is her life and her passion.
After the ceremony, everyone was invited to congratulate the newlyweds at a wedding reception in Long Beach. Perhaps the most poignant moment at the reception—for me, anyway—was the Father & Daughter Dance. Mr. D chose the song “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle, and it was unanimously agreed that the song was very apropos, especially considering how emotional Mr. D was towards the end of the dance. Let’s put it this way: When Mr. D hugged Sarah, it was several seconds before he ultimately let go of Sarah, who likewise did not want to stop hugging her daddy dearest.
As for the wedding party, I recall that Duane’s best man was his younger brother Owen, and Sarah’s maid of honor was childhood friend Melissa Roberts. Also, Duane and Sarah’s chose “This Is My Promise” by the Temptations as their wedding song, and what I thought was so cute about the whole ordeal was how Duane dipped Sarah in the middle of the song and just started lip syncing some of the lyrics.
Aside from the lighting of the unity candle and the exchanging wedding vows, the newlyweds were treated to a beautiful rendition of “At Last,” sung by fellow church member Mrs. Christina Wallace—and by the way, she’s got a great voice; I can tell that singing is her life and her passion.
After the ceremony, everyone was invited to congratulate the newlyweds at a wedding reception in Long Beach. Perhaps the most poignant moment at the reception—for me, anyway—was the Father & Daughter Dance. Mr. D chose the song “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle, and it was unanimously agreed that the song was very apropos, especially considering how emotional Mr. D was towards the end of the dance. Let’s put it this way: When Mr. D hugged Sarah, it was several seconds before he ultimately let go of Sarah, who likewise did not want to stop hugging her daddy dearest.
As for the wedding party, I recall that Duane’s best man was his younger brother Owen, and Sarah’s maid of honor was childhood friend Melissa Roberts. Also, Duane and Sarah’s chose “This Is My Promise” by the Temptations as their wedding song, and what I thought was so cute about the whole ordeal was how Duane dipped Sarah in the middle of the song and just started lip syncing some of the lyrics.
Who caught the bouquet, you ask? Well, it was none other than Natalie Marcellia. It was so cute, too; she didn’t expect to catch it, so needless to say, she was legitimately surprised.
And of course, from Duane & Sarah’s wedding arose another romance, as Howie Douglas and Jessica Torres finally shared a sweet kiss. Perhaps as a sign of what was to be expected, Howie and Jessica were paired up during the wedding process.
Here it is, two years later, and a lot has happened since Duane & Sarah’s union. For one thing, they have been blessed by God to be the parents of the cutest set of twins: Christopher Douglas and Rachel Faith. Also, Sarah is in the process of writing her very first book; she has yet to find a title, though, but she’s very excited about writing her first book. I wonder if she’ll join with my Auntie Cherri in getting her book published the same time. Only time will tell.
Well, y’all—that’s gonna do it for today. I had better close this here blog post, but in closing, I would once again like to wish Duane & Sarah Anoai a lovely Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary, and God Bless.
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
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