In the late afternoon of October 22, 2011 Silver Strings reconvened at the Village Chapel near Hillsboro Village to participate in the wedding of Brooke and Michael. They chose an eclectic mix of music that included the 3 Bs...Bach, Beatles and Beach Boys (or is that 4 Bs). Brooke met her groom coming down the aisle to Sigur Ros' "Hoppipolla" ("Jumping in Puddles" for the uninitiated in Icelandic), making a grand entrance. Their service was lovely and truly joyful as Brooke flung her arms around Michael's neck for the kiss. They swept back down the aisle to the Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice". Congratulations to them and their families.

The weekend of October 22, 2011 was a busy one. Katie and Cody started us off in the early afternoon with a lovely service. Katie's brother-in-law, David, sang "Butterfly Kisses" right after Katie and her dad stopped at the end of the aisle. One of my musicians nearly lost it herself on that one. They wrote their own vows after which they sealed their union with the lighting of the unity candle and another song, "When God Made You", sung by David. After the kiss and presentation we sent them off to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"....yes, the Stevie Wonder song. Smiles all around.