Church

Church, originally uploaded by skee zix.

The little old church in the tiny village of Groß Ziethen (ironically named) was the setting for K & C's nuptials. I managed to follow along with the songs and prayers and even understood most of the sermon. The sermon was nice but also ended up being part of joking comments the rest of the evening because the minister had said that most people cannot expect to be happy more than 51 per cent of the time. The idea of being 100 per cent joyful was a preposterous and foolhardy proposition for this man of the cloth, but even with a more pragmatic (pessimistic? German?) view of life, the minister emphasized that K & C should remind themselves often of what makes life good for them as individuals and a couple: music, friends, family, conversation.

The church was tastefully and minimally decorated with ivy and white flowers. K wore a creamy high-waisted, floor-length gown with small straps and jewels adorning the empire cut of her gown. It was simple and yet also elegant. She looked like a ballerina with a perfect tiny figure and pale skin and green eyes. And best of all, she looked happy. So did C. It was just so wonderful to see them happy.