I have to admit, I have a bit of a crush on Australians!
It started with
Mel Gibson in Mad Max,
and thosebackpackers I met
on a Eurail train from France
to Italy my junior year abroad.
Then it included the films of Peter Weir,
pop icon Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman,
the amazing Guy Pearce, and flawless Hugh Jackman on B'way
in The Boy from Oz! And now it includes Kate & Glenn!
I think Americans & Australians are a bit like England's
naughty 1st cousins. We seem to be having entirely too much fun
for her majesty's liking. It's a stereotype, sure, but I have
never met an Australian who wasn't beaming a smile ear to ear.
And that makes an Aussie WEDDING day even more super fun!
I've had a great time corresponding with Kate & Glenn this year
about their NYC destination wedding.
The were engaged at
The Helmsley Park Lane
and wanted to come back to the Big Apple for their ceremony.
Their guest list started at 25, and grew to 50 as more & more friends
from Down Under and across the US wanted to come join them to celebrate!
The photographer was a friend from home, Big Dog Bites,
and I can't wait to see the pictures!
Kate & Glenn considered different locations in NYC, and
settled on Central Park's Bethesda Fountain, a perfect wedding spot,
as seen in the Amy Adams/Patrick Dempsey film ENCHANTED.
We were gifted with a perfect sunnySeptember day! Glenn & guests
waited by the fountain for Kate's
arrival by horse-drawn carriage.
She was escorted by her parents
down the Bethesda Terrace
grand staircase. What an entrance!
Truly like a scene from a movie!
One of the personal touches
the bride & groom chose for their
ceremony was to read excerpts from love letters
they wrote to each other when they were dating.
It was so moving to hear the depths of connection, emotion,
and gratitude in their words, and it really added to the romance,
ritual, and sweetness of their ceremony.
Everyday in Central Parkis a unique adventure--
here are some other visitors
to the park on Kate & Glenn's
wedding day! Haha--I love this town!
Best wishes always
to Glenn & Kate, with thanks
for their friendliness, enthusiasm, and excitement!
I'm so happy I got to celebrate with you! With love, Rev. Annie
