We were thrilled to be invited to an Amish wedding! We'd never been to one before so that was exciting. But more thrilling was that it was little Jacob and little Susan... who somehow have managed to grow up in the last six and a half years!
It was a wonderful experience, even though we didn't understand a single word that was said. After the church meeting and ceremony we joined everyone over at Joe's for the afternoon meal. I couldn't believe all of the food! And it just kept coming! Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, fresh and canned fruit, home made bread, salads, fresh churned butter, cakes, pies... It was so good!
The meeting and the meals are segregated, in other words, the men sit and eat with the men and the women with the women. The wedding party has its place with the tables set for the men. Gracie Anne and I got to sit with a whole bunch of Joe's older sisters, which could have been lots of fun if there hadn't had been so much food, because I fully intended to learn about all of the trouble Joe managed to get himself into and tease him about it at a later time! Lucky for Joe that my plate was full and I spent the majority of my meal enjoying the food and light conversation!
After the meal I had a wonderful time visiting with good friends and neighbors and catching up on what everyone has been up to during our hustle and bustle in Nebraska. It was a great time! And a good thing we needed to get heading back to Nebraska, because the evening meal, I was told, was even better than the afternoon meal... And I really wasn't sure that if we had stayed, I'd have room to enjoy any of it!
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Your family is such an important part of their community. I am sure they miss all of you. What an honor to be invited to the wedding. The segregation makes sense really...we subconsciously do that anyway. Men talking to the men and women to the women. They just make it easier to do it by putting each at their own tables. :~>
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