Our Family - Laura Marries Theon

 Wedding Day

by Cheryl Merrick

On a spring day

bright with new beginnings,

a mother and daughter stand

in the soft light of stained glass windows,

and speak of faith.

As buttons on the wedding gown are fastened,

an era is closed.

A woman emerges

radiant in her love

to kneel at the altar of the Lord.

In a mirrored room,

Fathers witness

words of commitment spoken,

while mothers watch through misty eyes,

as a new family is formed,

created by love,

and forged by

Priesthood power.

by Cheryl

Laura’s engagement and wedding were busy times. There were so many arrangements to make, meetings to hold, things to get, and decisions to make. Though it was fun, it was exhausting for me. Laura hardly had a spare minute to help with the preparations since she was trying to finish her classes so she could graduate three days before her wedding. Though she didn’t have the time to do things such as choose invitations, she still wanted to manage everything herself. I tried to give her all the support I could, but there was so much I couldn’t do for her.

After the wedding, the Laney family had a lovely dinner for family members at Magleby’s restaurant in Provo, then Laura and Theon left on their honeymoon. They would return a week later just a few hours before their reception at our church in Mapleton. Since my health was weak, I was depending on our other children to help us set up the reception, but when they were all unable to help, we knew we needed to ask the Laneys for assistance. Laura and Theon and many of his extended family members showed up that morning and spent the day decorating the cultural hall. That night, Laura and Theon had a lovely wedding reception.