The Magical Wedding of Ben and Cait
Just when Stockholm, Sweden was all a buzz with their royal wedding, so too were we all a buzz about Ben and Cait's nuptials. Princess Victoria married her personal trainer, and I guess Ben did too. Okay... maybe that is forcing the comparisons!
I guess I will cluster the next couple of days together because they were all encompassing the wedding celebration. On Friday morning, we were waking up in our new condo when my brother Wayne, nephews Ben and Brian and Caitlin's cousin Lou were walking up the golf course to our back deck!
The rehearsal dinner was at the Grand Wailea that night was to be held in the humuhumunukunukuapua'a restaurant which was more like a Tiki Hut- a beautiful, elegant, but very casual Tiki Hut! Although the highlight of the evening would have to be meeting all of Ben and Caitlin's friends and family members, the food was a close second. As an appetizer, we had Maple bbq pork ribs. The salad was called Kula Lau'ai with Cabot White Cheddar Cheese, Asian Pears with a whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette. I had selected the Organic Chicken Breast for the entree, but they had also offered a Tasmanian Salmon Thai-Americaine or He'e Nalu Mahi'ai which was a surf and turf dish with grilled spiny lobster tail and a 5 ounce filet mignon, asparagus and roasted garlic mash potatoes. I barely had room for dessert, but I was able to jam in some mango and passion sorbet! Yum!
The wedding day dawned a little on the cloudy side, but I don't think anyone gave it a second thought. One person told us that Maui was in a drought- it hadn't seen rain in 90 days. Another local said that it had only been 60 days since they had received some precipitation. As the day turned darker, everyone commented that it is a commonly held (Hawaiian ?) belief that it is very good luck for the bride and groom when it rains on their wedding day. Sure enough, it did. A beautiful gentle rain came and went during the ceremony. The chapel was spectacular. A stained-glass rainbow was behind the altar and during the ceremony, the cantor sang "Over the Rainbow." Later, you guessed it, a beautiful rainbow stretched out across the entire sky above the resort. It was magical.
Sure, sure... they are more tales to tell about staying up late, dancing the night away and hotel security, but I will save those for another day. In closing, as Father Bob Cole told on our wedding day all of those years ago, "I will not wish the Bride and Groom good luck. Good marriages are not based on good luck; they are achieved through hard work."
Work Hard, Ben and Cait. Work Hard, Princess Victoria and Personal Trainer Daniel Westling. Love each other. Serve each other and may God bless you and keep you always!
I guess I will cluster the next couple of days together because they were all encompassing the wedding celebration. On Friday morning, we were waking up in our new condo when my brother Wayne, nephews Ben and Brian and Caitlin's cousin Lou were walking up the golf course to our back deck!
The rehearsal dinner was at the Grand Wailea that night was to be held in the humuhumunukunukuapua'a restaurant which was more like a Tiki Hut- a beautiful, elegant, but very casual Tiki Hut! Although the highlight of the evening would have to be meeting all of Ben and Caitlin's friends and family members, the food was a close second. As an appetizer, we had Maple bbq pork ribs. The salad was called Kula Lau'ai with Cabot White Cheddar Cheese, Asian Pears with a whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette. I had selected the Organic Chicken Breast for the entree, but they had also offered a Tasmanian Salmon Thai-Americaine or He'e Nalu Mahi'ai which was a surf and turf dish with grilled spiny lobster tail and a 5 ounce filet mignon, asparagus and roasted garlic mash potatoes. I barely had room for dessert, but I was able to jam in some mango and passion sorbet! Yum!
The wedding day dawned a little on the cloudy side, but I don't think anyone gave it a second thought. One person told us that Maui was in a drought- it hadn't seen rain in 90 days. Another local said that it had only been 60 days since they had received some precipitation. As the day turned darker, everyone commented that it is a commonly held (Hawaiian ?) belief that it is very good luck for the bride and groom when it rains on their wedding day. Sure enough, it did. A beautiful gentle rain came and went during the ceremony. The chapel was spectacular. A stained-glass rainbow was behind the altar and during the ceremony, the cantor sang "Over the Rainbow." Later, you guessed it, a beautiful rainbow stretched out across the entire sky above the resort. It was magical.
Sure, sure... they are more tales to tell about staying up late, dancing the night away and hotel security, but I will save those for another day. In closing, as Father Bob Cole told on our wedding day all of those years ago, "I will not wish the Bride and Groom good luck. Good marriages are not based on good luck; they are achieved through hard work."
Work Hard, Ben and Cait. Work Hard, Princess Victoria and Personal Trainer Daniel Westling. Love each other. Serve each other and may God bless you and keep you always!
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