The wedding was simple, but wonderful with surprise guests showing up from every stage of my life: childhood, college, Australia, my former students from Wyoming, poet friends, friends from work, all my family from three different states, Bob’s kids and friends and even one lady I’d never met who flew to California from Wyoming because she thought it sounded like fun. Ha. I’d sent out the invitations as an announcement, but everyone came. Guess they had decided this was never going to happen and they had to see the evidence for themselves.
Her past and present
wed as she was wed to him
as old loves met new.
We were to write a Wedding Habun for dVerse Poets

Nice haibun, weddings do sometimes hold surprise guests
Thanks for dropping by my blog
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Wow! How amazing and unique to have surprise guests. Love it! I am really enjoying the variety of weddings from this prompt.
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Thats a beautiful story, Judy! As a fellow ex-Wyomingite, sometimes things just fall into place, more times than not. I loved your haiku and wedding photo! 💚
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I love this Judy. Very clever wording on the haiku! Looks like a grand time!
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wonderful with surprise guests showing up from every stage of my life:
It is so satisfying to be surrounded by friends and acquaintances for a very special occasion. You are a blessed couple Judy, when they came in droves
Hank
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It really was fun. We actually wished later that we hadn’t left on our honeymoon that day so we could have gone to the party they had that night
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Judy, the gaze of love and satisfaction shared between you and Bob is priceless here. Thanks for finding this gem of a photo and sharing it.
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Thanks, Lisa. It really was a laid-back perfect day. Not much fuss and bother but good friends and fun.
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You’re very welcome ❤
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Delightful
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Another simple, wonderful wedding, Judy, and how fabulous to have surprise guests! And I love your haiku.
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Aww, so beautiful and heartwarming.
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I love the thougth of an open invitation to a wedding… sounds like a lot of fun
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