Hannah's Wedding

Hannah Pratt, who's been a hammer dulcimer student of mine for nearly a decade married her high school sweetheart, Jonathan, this past weekend. (use the Photographs link to see a few pictures)

When Hannah was an early teen I used to tease her about playing for her wedding some day. She would of course blush and tell me to be quiet.
It was almost like watching my own daughter get married - just without the expense! The ceremony took place outdoors on Lookout Mountain near Cloudland Canyon, and yes it is as pretty as it sounds. The wedding was delayed about an hour thanks to a typical afternoon thunderstorm. We waited out the rain and it was a beautiful ceremony with the only water falling from the eyes of friends and family.

The thunderstorm that delayed the wedding also made it a muddy hike through the woods to the log cabin and tent where the reception would be held. Some folks rode a shuttle van and others just hiked up their pants legs and slogged on down. About a half an hour into the reception the sky grew really dark and the rain started again, this time with quite a bit of thunder and lighting. We had to pull down the sides of the tent and stay away from the poles. I think a few people were a little frightened but it made for a wedding and reception to remember.

I wish Hannah and Jonathan nothing but the best in their new life together. Now I've got to go and finish the HYmns CD that Hannah and I started last year! ¶ 8:20 AM