My husbands oldest brother, the last bachelor from the Browning clan has finally tied the knot.

It was held in my in-law’s back yard.  The weather was perfect. Congratulations to David and Mellisa Browning.

Weddings are a beautiful thing.  Especially when God is invited.  Today’s society has really misconstrued what God created.  Spiritually, marriage is more than feelings of love.  It’s a real commitment.  A covenant with God.  It doesn’t matter what people think or want.  It’s just you and God.  Marriage is a serious business.

On the superficial side, there is the planning.   And the planning all in all equals money.  Now, this is my own personal opinion.  But can you think of anything more wasteful than a $30k wedding?  Or even a $3k wedding?  You could get a down payment on a house, an education or really sweet computer lab for LAN gaming and fast internet shopping.  But seriously, you only need two things to have a wedding; a licensed pastor and two witnesses. The planning of flowers, decorations, location, and all the minute details that one would think makes or breaks the happiest day of their life, is lavish, unnecessary and useless.  A couple will be no less married or live in wedded bliss without these things.  Weddings are so overrated.  Girls who dream up this stuff from when they are nine are… silly.  Maybe it just doesn’t make sense to me.  As far as the planning is concerned make sure the pastor and groom are present.  Trust me, nothing else matters.  Not the dress, not the food or even the lingerie.  Am I right guys?  But what I do think matters most is the kind of man you are marrying and who you are making this covenant to.  The Creator of life and marriage.

It’s common for most couples to invest more time and especially money in preparation of the wedding day than the days after.  I feel bad for the couples who conjure up fluffy feelings and money for the wedding day only to live a few years as husband and wife.  IMHO, it would be worth more to invest whatever resources in each other in learning how to love and bless one another with marriage conferences, books and weekends away.

And another thing, a location doesn’t make a honeymoon.  It’s who your with.  You could be in the most beautiful tropical beach and still not have a good time with your spouse.  And then you could be on a rainy Oregon beach and have the best time ever.  It’s the company that matters.  Which reminds me, I have the best friend, husband and father for my children in the whole world.