Wiebke and Paul

Family News! August 10, 2008

No, we’re not pregnant! But we are happy to share the wonderful news about my sister’s wedding with you.

Some of you may remember the handsome guy my sister Meike brought to our wedding in Monterey, CA a year ago. Robert and Meike finally decided to stop living in sin (wink!, wink!) and got hitched on August 2nd, 2008 on the beautiful island of Ruegen, Germany.

Paul and I were blessed to join them for their celebration as part of our recent Germany vacation.

It was a beautiful wedding, my sister looked stunning, Robert and her were so absolutely in love and they served food all day - from breakfast over a 4-course dinner to wedding cake and midnight snacks. (By the way, that stretched my tummy so much that I can’t stop eating anymore!)

We started off the wedding celebration with a “rehearsal dinner” at the castle (http://www.schloss-spyker.de/) where we were all staying for the weekend. It was great to meet the family again. Especially, my 96-year old Grandma who I hadn’t seen in over 2 years.

The next morning, we met for a delicious breakfast. Then fixed up the bride. Her make-up kept running over her face. Geez, Meike just couldn’t stop crying! :-) We headed over to a lighthouse for the civil ceremony. It was such a cute location! Next, the church ceremony in a small chapel. The message was just beautiful!

After the “official” part was over - the bridal couple invited everyone back to the castle for a picnic in the park. While we were enjoying tasty canapes and Prosecco, mosquitos were enjoying sucking our blood. Yikes! My poor Stepdad ended up with a huge mosquito bite on his forehead. Nevertheless, the picnic was a wonderful idea!

The wedding celebration concluded with dinner and dance after a change of wardrobe. Yup, Meike and Robert got hitched in style!

Overall, it was just an amazing wedding weekend and we want to thank the couple for all their hard work in making it so beautiful for all their guests! Thank you!

These two people are just perfect for each other and I believe that their marriage is a match made in heaven. I know that God had a serious hand in this relationship and I am very grateful to see my sister in such good hands with Robert.

By the way, she actually beat me in becoming a mom. Robert has an 8-year old son. Danny is adorable, amazingly well behaved and told everyone at the wedding that Meike is not his stepmom but his second mom. He really loves her a lot!

Congratulation again on your wedding day, you two!