We went to the wedding of Bern and Jen last Sunday in San Clemente. Bern is the brother of my sister-in-law Angie, who passed away over three years ago from a devastating disease called Scleroderma. She was married to my brother Rob, and we all miss her every day.
This is Angie.
Yes, she was beautiful. But, she was also unmatched in her kindness and never-ceasing cheerfulness. And her laugh? She could get a whole room laughing.
Tragedy seems to make the sweeter moments in life more precious and this wedding was proof of it. Sure, I cried a little when I saw Angie and Bern’s parents…and when I hugged Bern dressed in his tux…and when Jen walked out with her dad…and when I saw the little bracelet on the table dedicated to Angie…and when they played "What a Wonderful World," by Louis Armstrong (Angie’s favorite song).
Make no mistake, there was a little crying, but that didn’t stop me from having a great time and making this little video.
The wedding was elegant and beautiful, and so was the bride.
Here are a few quick notes about the video:
Jen asked me to video tape their first dance, and it’s a proven fact, that no on can say "no" to those enormous blue eyes of hers.
My brother Randall thinks every girl he meets has a crush on him.
I see every video I make as a chance to flaunt the awesomeness of ’80s music.
You have to watch the dance all the way through.
Enjoy.
Bern and Jen’s wedding video from Suz Broughton on Vimeo.
We love you guys! Congratulations!
Okay now I am crying.
I had no idea you lost someone so special and so recently.
And that wedding dance! Wow that takes effort….but adorable.
Favorite?
“How was the ceremony?”
“It was okay.”
A classic I am sure to use again.
It must be love.
I love Randall.
I have ALWAYS had a crush on Randall. The dance was too cute. I wish I had that kind of courage.
I love this!!!! It makes me want to get married again. To the same guy of course.
Beautiful couple. That dance is the best…they can only have fun in their lifetime starting out like that!
Great video.
She sounds like a beautiful person. I had a good friend die from cystic fibrosis 15 years ago, I still miss her.
What a beautiful tribute to you sister in law. She was lovely.
I wish I would have done something like this at my wedding. Jen is gorgeous. What an attractive couple!
Oh, and “It was okay.” So funny! Love the guys face when you say that.
what a beautiful new couple and a pretty terrific video suz. that dance, how cute and clever!
This looks like a lovely wedding. Your friend Jen is absolutely gorgeous. My wedding was kind of like this, we had lost my sister two years before, there was a little crying, but it made the wedding that much more special. We honored her, but also had a great time. Loss does make us cling tighter to the what we have. What a great post and a great way to remember your sister in law.
I like how you always add little jokes and humor to everything. After all, if we can’t laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at?
Hey Suz, great video! Loved the still shots too. It brought us back to our wedding day.. it was nice considering we’ve been away on our honeymoon. Hope to see you soon!