One more step in the marriage process completed. On Saturday we went to the cathedral for our confirmations. As you can imagine, as with any ceremony in the catholic church, this was a long evening. We arrived at four o'clock only to find out that Cecy had forgotten that we needed to go to the church in which we are going to marry to pay for the confirmation and to collect the candles for the ceremony. In the end other candles were found in the cathedral and we paid there. Not a big issue from my point of view but it was a worrying moment for a while because this was the final opportunity to attend a confirmation ahead of the wedding day. So with our witnesses on hand (Cecy's dad and sister) we went through the standup, sit down, stand up, sit down, sing, pray, stand up, sit down for an hour or so then approached the cardinal for the confirmation (which takes about fifteen seconds each to do). Done!
Back at the house they tried to tell me that we will be required to dance with other people briefly, fifteen to twenty minutes. Cecy with all the men and me with all the women. I think I managed to upset the tradition a little when I told them that it was our special day and I didn't want to dance with anybody else. We are not getting married until 8 o'clock so will not get back to the house until about ten. I don't want to spend the rest of the evening separated from my new wife! In the end I conceded to a brief period, maybe two or three very brief dances. I can be very stubborn and I don't even want a reception. I have told Cecy that it is our day and as soon as I get the feeling that anyone is interfering with us spending time together we are going to the hotel. I am looking forward to the day from our point of view, we are going to be married. I hope I enjoy the reunion at the house after but if I was a betting man I would say definitely not. We didn't want his, we just wanted to go straight to the hotel after the ceremony. Dozens of guests have been invited, none of whom I know. Who knows I could be updating this blog at the hotel while everyone else is dancing the night away at the house. More to follow.
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