Were You Born in a Barn?

That’s what my mom used to say to me if I would leave a door open that should have been closed.  I heard it often.  Yesterday I attended a wedding and reception in a barn.

It was beautiful site for a wedding, just outside the barn. The couple, my great nephew and his bride, could not have asked for better weather. The site of the wedding was the Old Homestead Golf Course, in New Tripoli, PA.

The reception was in the barn itself. It was a huge barn!  It was minimally decorated so it retained the barn feel.  It was hard to imagine that years ago, hay and animals resided here.  Barns have come a long way. Weddings and receptions in barns are a trending tradition. If you own a barn, you may want to consider this. There is money to be made!

The wedding was beautiful. It was a blending of two cultures. My great nephew, Corey,was born in the United States and his bride, Quynh, was born in Vietnam. My niece and Corey’s mom, Kim, made a beautiful speech about how amazing things can happen when love is involved…that a little girl born in Vietnam could meet a little boy from Kutztown, PA and fall in love.  It truly is a small world after all.

As an introvert, on the morning of the wedding, I regretted my acceptance RSVP. But I am glad I went, as I got to see many family members I hadn’t seen for a long, long time. I also got to spend time with my two remaining brothers. We are all getting older. How many more times together will we have? Hopefully many, but it is important to treasure the time we have.

Speaking of the time we have. It is time to close this post. But I want to end it by thanking my readers. If only one of you reads this post, it means that my blog has been read 2,000 times!  I am honored for that to have happened.

Enjoy another beautiful fall day (in the Lehigh Valley at least) and my best goes out to Corey and Quynh. May many more amazing things happen because of their love!