Rustic Elegance describes Montana & Zachary’s theme and no better place to host this wedding than The Farm at Old Edwards Inn, Highlands.  Bride and Groom were both stunning and stylish.  

The couple chose to have their dear friend read three selections.  I thought one was particularly timely:

Goodridge v. Department of Public Health

Marriage is a vital social institution.  The exclusive commitment of two individuals to each other nurtures love and mutual support;  it brings stability to our society.  For those who choose to marry, and for their children, marriage provides an abundance of legal, financial and social benefits.  In return, it imposes weighty legal, financial and social obligations….Without question, civil marriage enhances the “welfare of the community.  It is a social institution of the highest importance.”  Marriage also bestows enormous private and social advantages on those who choose to marry.  Civil marriage is at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly public celebration of the ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy, fidelity and family…Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision whether and whom to marry is among life’s momentous acts of self-definition.