Loose Leaf Notes

We were encouraged to wear hats for the vintage-styled wedding of our dear ones, Leia and Orion. It was a good thing too, because of the overcast and drizzle. “The next best thing to a wig,” I told my friend Chris, who just happens to be from England. “You can just put it on and forget about your hairdo.”

The garden party ceremony was held under a tent in the Anahata field alongside the river.  It was officiated by Katherine Moonflower, which added a personal touch because Katherine, like many of us present, had watched the two (Blue Mountain School alumni) grow up. More of Katherine’s custom wedding ceremonies can be seen HERE. 

The downpour of the morning subsided, and the love present was the sun that brightened the heartwarming gathering.  A mist floated in and out and somewhere a super moon’s illumination was rising.

The wedding was happily attended by a community of generations. I felt privileged to be even a small part of it.

Along with being a celebration of two special people raised in Floyd’s alter-native community, it was a fashion show of hats and smiling faces.

The wearing of hats added a timeless simple elegance to the afternoon and made me think of Rod Stewart’s song “You Wear it Well” (Madame Onassis has nothing on you).

The union was sealed with a kiss, cheered on by family and friends.

After the ceremony the beautiful bride posed with Katherine, wearing a vintage-styled hat that was made by Floyd hat maker extraordinaire, Teagan Dobkins. Both the bride and groom can be seen modeling her hats on her Tittle Millinery website. Leia, a professional dancer, even has a hat named after her, and both Leia and Orion are featured in a romantic movie clip on the site! Watch it HERE.

Hats off to the bride and groom, now wife and husband, for a wonderful sharing of love and for the promise of many blessings to come.