Daniel and Monica Forsyth ~ 7th January 2012

On Saturday the 7th January Daniel Forsyth and Monica Menzies were married at their home. It had belonged to Toothie and Charlotte Gondon, Daniel's great grandparents. The house and grounds looked spectacular and they have every reason to feel tremendous pride in their achievements

The bridegroom and groomsmen waiting for the bride, who arrives looking absolutely magnificent

Yarm gives Monica to Daniel as guests relax in the morning sunlight, and watch the ceremony with the magnificent views of Kingston in the background

The couple, the ceremony and setting were so beautiful and so completely relaxed that everyone who was lucky enough to be there, spoke about it for days

A beautiful pair, at a beautiful ceremony on a beautiful day

Siaan, Ruby and Tilly as bridesmaids. The girls looked absolutely beautiful

As a surprise for Monica, Daniel had arranged for Tihoti George to say an Apache Blessing in Tahitian and for Dids to say it in Norfolk. I thought it was beautiful (totally unbiased opinion!) and have printed it here...

FE DANIEL EN MONICA FORSYTH ORN YORLYI’S DIEH

WAN BLESEN FROMEM OEL SALAN BIN RAUN LORNG TAIM

Des dieh orn ~ yorlyi nor gwen fiilet ef rienen,
kos yu tuu gwen shelta wan naeda

Des dieh orn ~ yorlyi nor gwen fiilet wen es koelan,
kos yu tuu gwen ‘worm wan naeda

Des dieh orn ~ yorlyi naewa gwen ‘bii yuu worn gien,
kos yorlyi gwen ‘bii ‘gaeda

Des dieh orn ~ gat tuu salan, lorngfe wan laif muuwen forwad

Plenti gud thing gwen bii raun yorlyi aes yu tu work
t’word aa san intu morla, en thruu orl ‘d yias fe kam

Yu tuu gwen bii gud’tan welaut

En yorlyi’s diehs agaeda gwen bii es gudan f’aewa
En lorng taim orn des erth

Dids Ewens riid dieh orn Sae’di 7th Jaenuwri 2012