19 | April | 2014 | Bewitching Kitchen

A couple of years ago I wrote about Sedona, a place I fell in love with at first sight. Impossible not to. What I did not know at the time is that Sedona would be back in our lives for a very special reason. It was the place chosen by my stepson and his fiancée (aka “the coolest couple in L.A.) to tie the knot. And tie the knot they did, on a breathtakingly beautiful spot around a rock formation known as “Merry-Go-Round Arch“.

Sedona, April 12th, 2014

We drove over 16 hours to attend the magical wedding ceremony performed by a Native American Indian. As the sun slowly set down on the horizon, we were all mesmerized by the beauty surrounding us, and united in our wishes of happiness for the newly weds.

Our trip was an opportunity to connect with the three “kids”, who are kids no more. It was also an opportunity to connect with our beautiful planet. It could not have been more special than it was.

I share a few additional shots of our adventure
(click to enlarge each composite photo)

There was some golf… (both good and bad golf, as expected). Obviously, I am standing up too straight to start the shot, oh, dear Lord of the Golf, when will I ever learn?)

We had a great rehearsal dinner at René Restaurant in Sedona. Here we are, waiting for our guests, Phil carefully studying the wine list… Me? I was trying to win the fight for attention with the wine list. Not an easy task, but I like a challenge. That explains the golf too. 😉

The afternoon of the big day, and the excitement of getting ready for it… Remember my other stepson? J & M got married only 7 months ago. He got his PhD in Cancer Research at the University of Arizona, in a flawless defense we attended a couple of days before the wedding, and they will move to San Francisco very soon. This was a week with many reasons to celebrate!

The jeep ride to the site, and the arrival of the beautiful bride with her proud Dad…

After the wedding and the jeep ride back to town, we had dinner at Heartline Café. During the meal, a fantastic caricaturist made drawings of all the 13 members of the party. What a cool idea that was, everyone left with a unique and quite personal souvenir of their wedding day!

I close this post with something special we found while walking around town the day before our departure. Rings made by a local artist, in copper and silver. We decided it was a nice additional souvenir to remember their happiness, and celebrate ours… 😉