Wedded Bliss

Despite health concerns of 2020, I traveled from New Jersey to Florida for the wedding of my niece Anna. Frankly, if she had not been family, I would have sent a gift and stayed home. But having no children of my own, my sister’s four are “my” kids, and I would not have missed this family celebration.

Anna was planning her wedding during widespread closures, sure only that she would be married on the appointed day, even if other festivities had to be postponed. Fortunately, all went as scheduled. The service, conducted by Anna’s brother, reflected the contemporary tastes of the couple while bridging generations of family marriages through familiar ritual. The reception was smaller than originally hoped, but guests cheerfully donned