John Weds Chrissy

On one of Melbourne's coldest November days our dear friend Yvette saw her eldest son John marry his beloved Chrissy in the Greek Orthodox Church near Coburg station. Not everyone invited to the reception actually attended the church ceremony, which is strange for us who see this part as the important witness to God. The lovely picture is taken at the reception and shows Yvette with her three children and Chrissy the new member.

What was quite unusual at the church was the symbolic way John and Chrissy' heads were physically bound together with a white ribbon attached to large silver ring-like crowns. They had to walk around the communion table three times maintaining this connection. This gave a lot of meaning to what was happening for those of us who did not understand the Greek mass.

Afterward we were allowed to pose by one of the wedding cars. The driver went out of his way and encouraged us to make use of the opportunity while we had it. Who were we to argue.

Wind, rain, wind or more rain, it was a wedding to remember. The bride's maids all froze. Chrissy was not deterred by the cold. It was her day. It was certainly a good day for Victoria, since we are more often in drought.