rose and mark’s wedding

The Vardo

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The other task was constructing a Vardo, a gypsy caravan, in which the bride and groom will be transported to the place by the bay where they will exchange their vows. My contribution was to sew the canopy, for which I unearthed my great grandmother’s pinking shears. Classics, right down to the box they came … The Vardo

The Wedding Preparations

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Mark and Rose, my neighbors at the Barn, are getting married. For the last week we’ve been preparing for this event, which will take place on the land out in the back. I woke up Friday morning to find that the field was covered with Persian carpets right where the wedding tent will be.