The first poem/speech is delivered by Kelly and performed by Bonnie. It pretty much sums up... in a kinda-sorta-accurate way how Jeff and I met. Kinda... Sorta... Hehehe... Following that is Char's touching speech... It was so sweet! Until she described my height as "hobbit-like." Thank you girls for your support and entertaining words- you made our wedding day extra-special!
Background info to understand the first speech:
About a month after first meeting on Kauai, Jeff wanted to buy a camera on Oahu that was advertised on Craigslist. He flew to Oahu on a Sunday and stayed overnight. Since he did not have plans for Monday, Gee arranged for him to go hiking with Kelly and her friends. The hiking plans were cancelled and Jeff ended up spending that Monday with Gee at the school where she worked. Unbeknownst to Gee and Jeff, around the same time, Gee’s parents were praying that their lactose-intolerant daughter meet a nice gentleman to marry.
In case you wanna learn the lyrics and motions:
Jeff and Gee, Gee and Jeff
From two separate islands, and yet they both met
“A husband for my daughter,” prayed her papa and mama
Jeff flew to Oahu for a digital camera.
On a Monday, hiking he could not do.
So he had to follow Gee around her school.
“This is the one,” he thought to himself, “I want to marry,
even though she does not eat things made of dairy.”
Family and friends, we are here on their wedding day
About to eat the wedding cake
We all love you Jeff and Gee Pescador
May Jehovah bless your marriage with blessings galore
And some say, if it weren’t for this camera, this day would have been missed.
But I think Jeff himself put that camera on Craigslist!
