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Personalities create wedding uniqueness
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month of June for their nuptials and
the lovely setting of her parents
back yard for the ceremony. How
ever, that is where the outward
appearance of tradition ended.
"It was a biker wedding," says
Marg Saxon. "It was something
new for our side of the family and
it was a shock it was happening in
our backyard. However, we jumped
in with both feet and everything
came out very well."
The pair, engaged in January, had
only five months to plan the out
door wedding.
"This was a family wedding
which made it great," she says.
The community hall, which is
next to the Saxons' backyard was
rented and beautifully decorated,
"after I got out of there," she
laughs.
Family members and biker
friends arrived, with many pitching
tents in the yard and bikes parked
all around.
"We were hoping to have a bike
parade through Brussels after the
ceremony, but there just wasn't
enough time. Many of us had never
been on a bike and everyone want
ed a ride, even in our wedding
clothes."
The wedding meal was also
somewhat unique, with neighbours
helping to serve morsels of the
barbecued pig to 100 guests.
"Everyone had a good time," says
Saxon.
Though the ceremony went off
with barely a hitch, there were a
few pre-wedding problems.
The first arose when Laura and
Sandy tried to locate a minister.
Not living in the community, not
affiliated with any local churches,
and wanting to write their own
vows, the couple had difficulty
finding someone to officiate. They
finally found a minister from
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Laura Saxon, whose parents
Marg and John Saxon live in Cran-
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