September 15, 2012…
She made him sign a contract… when he was six.
Adam’s mom, Sherry, told her six-year-old son that he couldn’t get married unless she approved of the bride. He agreed, of course, and signed in his best first grade printing. Sherry kept that piece of paper for twenty-five years. On the wedding night, Adam’s dad surprised Adam and Krysta with that framed contract for everyone to see. Sherry, however, had an extra special seat.
A few months earlier, Sherry lost her courageous battle with cancer. Krysta was there to support Adam every step of the way before, and after, his beloved mother’s death. She quickly became a part of the family, and Sherry gave her blessing on their marriage before she passed. Adam would be able to honor their contract after all.
Weddings are about stories. Adam and Krysta’s started at Country Thunder and continued with a storm neither of them could have predicted. On the wedding night, though, the beautiful pieces of a beautiful family on a beautiful occasion came together. Adam’s smile was bigger and happier than ever as Krysta’s dad walked her down the aisle. The room was filled with pure joy.
That night, as Adam’s dad presented that now-famous framed contract during his toast, he reminded everyone that Sherry couldn’t have been happier knowing that Krysta was the one. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place, because everyone got the distinct sense that there wasn’t a dry eye in heaven, either.
Krysta & Adam celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary yesterday, and while they were soaking up some Caribbean sun, we were thinking about their special day 365 days ago, and how much joy it brought us to be part of such a special occasion for such a special family. Happy anniversary, you guys!
