My Brothers Wedding

Matthew and Jessie

My brother was wed to his high school sweetheart, Jessie, on Rememberance Day (11/11/06) this year.

My partner and pet dog (Icypole), made the trip to Perth, Western Australia for the ceremony in a beautiful Catholic church.


Of course I cried during the ceremony, seeing these two people that I have been together almost 10 years, finally getting married. Jessie has long been considered part of our family, and I guess the wedding is the offical welcome to our family. It was very special to see them both so happy..

I was asked to read the "Prayer of the Faithful", which I did with only one stumble. It was a wonderful honour to be asked to do so.

However, I am a little annoyed with myself.. A cuff-link was accidentally dropped on the floor just before "the kiss" and I leant over to tell my newphew to keep an eye on it... My bloody watch-out-for-the-earring-on-the-floor show instict kicked in and then I realised a moment later that I had missed "the kiss"! Damn it! I'll have to wait for the Wedding Video I guess..

Then it was off to the 3-4 hours of wedding photos planned.. It was a great day for a photo shoot outdoors.

In a white limo, we moved from from the church to the Supreme Court Gardens, then to a small Japanese park near Burswood (below) and another park in Guildford, before heading out to the Swan Valley wine region for the reception.


The brides and her maids were beautiful. Of course my neice, Paige (in pink) as the flower girl, was gorgeous! (Doesn't Jennifer (the blonde) look so much like Jennifer Hawkins???)

The reception on the whole was drama-free. As you can imagine, it's hard when you have family together, and drinking lots! I worked hard at trying to shield my brother Matt, and my now sister-in-law, Jessie, from any dramas - as of course the day was all about them and I wanted them to be as care-free and happy as possible!

It was a wonderful day and an amazing experience to be part of the official wedding party.

Doesn't my little dog Icypole look so adorable as part of the wedding party photo shoot!

It would be nice to see the day where gay people can also celebrate their relationships in a similar way.. I wait with anticipation..

Congratulations again to my brother and his bride. May you spend your lives in happiness together. After so many years going strong, I look forward to spending some of those important wedding anniversaries with you both!