Sixteen days and counting

I realized as I typed the title that the wedding will happen in 16 days no matter what else does or doesn't happen. Time to let go and let God! Easier said than done. We are so fortunate to have what we have and to be able to give Allie & Ryan a wedding. Allie was quite upset last night. Allie found out that one of Ryan's friends and a groomsman has had to back out of the wedding. She noticed on the hotel website that he cancelled his reservation........Allie told Ryan that this happened ......Ryan found out yesterday that he can't come to the wedding.....Marine/Family stuff. The only request Ryan had of the whole wedding thing was to be able to have a military wedding with an arch of swords at the end. They need to do this with a certain amount of Marines ....not sure how it all works....but it has to be even and at least 6 or 8? They also found out that their photographer had not booked a hotel......in all fairness since he offered to take their wedding pictures as his gift to them .......credentialed Marine combat photographer.....I told Allie that Bill & I would pay for his hotel room as our way of thanking him for offering to do the wedding photography....well as of April 14th he and his wife had not made hotel reservations....losing the dicounted rate that we had locked until April 10th......Bill also feels very strong that out of town family and friends don't have to drive on May 1st as they are not familiar with our roads. There is always the DWI thing, which would be devastating for us if someone got a DWI because they came to Allie & Ryan's wedding. Spent the $ on transportation for the day, a party bus for all the guest (seats up to 50) shuttle service back to the hotel after the wedding and a limo for the bridal party. Since we were saving a considerable amount of $ on a photographer it was a win win......however boys will be boys......Ryan gave Allie his assurance that things will work out........If you are reading this and you are a praying person please offer up a prayer for Allie & Ryan ......and me too.........