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TOWER TIDINGS - The Presbyterian Church in Morristown

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Be<strong>in</strong>g married at the church… what can Isay? It was simply magical. We chose thechurch because it was beautiful, of course,and silly as it sounds – the location was spoton, but there was someth<strong>in</strong>g else. A feel<strong>in</strong>gyou get when you are <strong>in</strong>side. An elementthat can’t be described but was tangiblenonetheless. Perhaps it’s the 200+ yearhistory of the church, or the friendly congregationor the down-to-earth demeanor ofDr. Smazik or the genu<strong>in</strong>e warmth beh<strong>in</strong>dC<strong>in</strong>dy Alloway’s hugs. Probably it’s all theseth<strong>in</strong>gs. Stand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>side the sanctuary, beforeGod and with my friends and family beh<strong>in</strong>dme, wish<strong>in</strong>g me well dur<strong>in</strong>g the most overwhelm<strong>in</strong>gevent <strong>in</strong> my life up to that po<strong>in</strong>tfilled me with a feel<strong>in</strong>g of such reverence.<strong>The</strong> pre-wedd<strong>in</strong>g meet<strong>in</strong>gs with Dr. Smazikwere awesome. He calmed our fears,answered our questions and imparted advicethat I’ve used already <strong>in</strong> my 4 month oldmarriage.Without plann<strong>in</strong>g it or even <strong>in</strong>tend<strong>in</strong>g to, wefound ourselves jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. We had a greatrelationship before we stumbled upon <strong>The</strong><strong>Presbyterian</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Morristown</strong>, butrealized it was exactly what our relationshipwas miss<strong>in</strong>g. We would not have discoveredthat if it hadn’t been for the easygo<strong>in</strong>g andwelcom<strong>in</strong>g nature of the congregation.After the wedd<strong>in</strong>g, I asked the guests whattheir favorite part of the day was, and almostall of them said the ceremony. Of course itwas. <strong>The</strong> reception, while fun, was – let’s behonest – a party.When we started plann<strong>in</strong>g the wedd<strong>in</strong>g, wewanted someth<strong>in</strong>g simple and elegant, yes,but we were more <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g thefoundation for a strong marriage. <strong>The</strong>church was perfect. It fit our needs perfectly.It still does.— Nikki ProvenzanoProvenzano/Blanche Wedd<strong>in</strong>gKaren O’Donnell Photography15Light/Strom Wedd<strong>in</strong>gDave Kim PhotographyFiga/Cuestas Wedd<strong>in</strong>gRado Lesay Photography

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