When Flowing Silk Meets ‘Fully Sick Mate!’

This Australia Day I was at a friend’s wedding. The ceremony was quite moving and joyous. It was quite evident that the couple were so happy to be together. What made it even more special was that the groom is Lebanese and the bride is Chinese. The preacher got good mileage out of this fact as well. He said ‘What do you get when Lebanese meets Chinese? When East meets Middle East? When flowing silk meets ‘fully sick mate!’

Perhaps one of the more moving parts of the ceremony was when the couple read portions of Song of Songs to each other. Here is a portion of what he read to her on bended knee:

‘You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. Come with me from Lebanon, my bride; come with me from Lebanon. Depart from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards.’ (Song of Solomon 4:7-8)

In return, her reading to him included this:

‘His legs are alabaster columns, set on bases of gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, choice as the cedars.’ (Song of Solomon 5:15)

Fully sick mate!

Congrats Rod and Bec!