<p>Just got home from the lovely campus of Swarthmore, where my DD and her sweetie just got married! It was a lovely setting for a wedding, with the ceremony at the Swarthmore Presbyterian Church and the reception at Lang, the music building! It was a great experience, with lots of memories for the happy couple, as Lang is where they met as music majors.</p>
<p>Just one more example of Swarthmore being "the Quaker Matchbox"!</p>
<p>Mazel Tov!</p>
<p>Awwww that's wonderful. You must have had absolutely beautiful wedding weather!!! Congratulations!!!!!! I'm very happy for you and your dd. :) :) :)</p>
<p>Congratulations, MomofThree. I'm sure that was a weekend to remember!</p>
<p>My father, in his 80s, lives in a Carolina coastal resort community. When he told his friends about his granddaughter getting accepted at Swat, one couple -- also in their 80s -- turned out to be a Quaker Matchbox couple as well. That tradition goes way back.</p>
<p>Thanks for the kind words, friends! Andi, you are right! It was about 83 degrees and low humidity, the sun shown all day long. Gorgeous!</p>
<p>ID, yup! I am the result of such a union myself, as are my three sibs! My parents met at orientation, as they had the same quite UNUSUAL last name. Can you imagine?</p>
<p>Wow, momofthree!! I can see why Swat is so special to you. </p>
<p>Congrats on your daughter's wedding...must have been great! I am thinking that the Lang Center is a great venue for a reception, when my son decides to get married. That might be a decade or more from now, but it doesn't hurt to get prepared, does it? :) :)</p>
<p>Wow!! Congrats to the special couple!</p>
<p>Married with the same last name? I guess that means less paperwork and hassle... :-P</p>
<p>Yes, gphoenix. My mother's full name looked a little funny with the repeat of the last names!</p>
<p>Congrats, Momofthree. At this point my son can't imagine marrying another Swattie, but who knows what will happen over the next 3 years.</p>
<p>Just wondering: was your daughter a recent Swat grad (as in, '04)? A good friend of mine was joined at the hip with his girlfriend when they graduated and, when I saw your post, I couldn't help thinking this might have been his wedding. Both he and his girlfriend were music majors.</p>
<p>Thanks and congratulations!</p>
<p>Elevatormusic, got a feeling they are the ones! I'll PM ya.</p>
<p>momofthree -
I live across the street from the north entrance of campus (Ken Sharpe's Banana House) and after reading the thread, I distinctly recall helping out an elderly couple who were trying to get to Lang for a wedding on Independence Day weekend. I remember being awfully inarticulate in explaining to them that they might have to walk a bit. Anyway, mazel tov!
PS- Like Shellfell's son, I cannot possibly imagine marrying a Swattie. But much stranger things have happened.</p>
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<p>Thank you so much for assisting the couple!~ It was a CRAZY weekend to be in the Philly area due to Live 8 and Elton John but all expected guests arrived safely. You helped!</p>
<p>Sound like you live in a pretty cool place. Have a great year!</p>
<p>Only for the summer, momofthree, only for the summer! :)</p>