By Maggie Blackwell
news@salisburypost.com
It was a letter-perfect wedding. Five quivering brides wed five quiet grooms.
A quintuple wedding, of sorts.
The kindergarten classes at China Grove Elementary School held a wedding ceremony Friday for the letters Q and U.
Each class had a bride and a groom. Each groom carried a letter Q. Each bride carried a U in her bridal bouquet. The couples were attended by their classmates, bridesmaids wearing tissue-paper veils with the letter U on them and groomsmen wearing construction-paper bow ties adorned with the letter Q.
It was quaint but quick. The quintessential wedding followed by throwing of the birdseed and a wedding cake.
Do you, letter Q, take the letter U to be your lawfully wedded letter?
“Yes,” each answered quietly.
Then say these words: “Queen. Quilt. Quiet. Quack. Quarter. Quail.”
What phonics has joined together, let no spelling errors put asunder.
The qualified couples were:
– Bride: Haley Hargrave and groom Cody Josey.
– Bride: Nevaeh Peterson and groom Alexander Pineda.
– Bride: Madison Berry and groom Mitchell Honeycutt.
– Bride: Aleah Guiton and groom Jake Russell.
– Bride: Courtney Triplett and groom Kevin Soto.
The brides were quite quaint in their long dresses. The grooms were quixotic in their dark suits and ties.
The reception featured a real wedding cake, a punch fountain and a tiered server with carrots and pickles. The reception table was decorated with mementos of the happy couple, and large placards identifying them: a queen, a quail, a quarter and a quilt.
The happy couples were quiet as they enjoyed their refreshments. Aleah Guiton admitted she had been nervous. In addition to her white gown, she sported a Kool-aid smile.
Haley Hargrave wore a lovely ivory satin gown. “My mom borrowed it,” she said, smiling. She acknowledged she was embarrassed at the ceremony.
The boys, when queried, said they were not nervous. No qualms.
As the students queued out of the multi-purpose room, the boom box played. “I feel the love, I feel the love, I feel the love …”