The Internet has been abuzz with the wedding video of Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz. In just one week, their dancing wedding processional has gone viral, with over 9 million hits on the YouTube. What is it about this processional that has sparked such fascination? I think that it is the joy evidenced in the dance, the joy celebrating the moment when two young people are united in marriage.Ceremonies, such as a wedding, develop over many generations with little change. That is not a bad thing, because there is a sense of security and continuity in doing what our parents and grandparents did. Unfortunately over time, the original joy of the ceremony is replaced with too much formalism. When that happens, things go stale. Weddings should be a celebration of love and joy. The Peterson/Heinz wedding brought this back into the traditional ceremony. It will be interesting to see if this sets a trend. I hope so.
You can watch the wedding processional at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
-Mark
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