A True Royal Wedding

[Philosofia Clary]

I will not say, that I'm speechless.. but almost, aye... and that say a lot. Not that I'm babbling all the time or somethin', but I rarely need to search for words. This wedding was marvellous... nothing less than royal. I wonder who had organised it... that person should organise our next battle I tink, aye. What do ye say Cap'n? We all went sailing from Tortuga for full sails. Great sight... missed the cannon fire a bit though. Well.... but that day we were not out to blow holes in anybody's timber.. we were all on our way to a wedding, aye... And we managed to go, even some places it was so laggy that you couldn't control anything... as I say.. you couldn't even change your mind if you wanted to. Only the vicar, who was paddling his cannoo to get to the ceremony did not seem to have any trouble. I guess he had some help from above, that a wench like me never could hope for. But we got there all right and went to the chapel. Oh my!.. you should have seen all those fine people there and how they all were dressed up for the occasion. That was awesome. Even Jony, that old bugger, was dressed up like a king. Fun to see my old mate customized like that (giggles). And the most incredible thing... everybody seemed to have had a bath or something that day!!! I could have sworn that that goes for me Cap'n too. You should have smelled that chapel!!! It was like being in a Persian tea storage. You know the Persians use roses and lilies and all kind of flowers for tea. Yaackk... give me a grog, aye. Well me myself had nearly been drowned in the ocean 2 days afore, so I was pretty clean too, I guess. Glad Davy Jones did not take me then, by the way.. wouldn't have missed this wedding for nothin', aye. Mister Jones Sir.. ye must wait to get me another time, no offence, Sir.

Well... there we all were waiting for the bride to come.. took some time... but she came... and sure worth waiting for. Her name is Angel and she looked like an angel, I swear. Never have seen anybody in me whole life so pretty. I tink the groom was so exited that he almost fainted... from time to time he looked nearly ghostly pale from the seat where I were sittin'. But I could have been wrong, aye. Perhaps the poor man had not had much sleep for long. I know me Cap'n wouldn't sleep for weeks if he was going to be married. Well no need to worry about him... guess that will never happen anyway. But our groom here managed to stand on his feet and get married. Brave brave guy... Salute him. I do understand him though. Who would not give up his frank and free life for an angel?

After the bride had arrived there was a lot of Latin going on, that I did not understand much of, but looking around people's faces it seemed that everything was all right. So I decided not to ask me Cap'n to rescue anybody. Then the couple gave some vows to each other and exchanged rings. Wouw!..... I could consider getting married to have such a ring. I would not have to worry for me old days then. Well I guess I'll never be old anyway. I might be standing in the way of some wild faren cannon ball in the near future. And that is all right with me.... After the vows the couple kissed and everybody clapped. I never thought that decent people kissed in public. Pirates yah, we do what ever in public... but fine decent people??? Now I have seen that too.

The now married couple left the church together in a white carriage taken out from a true fairytale and everybody met later for celebrating in the great ball room. Friendly ladies went around with trays with boose and asked several times if I wanted some. Of course I did. Perhaps I got at little tipsy, aye. And I put a lot of that good food from the tables in my purse too. Can live on that for the next 2 weeks. And THEN... fireworks......you should have seen that, mate!.... great waste of powder, but it sure was pretty.... almost like a big great sea battle... and with multiple colours too. After the fireworks the married couple left in a white balloon. Hope they did not get air sick. I would never have gotten into such a thing. I am just too delicate for thin air, aye. Heaven is not at place for me. If I'm lucky, I go to Fiddler's Green I tink. Well.. when the newly wedded couple felt for leaving I thought I could leave too, so I rowed home to Tortuga and went to sleep. And I dare say.. that wedding was one of the greatest experiences in my life. You should have been there, mate.

[Philosofia Clary]

Hoooooooooooops!... Do forgive me, Padre.. please... never meant to offend neither ye nor The Mighty Father.... please do not leak words of this to Mr. Jones.... :-)

[Caspian Zeplin]

"A lot of Latin going on?" Well I never :)

[Bridget Jennings]

Wonderful post (helped me enjoy a great event RL forced me to miss).

[Malibu DuPont]

A wonderful account of the day, thank you Miss Clary!

[Bertram Merlin]

Aye, My pockest is loaded too... yummy. That was a wonderfull exspiriens that wedding
Good told fia :) as been there self again. Raaa

[Philosofia Clary]

Arrrr!.. I'll pass that to the Cap'n... thank you M'Lady :-)

[Stephanie Helstein]

The woman behind the wedding was sable Valentine of Sacred Heart Weddings.