Our romantic London Holiday, April 2005.
Each day of our life was a celebration of our union.
Our Wedding
St. Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, February 14, 1996
The Whitney Hotel, Salon 2
SUPPORTING CAST:
Parents of Martijn: Gertrude Mullens Hermse & Matthieu Hermse (deceased)
Family of Martijn: Elly & Paul Kerckhoffs-Hermse (Merel, Jony & Jolieke)
Jan Hermse & Irma Timmermans (Tjeu Colijn)
Noel & Lea Hermse-van Engelshoven
Parents of Susan: Emma Schaefer & Jack Schaefer (both deceased)
Officiating: Judge Tony N. Leung
Music: Sir Tim Heitman
Cake: Sir Daniel Hennagir
Flowers: Mistress Betsy Hork
Chariot: Mistress Suzanne Kochevar & Sir Richard Hecht
Guest Book: Mistress Roxanna Rutter
Candles & Ritual: Mistress Suzy Jandl Queen
Circlemakers: Sirs John Cuningham, Daniel Hennagir & David Fey;
Mistresses Betsy Hork, Suzy Jandl Queen & Roxanna Rutter
Rings: Sir Alan Heugh
PROGRAM
Prelude: Bach -- Minuet 1 & 2, First Suite
Ceremony: Judge Leung
Vows: Martijn & Susan
Interlude: Bach -- Bourrie 1 & 2, Suite #3
Circle Ritual: Jandl Queen, Rutter, Hork, Cuningham, Hennagir, Fey
Postlude: A Royal Surprise
Breakfast feast: Salon 3
Martijn's Vows to Suze
Rings: Sir Alan Heugh
PROGRAM
Prelude: Bach -- Minuet 1 & 2, First Suite
Ceremony: Judge Leung
Vows: Martijn & Susan
Interlude: Bach -- Bourrie 1 & 2, Suite #3
Circle Ritual: Jandl Queen, Rutter, Hork, Cuningham, Hennagir, Fey
Postlude: A Royal Surprise
Breakfast feast: Salon 3
Martijn's Vows to Suze
DEAR SUSATSKA AND ALL OUR GOOD FRIENDS WHO GATHERED HERE:
THE WEDDING OF TODAY IS FOR ME NOT ONLY A FORMAL JUDICIAL PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE LAW. IT IS ALSO AN AFFIRMATION OF MY LOVE TO YOU, SUSATSKA, A LOVE THAT STARTED IN A VERY ROMANTIC WAY. NOT VIA ADVERTSIMENTS, NOT PREDICTED, EXPECTED OR SOCIALLY ENGINEERED, BUT BY THE SIMPLE COINCIDENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HAVE LED TWO SOULS TO CONNECTING AND INTERTWINING THEIR LIVES. ONE COULD SAY THAT THEIR TWO SOULS ALREADY KNEW THAT THEY WERE BOUND FOR EACH OTHER. THEY DIDN’T MEET EACH OTHER UNTIL LAST YEAR IN THE NETHERLANDS.
AS A BACHELOR I ALWAYS HAVE FELT A CERTAIN DISTANCE TO THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE. NOT ON ONLY BECAUSE MY PARENTS WERE MARRIED IN A NON-PREPARED WAY AND THAT THEIR MARRIAGE WAS NOT SO HAPPY AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OTHER FORMS OF STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TWO PERSONS ARE STILL NOT SUFFICIENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY. ALSO THE MANY DIVORCES WHICH HAPPEN STRENGTHENED MY OPINION THAT THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE IS THREATENED IN SUCH AN UNSTABLE SOCIETY AS OURS.
FROM THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE THE POSITIVE ASPECTS THAT MADE ME DECIDE TO MARRY SUZY. IN THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT PLACE, IT IS MY REAL FELT LOVE TO YOU, SUSATSKA. APART FROM MY PARENTS AND DOROTHEA, A GERMAN WOMAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH A LONG TIME AGO, I HAVE NEVER LOVED A PERSON SO MUCH AS I DO YOU, SUSATSKA. I JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT YOUR FACE AN THEN I AM IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT ONLY YOU CAN GIVE ME TH FEELING TO BE FREE AND ACCEPTED THE WAY I AM, WITHOUT SAYING ANY WORDS. IN THE ROMANTIC VIEW, LOVE IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ETERNITY IN THIS LIFE. IT IS A SPECIAL FEELING OF TIME AND SPACE THAT GIVES THE NORMAL REALITY ANOTHER COLOUR AND FACE. THIS WHAT WE PROVIDE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
ANOTHER REASON TO MARRY YOU HERE AND NOW IS THAT WE HAVE REACHED A MATURE AGE. I AM NEITHER AN ADOLESCENT ANY MORE, NOR A GRUMPY OLD MAN YET. SO, THIS IS THE EXACT RIGHT PHASE IN MY LIFE FOR STARTING SOMETHING NEW IN A SERIOUS WAY.
WE KNOW THAT A GOOD AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP IMPLIES HARD WORK, BUT IT ALSO IMPLIES MAINTAINING OF ABILITY OF PLAYING LIKE CHILDREN OR DREAMING LIKE ARTISTS. THIS, TOO, WE BOTH BELIEVE IN.
BEING IN A COUNTY OTHER THAN MY NATIVE COUNTRY MEANS I STILL HAVE TO LEARN MUCH ABOUT PRACTICAL THINGS. SO, WHENEVER I NEED YOUR HELP, I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME SUPPORT. AS A PHILOSOPHER AND AS A WISE-GUY I CAN GIVE YOU MY HELP ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ISSUES AND ENIGMA OF LIFE.
TO CLOSE, I ALSO WANT ON THIS OCCASION TO MEMORIALIZE MY FATHER, MATTHIEU, WHO DIED LAST AUTUMN, AND WHO, LIKE MY MOTHER, GERRY, MY TWO BROTHERS, JAN AND NOEL, AND MY SISTER, ELLY, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BEEN HERE. AND I ALSO WANT TO MEMORIALIZE SUZY’S PARENTS, JACK AND EMMA -- MAY THEY LOOK AT US AND BLESS OUR RELATIONSHIP.
THE WEDDING OF TODAY IS FOR ME NOT ONLY A FORMAL JUDICIAL PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO THE LAW. IT IS ALSO AN AFFIRMATION OF MY LOVE TO YOU, SUSATSKA, A LOVE THAT STARTED IN A VERY ROMANTIC WAY. NOT VIA ADVERTSIMENTS, NOT PREDICTED, EXPECTED OR SOCIALLY ENGINEERED, BUT BY THE SIMPLE COINCIDENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HAVE LED TWO SOULS TO CONNECTING AND INTERTWINING THEIR LIVES. ONE COULD SAY THAT THEIR TWO SOULS ALREADY KNEW THAT THEY WERE BOUND FOR EACH OTHER. THEY DIDN’T MEET EACH OTHER UNTIL LAST YEAR IN THE NETHERLANDS.
AS A BACHELOR I ALWAYS HAVE FELT A CERTAIN DISTANCE TO THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE. NOT ON ONLY BECAUSE MY PARENTS WERE MARRIED IN A NON-PREPARED WAY AND THAT THEIR MARRIAGE WAS NOT SO HAPPY AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OTHER FORMS OF STRONG RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TWO PERSONS ARE STILL NOT SUFFICIENTLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY. ALSO THE MANY DIVORCES WHICH HAPPEN STRENGTHENED MY OPINION THAT THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE IS THREATENED IN SUCH AN UNSTABLE SOCIETY AS OURS.
FROM THE OTHER HAND, THERE ARE THE POSITIVE ASPECTS THAT MADE ME DECIDE TO MARRY SUZY. IN THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT PLACE, IT IS MY REAL FELT LOVE TO YOU, SUSATSKA. APART FROM MY PARENTS AND DOROTHEA, A GERMAN WOMAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH A LONG TIME AGO, I HAVE NEVER LOVED A PERSON SO MUCH AS I DO YOU, SUSATSKA. I JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT YOUR FACE AN THEN I AM IMMEDIATELY AWARE THAT ONLY YOU CAN GIVE ME TH FEELING TO BE FREE AND ACCEPTED THE WAY I AM, WITHOUT SAYING ANY WORDS. IN THE ROMANTIC VIEW, LOVE IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ETERNITY IN THIS LIFE. IT IS A SPECIAL FEELING OF TIME AND SPACE THAT GIVES THE NORMAL REALITY ANOTHER COLOUR AND FACE. THIS WHAT WE PROVIDE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
ANOTHER REASON TO MARRY YOU HERE AND NOW IS THAT WE HAVE REACHED A MATURE AGE. I AM NEITHER AN ADOLESCENT ANY MORE, NOR A GRUMPY OLD MAN YET. SO, THIS IS THE EXACT RIGHT PHASE IN MY LIFE FOR STARTING SOMETHING NEW IN A SERIOUS WAY.
WE KNOW THAT A GOOD AND LASTING RELATIONSHIP IMPLIES HARD WORK, BUT IT ALSO IMPLIES MAINTAINING OF ABILITY OF PLAYING LIKE CHILDREN OR DREAMING LIKE ARTISTS. THIS, TOO, WE BOTH BELIEVE IN.
BEING IN A COUNTY OTHER THAN MY NATIVE COUNTRY MEANS I STILL HAVE TO LEARN MUCH ABOUT PRACTICAL THINGS. SO, WHENEVER I NEED YOUR HELP, I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME SUPPORT. AS A PHILOSOPHER AND AS A WISE-GUY I CAN GIVE YOU MY HELP ABOUT THE ESSENTIAL ISSUES AND ENIGMA OF LIFE.
TO CLOSE, I ALSO WANT ON THIS OCCASION TO MEMORIALIZE MY FATHER, MATTHIEU, WHO DIED LAST AUTUMN, AND WHO, LIKE MY MOTHER, GERRY, MY TWO BROTHERS, JAN AND NOEL, AND MY SISTER, ELLY, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BEEN HERE. AND I ALSO WANT TO MEMORIALIZE SUZY’S PARENTS, JACK AND EMMA -- MAY THEY LOOK AT US AND BLESS OUR RELATIONSHIP.
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