Gentle Reader,

It has been a very long--but very happy--day. At last, my dear nephew, Duke Edward, has taken the lovely Duchess Rose Bomse as his bride. As you know, this was TRULY a family affair and, it is at times like these that I am so grateful that our beloved Grandma RubyPearl Beaumont married so often, and had so many children. We would not have been able to hold so beautiful an event without the help of our cousins, whose generosity has left me in awe and so deeply appreciative.

The wedding was held out-of-doors between Chateau Champs-sur-Marnes in Antiquity Loire, the home of my cousin Conte Louis d'Amblise,

and Chateau Clagny in Antiquity Bexar, the home of my cousin, Prince Jacon Cortes.

I truly think there is not a lovelier venue to be found anywhere in the world. Lady Cara Cali fairly cleared out her hothouses in order to supply the flowers for the wedding venue and reception.

The bride was escorted down the aisle by my cousin, King William IV,

and my cousin, Marquis Klaus Wulfenbach served as the officiant. Rose was attended by little Baroness Beatrix Muircastle, who carried the flowers, and Lady Merry Chase, Lady Athena Alchemi, Baroness Claudia de Tancarville, my niece, Duchess Renate Constantine and myself; while Edward had Conte Louis, Duke Gnaeus Constantine, and Prince Jacon to attend to him.

There were nearly fifty people: family members, friends, and visiting heads of state, in attendance to witness the union of these two lovely young people and to wish them well on their way.

After the ceremony, the party retired to the Antiquity Palace's Amber Ballroom for dancing and refreshments which included a wedding cake and other tempting goodies made by Lady Drezenda Firebloom.

As I get ready to retire for the evening, I am full of gratitude to all who helped make this wedding possible, and know that I shall fall asleep counting my many blessings.