Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Duttweiler!!

It's wedding season! This past weekend was the 2nd of three consecutive wedding weekends. This ceremony celebrated the union of a very sweet couple: Tom and Esther. We had some mutual friends at Clemson but I really got to know Tom through a small group here. I've had the blessing to spend time with Esther as well. This couple has been such a great encouragement to me of God's all-knowing power and grace. They truly exemplify what it means to whole-heartedly follow the Lord.
Their wedding was a sweet celebration of God ordaining two to become one. The bridal party entered the chapel to a song I'd never heard but very much enjoyed. Heres the lyrics:

Nichole Nordeman \ Every Season

Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice You
In children’s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are summer

And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come
You are autumn

And everything in time and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice you
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are winter

And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You
And how You make me new
With every season’s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me
Summer, autumn, winter, spring

Of course the event was packed with Tiger touches (and lots of Tiger friends!)
Here are a few pictures from the evening.

Groom's Cake: designed to look like the men's Clemson ring

Toasting glasses etched with Tiger Paws

The beautiful wedding cake!



Group pics with the TigerRag (and of course Cadence Count is a necessity for any Clemson gathering ;) )