NORWICH – Some people say when it rains on your wedding day, it’s actually a sign of good luck. So what does it mean when almost two feet of snow lands on your special day?
Despite the wretched weather conditions Wednesday, three local couples were determined to be joined in marriage on the most romantic day of the year, Valentine’s Day.
Just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, complete with Judge Howard Sullivan’s homemade bread for the first toast, Jimmy and Virginia Baker and Don and Tricia Knapp were wed in a double wedding ceremony at the Chenango County Courthouse. Both couples said Valentine’s Day was the perfect choice, and it was decided a year ago that they’d wed together.
“We met on Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to be married on Valentine’s Day,” said Virginia.
The foursome have been friends since high school, and in a twist of fate over the years – following the marriage first of Virginia and Don – all four say that everyone finally got together with who they truly belong with. As far as weather conditions hampering their special day, the couples agreed it didn’t make a difference.
“I was joking about having a blizzard the day of our wedding and surprisingly enough it came true,” Jimmy said.
The second wedding of the day, also performed by Sullivan, wed Terri and Mark Becht. The couple was accompanied by several family members and all three of Terri’s children – Mike, Nichole and Jenn – were in the wedding party. The Bechts said they decided Valentine’s Day would be a great day to celebrate their love and become a husband and wife.
“It’s sweetheart day,” said Terri.
The couple braved the storm and traveled from Sherburne to follow through with their plans to wed. The snow they could have done without, but overall the couple said they go with the flow, and Mother Nature was not going to ruin their day. Following the ceremony and dinner, the Bechts are planning a honeymoon trip to New York City.