Weddingbee Blog

In an effort to keep our toasts brief, we asked just our sisters to speak and we spread their toasts out a bit. As mentioned in an earlier recap, my little sister went first before dinner. After dinner we did the rest of the toasts.

Mr. Knitting’s sister went first and gave a brief and sweet toast:

Then my older sister gave the most epic toast of all time:

Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but not really (at least in my opinion!). My sister is a really awesome writer. For her own wedding ceremony she wrote a poem about her and her husband and it was pretty much the greatest wedding reading ever because it was funny and it told the guests a lot about them. Anyway, for her toast to us she wrote us a similar poem and I thought it was one of the best moments of the night!

In fact I’ve copied it out here below for you all to read:

A Scientist and a Ballerina - Big Sis Knitting’s Wedding Poem

A scientist and a ballerina

Met in the high school hall.

She was the beautiful new transfer student

And he was very tall.

They slowly got acquainted,

He turned on his charm

And before anyone knew it,

He had her on his arm.

They spent their time together,

Rollerblading in the park.

They often gorged on freezies

And read Harry Potter until it was dark.

On hot summer days

He would head over for a nap

And would usually awaken

To the sound of Mama Knitting’s gangsta rap.

Their high school days were ending

So both as brainy as can be,

They packed up their bags

And headed off to U of T.

She joined a dance group

And studied the history of art.

He pursued his love of science,

But she was still number one in his heart.

They took many trips together

And once visited New York.

This was around the time

Kristin was still eating pork.

Soon they got their own apartment,

Their very own nest,

So they could always come home to each other

When it was time to rest.

So after many years together

As partners and best friends,

They threw a great big party

And declared their love would never end!

This is how Mr. Knitting and I looked for pretty much the whole time she was reading it.

Oh, and she’s not kidding about the part with Mama Knitting’s gansta rap. My middle aged Ukrainian/Canadian mother loves rapping. If you haven’t already picked up on it from my other posts, she’s a bit of a character!

This poem was definitely one of the best wedding gifts we received. It was so thoughtful and funny. The fact that she took the time to sit down and write so much about the two of us in such an entertaining and enjoyable way meant so much to Mr. Knitting and myself.

Afterwards we spoke briefly thanking everyone for being there and letting them know how much their support and love meant to us!

Guest Photo

And with that, dinner was finished!

Unless otherwise noted, all photos by the amazing Josh Levinson.