Dear Captain Arnold,

Thank you for sending us a copy of our wedding vows and the pictures.

George and I would like to thank you for our ceremony.  It was lucid and thoughtful, and truly made us feel that we went through a profound ceremony that cemented our bond.  The words were carefully chosen and beautifully said. They brought tears to many eyes, including mine as you know very well! Thanks for the warning ahead of time and for bringing the tissues ?  Many of our guests came up to us after the ceremony to let us know how much they appreciated it.  They wanted to know how we found you! (Thank you Internet).  As you know we broadcast the ceremony overseas using a webcam, so our distant family could participate in the ceremony as well.  They could hear you quite clearly.  We have saved a recording of the ceremony and enjoy looking at it over again.

The webcam recording does not have very good image quality (we had to keep the resolution low for transmission) but it serves the purpose of a memory — the audio is quite clear though once the volume is turned up.  If you need help viewing it, please let me know!

George and I are leaving for our honeymoon (to Alaska!) in an hour. We will be back on July 10th.

Thanks again.

Sincerely,
Smita

Note: Through the use of sophisticated modern computer technology combined with our World Wide Web, George and Smita’s wedding ceremony was being broadcast to several different countries around the world. their families and friends in India, the UK, Czech Republic and in Belgium were able to see and hear the ceremony at the same time it was actually happening. They not only were able to capture priceless memories that were also being recorded on a CD, but were able to share them with those they love and who could not be with them to celebrate their very special day, their “wedding day.”  A modern miracle if ever there was one, you might even say it was a special kind of “wedding gift” they gave to their loved one’s instead of receiving.