Friends of the couple were called upon to read, bringing their devotion of friendship and intimate knowledge of the best and worst of Rick and Leslie's history with laughter, tenderness, and mercy. respectively) throughout the day. Some of Leslie's family members (including her husband-to-be) even wore kilts for the occa- sion. Instead of a traditional wedding cake, they served Eccles cakes--a Scottish delight--and German Kinder Eggs, which are hollow chocolate eggs with fabulous little toys inside. tartan plaid of her Scottish family plaid, the MacGregor clan. Plaiding is a tradition that is usually done by the groom's family for the it to fit their needs as a symbol of welcoming and love. they had been married with in 1985. "They were specially made and were too good to not recycle. We just had them cleaned," Leslie says. Rick bought Leslie a lovely diamond ring with five diamonds, one for every six- year period the couple had spent together. floor. "Once we started dancing, we didn't leave the dance floor until Denny and his band mates stopped playing for the evening. They were wonderful," Leslie says. tiful start to the rest of their lives together, again. |