So I get a phone call one day… and this really nice, sweet girl asks a few questions about our services, and describes some of the details of her upcoming wedding. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Then she begins to tell me a story…
A story of a teacher who had her class write letters to soldiers through a program called Soldiers’ Angels. She herself had been assigned a soldier. If you’re starting to put the pieces together… then flash forward to a red eye to Tucson to finally meet her soldier in person after months of writing. As she began to tell the passenger next to her this story… others start to listen in, and by the end, she’s got a crowd of passengers leaning over seats, anxious to hear more (Picture Adam Sandler in the movie, The Wedding Singer). Then a deep voice from another row interupts… “Excuse me, are you Rachel? Because I was stationed in Afghanistan with Kristopher, and he’s been talking about you non-stop for 6 months!” Cheers erupt, and the next thing you know, a crowd of people are jogging through the terminal… well, I’ll let Rachel tell you the rest:
The included interview footage was shot at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven.
Their wedding, held on the beautiful grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, was a fitting place for a military wedding. But no rest for the newly married couple… soon after, they set out for a long, I mean long, drive to Alaska where Kristopher had been assigned. So a big congratulations to the happy couple, and a bigger thank you to Kristopher and every soldier who has made sacrifices to keep us safe, and the military families back home who do the same.