Carpe Diem
From the Too Cute Not To Share Desk: A young couple was inspired by a quote from Emma to throw an impromptu wedding in Texas.
For years, Barbara Dike has kept a Jane Austen quote magnetically pinned to her refrigerator. “Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by . . . foolish preparation?” it reads.
Her daughter, Ashley Dike, a Westcliff Elementary teacher, took that saying to heart on Saturday when she wed Jason Bagaz, son of Dagmar and Paul Bagaz Jr.
Ashley’s cousin, Susanne Dike Dial, and her husband, Jason Dial, had already planned an engagement party for the pair, but when preparations for a June wedding in Mexico hit a snag, the happy couple decided to seize the moment.
As Ashley’s father, David Dike, offered a toast, Ashley changed from jeans to a wedding dress. “Friends and family are so important,” he said. “We’re all together now — and we’re going to have a wedding!”
Surprised guests formed an aisle and the bride, in a simple, long white halter-style gown, and the groom, in a suit and tie, exchanged vows.
Ashley and Jason took Monday off, and they plan a summer honeymoon.
Awwww!
