Grand belles

Nice wedding announcement this week in the Windy City Times.

Dawn Rescigno and Angela DeBello exchanged vows June 4 in a private ceremony in Lake Geneva, Wisc. Lisa Tonna, Priestess of the Goddess, served as the ceremony celebrant, creating a sacred circle in which family members and friends called in the four elements of earth, air, water and fire and participated in a candle lighting ritual signifying the love shared by the couple. Tonna’s own life partner, Avis Jamison, served as ring guardian; longtime friends of the couple, Minnie Rinaldo and Teresa Stiel, shared sentiments from the heart during the ceremony. Additionally, folk singer Deidre McCalla performed her ballad “Blessings” and the Cowboy Junkies’ “Anniversary Song”. Poet C.C. Carter also performed a special rendition of her work “There is A Spirit” during the ceremony, which took place on the Grand Belle yacht on Geneva Lake.
Seventy-five family members and friends witnessed the ceremony, which was a milestone of the couple’s 10 years together. After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a sunset cruise, dinner and dancing aboard the yacht.
A celebratory brunch was held the next day at a country inn. The newlyweds wish to thank their family and friends for the unconditional support that made their special weekend possible. The couple resides in Chicago.