Reader’s Note By Anne Robbins: A Glorious Wedding

Sean Mahoney Robbins and Joanne Dennie Robbins

Saturday, August 14th was one of the happiest days of Dave and my lives, when our only son, Sean Mahoney Robbins, married his dream girl, Joanne Dennie Robbins; it was also one of the happiest days of their lives, as the photo shows.

You can see how debonair the groom looks, as well as his best man, his father, Dave Robbins, who is right in back of him, as well as the Rev. Glen Dameron who officiated at the ceremony.

Friends and family came from all over including his first friend, Jay Ravida, and lots of Irish cousins, including JoAnne Mahoney Gillespie from Orange County, Calif., who recited the tradition Irish Blessing.  Sean, whose godfather is Jimmy Carter, had a whole wall of a video showing him with the Carters, from baby, through adulthood; President Carter, and his wonderful wife and partner, Rosalynn Carter, are truly “the Carpenter’s Apprentices”, and have been great role models for Sean to follow.

Joanne has a big family, and they were all there “gussied up”, and looking great, particularly her little nieces and nephews.

The Big surprise of the day was the bride’s father, Bud Dennie, who cut a “mean rug,” and is really ready for primetime.  The bride’s mother was  all in silver, and my parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Mahoney, were honored by a quote from one of their letters: An Irish Marriage Proverb, which was written in Gaelic in the program, and translates, “Two Shorten the Road.” Our daughter, Brennan, and her fiancee, Dallas Albers, were part of the wedding party, and, Dallas, a singer, sang at the reception, which made everyone’s day, and reminded us, that there soon will be another wedding for the Robbins Clan.

Anne Robbins is a former councilmember of the City of Rockville.

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