The Oprah Show and Halle Berry - Part 2

October 3, 2007

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a chance to check out yesterday’s episode of the Oprah Show with Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro.  It was such a blast to take in the show.  I didn’t get any on-air time, but it was cool to see out how much of the taping was edited out for the show.

What I didn’t share in last week’s blog was that all of the audience members received $200.00 gift certificates to Allen Brothers, which is a catalog company similar to Omaha Steaks.  We also got a chance to taste Art Smith’s famous parmesan biscuits.  Yum.  I hope we’ll get a chance to go to his restaurant, Table 52 on Elm Street downtown, but I know that it’s hard to get a reservation.  We’ll see.

One other thing that came up during the show is that Halle Berry stated that she has absolutely no intention to marry her baby’s father, Gabriel Aubry.  Halle is twice-married and twice-divorced and doesn’t want to “jump the broom” any time in the near future.  She said that she feels more married to her boyfriend that she ever felt in her previous marriages.  She also said that she doesn’t want the pomp and circumstance involved in a wedding.

Hmmm… Well, that’s interesting, but for many people marriage is a spiritual contract that they’re making before God and their loved ones.  The ritual of having a wedding is not just an excuse to engage in pomp and circumstance.  Sure, some people spend an extravagant amount of money to declare their love in front of friends and family members, but for the most part they believe in the institution of marriage and want to declare their love, commitment and dedication to each other publicly.

Obviously, I’m a firm believer of marriage, but I want people to keep the focus on their relationship rather than the party.  There is no such thing as a perfect wedding.  A marriage is a contract and a partnership that deserves a great deal of attention during the wedding planning process.  A wedding is a beautiful event, but the real prize is the marriage.  A good marriage is a wonderful blessing that you will appreciate for many, many years to come.

Have a great one!

Alison
WeddingChicago.com

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