Matthew (Matt) Baines and Karolina Kurtyka were married in Bristo on Saturday 13 September by Rev. Jim Purves. Matt’s two best men were his brother, Luke, and Philip Norcross while Karolina’s bridesmaids were her sister Lucyna and her best friend Agnieszka Belz. The service was conducted in both English and Polish for the benefit of a sizeable contingent of Karolina’s relatives and friends and the actual marriage ceremony was preceded by a Polish hymn adapted from Song of Songs 8: 6-7a, sung by Andrea Mill and Sam Kawamura accompanied by the praise band. After the ceremony Matt’s father Geoffrey Baines gave the message. The reception was held in Leith Methodist Hall where those invited enjoyed good food and ceilidh dancing. We wish God’s blessings upon Matt and Karolina as they begin the journey of married life together.
