Dearest Jo!
It has been almost six months since our 25th wedding anniversary in Tuscany, and I can tell you there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about that day.
It was a daunting task to attempt to plan a celebration when we lived an ocean and many time zones away. There needed to be a faith and trust in strangers.
I needed to be able to trust someone I had never met, with a vision I had for that special day. I needed to be able to openly communicate how I wanted this day to look and feel.
In short, I needed a friend. For some people that would be a daunting task, but you, dear Jo, have a gift.

Right from our first Skype conversation, you were so friendly and open. You understood that this day was special for us and I just knew that you would make that happen.
You were patient and explained the different types of ceremonies available. Your questionaire was instrumental in getting both Tracy and I to take a walk down memory lane and reaffirm
all of the things that we loved about each other. We appreciated all of the suggestions you made for ways to include our children in the ceremony. It was so meaningful
to have them there with us and I knew you understood that. You just took all of the stress out of it.

Thank you for everything. Thank you for listening. Thank you for caring. Thank you for being patient. Thank you for being you. We may have met as strangers,
but I felt when I left Tuscany, that we parted as friends…and I treasure your friendship.

Be well my friend, and take care of you for us.
Robyn and Tracy Preete