A W
E
D D I
N
G T
O
A
S
T
Sarah
&
Michael
Saturday, June 21, 2026
·
The Harbor House
·
Charleston, South Carolina
Good evening, everyone. For those of you who haven’t met me, I’m Grace — Sarah’s little
sister: a title that comes with a lifetime of borrowed sweaters and unsolicited advice.
When Sarah called last spring to say she had met somebody, I heard it in her voice before she
even finished the sentence. So I flew out to meet him, fully prepared not to like him. That is a
little sister’s sacred duty. One dinner later, I understood — he watched her like she was
the
most
interesting
person
in
the
room
.
Since Michael, I’ve watched my sister — the woman who keeps backups of her backups — learn
to leave room for surprise. And when someone walks in and quietly rearranges the future you
had planned, that isn’t a small thing.
It
’
s
the
whole
thing
.
Michael, from all of us who love Sarah: welcome. You’re gaining a mother who texts goodnight,
a father with four decades of woodworking stories, and a sister who will absolutely steal your
good hoodies. We’ve been waiting for you. And Sarah — you told me you’d only marry someone
who could keep up with you. Clearly, you found him.
So
raise
your
glasses
with
me
—
to
Sarah
and
Michael
.
May
you
always
be
each
other
’
s
favorite
person
,
and
may
you
love
each
other
half
as
much
as
everyone
in
this
room
already
does
.
With love, and a full glass,
Grace
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