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Gordon Baldie makes it official

Published:Friday | May 6, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Gordon Baldie and his wife, Keisha, bird-feed each other to cheers from guests at their wedding reception.
Montego Bay-based lawyer Jeanne Robinson-Foster (right) and newly-wed businesswoman Keisha Brown-Baldie beaming with joy at the latter's wedding reception.
Newly-wed Keisha and Gordon Baldie (second and third left) are flanked by family members: Baldie's daughter Bryanna Baldie (far left); Carmen Williams (fourth left), the bride's mother; Fred Soltaw and his wife Grace, the groom's sister (second and third right), and his father Cleveland Baldie (right). In front of Keisha is Gabrielle, and her sister, Kristen Baldie, is in her dad's arms.
Gordon Baldie (stooping at right), shares company with his friends and political colleagues, Michael Troupe (stooping at left) and (standing from left) Derrick Kellier, Henry McCurdy, Richard Lyle, Ralston Pessoa, Garfield Virgin and Lance Duhaney. Photos by Noel Thompson
Catch it if you can. This seemed to have been what three-year-old Kristen Baldie (left), was daring her sister, Gabrielle, to do as they frolicked at the wedding reception for their parents Keisha and Gordon Baldie, held at the Bellefield Great House in Montego Bay, on Saturday, April 30.
Gordon Baldie and his bride, Keisha, look on as they were being toasted at their wedding reception held at the Bellefield Great House in Montego Bay, on Saturday, April 30.
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Noel Thompson, Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

After a seven-year relationship with his sweetheart, well-known Montego Bay businessman Gordon Baldie did the honourable thing - officially making Keisha Brown his wife.

Brown, the mother of two his beautiful daughters - Kristen, three and Gabrielle, two, is also expecting their third child. Gordon also has an 11-year-old daughter, Bryanna, from a previous relationship. The Baldies are the operators of Cars-to-go and Nippon Auto Parts Traders.

Brown is the daughter of attorney-at-law and former People's National Party (PNP) member of parliament for Eastern Hanover, Canute Brown.

Baldie is the chairman of the PNP's West Central St James constituency.

On Thursday, April 28, the Baldies were joined together at a wedding ceremony held at the Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, with a reception following on Saturday at the Bellfield Great House - the estate on which Baldie was born and raised. His father was employed as a payroll clerk to Barnett Limited, owners of the estate.

Saturday's reception was filled with toasts delivered by families and friends.

"Baldie was born right here at Barnett and so he has decided to extend his matrimonial vows here," said Cleveland Baldie, Gordon's father.

The groom's sister, Grace Soltaw, publicly expressed her love for her brother and his wife and pledged to offer whatever support she could, if ever they should ask.

Michael McDermot said he often wondered to himself if Baldie realised how God had blessed him with Keisha in his life. And managing director of Atlas Protection, Ralston Pessoa, said he just wanted to welcome his friend to the married man's club. "I have gone 25 years. Kay, am I right?" He shouted to his wife across the floor, who responded: "No, 26 years."

"I'm not the best person to give advice on marriage, as I had never been married, but I have two words to offer Gordon if he wants his marriage to last and those are: 'Yes dear.' Never argue about anything," advised Chris Quarless.

In his response Baldie said: "The evening is very special to me. I'm coming back to my roots, back to my navel string. Bellfield was where we lived back in the 1970s.

"Anybody who missed this wedding reception, I'm sorry, because I won't be doing it a second time. I am happy that God has sent me an angel. Keisha, I wouldn't need anybody else. It's time we celebrate."

He told The Gleaner: "She is my best friend" and urged other men to make their woman/wife their best friend if they want a successful relationship.

As soon as he was through, Keisha requested the microphone from master of ceremonies Clayton Morgan and with their children by her side she gazed into her husband's eyes and sang You're the Best Thing that Happened to Me.

In his vote of thanks, Opposition Leader of opposition business, Derrick Kellier, advised the Baldies to pray whenever they encountered differences. Baldie then led his wife onto the floor for their first dance.