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Andrew Shaw crashes wedding with the Stanley Cup

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The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Chicago Blackhawks as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup.

Kate Cleaver was on the shore of Roblin Lake in Ontario, preparing for her wedding with some photographs with her bridesmaids. Suddenly, an unexpected guest arrived on a boat:

The Stanley Cup.

Oh, and its chaperone: Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw, clad in his red home jersey, shorts and sandals.

"How many people can say they got at picture with the Stanley Cup in their wedding gown with their favorite player?" wrote Cleaver in an email to Justin Breen of DNAInfo.

“I've dreamed of my wedding day since I was a little girl! It turned out to be all I ever dreamed of and MORE thanks to Andrew! Having the Cup there took my mind off of how nervous I was to walk down the aisle. I was so excited to be taking a picture in my wedding gown with the Stanley Cup!"

Now, there is a reason the Cup made an appearance on this blessed day: Alex Shaw, Andrew’s sister, was one of he bridesmaids. And Kate Cleaver walked down the aisle with Andrew Shaw when he was a groomsman in his sister’s wedding.

In a way, this was a favor to Alex Shaw: She was caught up in wedding fun during his day with the Cup in Belleville. So this was a way for the Shaws to bring the Cup to her … and have Stanley attending a wedding.

Shaw brought a little religion to his Stanley Cup tour last weekend, as he also brought the Chalice to his local church:

Pity the poor usher that had to deliver wine to the patrons during communion with the Stanley Cup. Hope they brought their bibs...

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