October 18: The Big Day

MoB is pleased to announce that the Big Day went as smoothly as could be expected. Our families and friends gathered in our beautiful church for a lovely, heartfelt wedding service.

No one passed out, passed the bottle, or passed gas - at least not during the ceremony.

The flowers were beautiful (though the Bride's bouquet weighed about 82 pounds) and the grand organ music splendid. And thanks to All Saints' Wedding Guild members Mimi and Lynn, everything was perfectly choreographed.

The ring bearers (who didn't actually bear the rings) and the flower girls (who did actually carry flowers) got down the aisle without running full-tilt as they had done at the rehearsal.

Bride, MoB, and FoB were calm, cool, and relatively collected as we made the Big Walk.

The reception food was fabulous and the tables looked lovely (thanks to Jessica, Cindy, Kerry, and Elizabeth + Kate's wedding planners who set most of it up).

The music was fun and we all danced until we dropped.

Well, that's the short version. As I write, the couple is on a plane to Grand Cayman for the honeymoon. I'm on my way back to New York in a couple of hours and will fill in the particulars of the Bridesmaids' Luncheon, Rehearsal, and the Wedding Day over the next week or so.

Pictures are pouring in. Here are a few to whet your appetite. What a day!