Guess who showed up late? Don't worry, it was just me. As usual, I’m never on time. I felt horrible, but I snuck in without anyone knowing. Jeff and Katie were standing up there, side by side, as usual weddings go. But they seemed to have a sense of comfort, like that’s where they belonged, naturally. I noticed Jeff did very well with his plan on slimming down for the wedding, and Katie looked absolutely gorgeous. Now I know everyone says stuff like that to bride anyway, but let’s face it, it’s what you’re supposed to say. Katie, however, was truly and genuinely beautiful. Maybe because I know how sweet of a person she is (sheesh, she married Jeff for Pete’s sake). I kid Jeff, you’re pretty awesome. Anyway, the wedding was short, or maybe because I got there late it didn’t seem long at all. But I did enjoy watching their wedding while I was ignoring everything the priest had to say. Why start listening now? As the wedding ended and the wedding party went back, I thought “holy preggers!” It looked like half the bridesmaids were expecting, a couple any minute now. But Katie had picked very flattering dresses whether you’re a stick or got another human in your belly. By the way, the dress I wore was the exact same color as the bridesmaids’ dresses. Not sure why it’s a big deal, but I felt like it was. Luckily, there were a couple of hours between the wedding and the reception. So I found a mall and went dress shopping. Like I need an excuse to buy a dress. I bought two.
Made my way over the reception. It was a very nice place, as most country clubs are. Everything was set up elegantly. I decided to sign the guestbook even though I know they’ll never read it. Who had time for stuff like that? Let’s talk about important stuff. Food. The appetizers were delish! Mmmm… cheese and fruit, and pizza, and veggies, and meatballs. Mmmm. Going into the hall, we got to congratulate the newlyweds and their parents. I was a tad disappointed that Jeff’s dad changed his bowtie to a regular tie. Yeah, I’m weird about irrelevant details. Dinner music was mostly Sinatra. And the table behind ours knew every song, and they sang them loud and proud. Dinner was super delish! I felt like a total pig stuffing my face while all the other ladies were taking their time eating their small bites. I need to hang around more girls more often. This whole engineering thing makes me feel like an outcast sometimes. Whatever. At least I got to sit at a table with other nerdy fellow engineers. This was the first wedding I’ve been to in a long time that I haven’t been in, and I was a little worried about not knowing anyone else there. But I had nothing to worry about. Everyone there was extremely kind and fun. Looking back on it, I had nothing to worry about in the first place. Good people draw other good people.
Dance! Not going to lie, I can do without the first dance and the Daddy/bride and Mother/groom dances. Although Jeff and Katie looked wonderful and having a great time. But I get antsy and I just want to dance. And I danced. Even by myself, I didn’t care. It was good music, I was in a good mood, and I just wanted to dance. Unfortunately, I was pretty tired from my travels the day before, so I left pretty early. I looked for Jeff to say goodbye, but I couldn’t find him. I’ll admit it though, the candy table got my attention, like I need more sugar with the week I just had. But it was good candy, and it was pretty too. They had little baggies and jars of all different kinds of candies. That was basically your favors from the wedding. Best idea ever. Jeff had told me about it, but I forgot. It made a nice surprise though. Mmmm… what a delicious wedding. How can you go wrong with great people, great food, and great music? It an awesome way to start a life together.
Congrats Jeff & Katie
08/27/11
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