Steve and Danielle’s Wedding

Wedding two out of three this month, crazy right?  First my cousin, then my boyfriend’s brother, and finally friends from school.

It is interesting how each wedding reflects something about the values of the bride and groom.  They weren’t concerned about the specifics of the ceremony.  The exact location was something of a surprise, it was the first in person meeting with the preacher, and they weren’t exactly sure how many people were planning to come.

The day before the wedding there was much discussion about what time the wedding would be.  Three?  Five?  Hummm, maybe we should touch base with the preacher, haven’t spoken with him since February.  The morning of the wedding we meet the preacher in front of an abandoned building so we can caravan up to the location.  Mile 53 around Lake Tahoe.  Stunning spot overlooking Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe.  (This is my first destination wedding experience.)  The preacher gave a wonderful ceremony, the photographer took many a picture, etc.  Despite the liaise fair attitude of the bride and groom the wedding went off without a hitch!  I’ve never experienced a less bridezilla bride!

Weddings

Here I am drunk after my cousin’s “country wedding” reflecting on the meaning of life and the value of spending big bucks on a wedding. Surprisingly I had just as much fun at this cousin’s wedding as I did at her sister’s wedding nine months ago (it was held at a winery and cost a fortune!). There were many similarities between the weddings… both had short wedding ceremonies, both had amazing food at the reception, and both featured massive numbers of friends and family (our family doesn’t have reunions… we have weddings and graduations). There were a few differences, the first wedding was much more expensive and shazanny and the ceremony was much more religious at the second wedding. Either way the fun the guests had was pretty much the same despite the price difference. At least from my personal experience and from what I could see around me…