Decorating & Rehearsing
Weddings often require a lot of planning and preparation. My sister's wedding was no exception to this time-honored tradition. And it would seem that no matter how much foresight and organization a Bride might possess, the day before her wedding day is traditionally, even cermoniously, fraught with activity of a last-minute kind.
The morning of Wedding Eve found me alone, playing with Adelaide and wondering what Joel was up to (Aside: Joel took off around five o' clock that morning for a ten hour day of frolicking fun at the University of Minnesota, sizing up a program for his post-medical school residency). I sat, enjoying my third cup of coffee, awaiting further instruction from the Bride and Mother-of-the-Bride ...
I didn't have to wait too long. After a morning of little errands and chores (e.g., pick up Erin from Volleyball practice, accept a delivery of hand-made oak bookshelves) at one o' clock, I drove with my sister to the reception location, and helped to string lights, decorate tables, determine seating arrangements, offer advice, and generally keep everyone smiling and laughing, while Erin, Grandma and Mame tended to Adelaide back at the ranch.
After two hours of decorating fun, I returned home to shower and dress for the evening's rehearsal and Groom's Dinner. After a very efficient rehearsal that was officiated by Deacon Steve, a friend of Kelli and Charles, we caravaned to a lovely Groom's Dinner, and enjoyed good food, wine and champagne. Joel, after a long day in Minneapolis, joined us at the Dinner, simply ebulliant from his day's activites (which I'm hoping that he'll share here for Toadsland someday in the near future).
