No, I’m not referring to the 1990 movie featuring Molly Ringwald, but rather our very own cousin’s nuptials this past weekend! Betsy and her husband Nathan already had had an intimate wedding earlier this year, but wanted to share the event with friends and family, so they had another one! Jeff and I made the journey back home to attend the service as well as to visit with family and friends.
We each took Friday off to make a 4-day weekend, which we each really needed. The weather on Friday was great and it allowed us to each get some things done around the house before heading out of town for the rest of the weekend. Jeff got some running in, and I got some outside chores taken care of. The pressure washer came in handy to rinse the dirt off of the front of the house, and I finally opened the Mr. Clean car-washing gadget I bought last year and never had used. I used it to wash Jeff’s Jeep and I have to say I was really impressed with it! The Jeep washed up quickly and dried with no water spots!
The drive on Saturday was fairly easy once we got outside of the metro area. We took a quick stop for lunch along the way and ended up in Appleton late in the afternoon. We had arranged to visit with our friends Mike & Jerry, who had offered to let us stay with them. It was a great treat to catch up with them after a few years, and they were wonderful hosts. They grilled a dinner and we made a Brazillian drink called a Caipirinha made with a rum-like liquor called cachaça that was quite yummy! We brought the Nintendo Wii along on the trip, and so we enjoyed playing Wii Sports and Mario Kart.
Sunday was the big wedding day! We headed over to my parents where the siblings and their families also gathered before the wedding. Dad grilled up some yummy burgers and brats for lunch, and we had a nice visit up until it was time to head to the wedding.
The service was held at 4:00 p.m. and was well attended. There was barely an empty pew! I had brought my good camera gear along on the trip because I missed using it. When I didn’t really see anyone else taking photos before the start of the service, I decided to snap a few extra frames. Hopefully I didn’t step on anyone else’s toes! Some of the photos turned out all right; you can find them here. After the service, we headed over to the Starlite Club for the reception, where we were able to mingle with the other guests and spend some time visiting with more of the family.
Although things ended relatively early, we were both beat, so we headed back to Mike & Jerry’s and settled in for the night. Monday’s return trip was also fairly easy. I did a good job of not letting traffic get the better of me, and we arrived home around 4:00 p.m.
Although we didn’t get a ton of one-on-one time with individual family members, it was great to see them all, and it was a special treat to get to catch up with some of our friends. And now that it’s officially summer, I can’t wait for the next adventure 🙂