Natalie was wed this past weekend and it was one of the greatest times I have experienced with my friends and Blake. He was able to join me for the occasion so it was already going to be a wonderful time but the reception was just a whole other adventure. The reception was at a four star resort here in town and many of us had made plans to spend the night and lounge by the amazing pool the next morning.
Well the wedding started off a little late due to some late photographers but when Natalie came out, she was breathtaking. Matt was very handsome up at the altar and he had a smile from ear to ear. The priest was pretty funny, he kept trying to make jokes but he was really just confusing himself. Also it looked like he had blue hair because of the stained glass ceiling... he was a punk priest.
The peanut gallery to Blake and my right consisted of two Jews and a non-Catholic who was questioning all the rituals which provided much distraction.... but also entertainment :). One of them had never been a church before so it really was a whole new experience for him.
After the ceremony we drove to the reception but on the way Blake and I wanted to grab something to eat quickly and couldn't pass up Einstein's Bagels... only my absolute favorite! I have been thinking lately since I have been watching Pregnant in Heels on Bravo recently (A show about an expecting mother concierge for upper class New York) and I was pondering on terrible my food cravings are going to be when I eventually decide to have children.... Blake said I better live next door to a Taco Bell. I said I better OWN a Taco Bell... freaking delicious is what that is.
Regardless the bagel was excellent and my grandlittle, Emily, was there as well. We made it to the reception and the party began at the cocktail hour. Natalie and I were sorority sisters and Matt was in a fraternity so it was essentially nuts and everyone had to be reminded that it wasn't a datedash (Cassie didn't get the memo)
Another ordeal were the rumors with the bar situation during dinner and everyone was afraid of running out of the open bar so they were stocking up in order to be properly prepared... these rumors were false and we just ended up much more lively than the rest of the tables.
Another experience was found in the fact that Blake FORCED me to eat some asparagus... that's right, forced. I do not like or eat vegetables voluntarily but I did and only gagged a little.
So after we waited and waited for the senior buses to show (like at the end of a datedash) we finally went to bed and got out to the pool the next morning feel better than ever. The pool, did I mention, had a lazy river, water-slide, and a man walking around with complimentary Otter Pops. Yeah that's right. Blake referred to him as a saint which I agreed was more than appropriate, the guy was awesome.
Congratulations Natalie and Matt, one of the best nights of my life and couldn't be happier for the two of you!
Boom. Married... posted.
Dear Lauren, I hope the otter pop wrappers ended up in the shower :] and your mother found them. and then yelled at you. ha. -Stac
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