Oh man. Best wedding reception everrrrr. So much fun. Much dancing. Much drinking (but not too much.)
The bride was gorgeous in a red satin ballgown, mini top hat with feathers and birdcage veil, and shiny red high-tops. Groom was dashing as always (and sported a killer cravat). Least sentimental but most goofy and FUN first dance I ever saw. With flashy lights! The cake was never delivered, but it did not at all matter and no one flipped out. There were pixie stix and lollipops for sugar.
There was no dress code but of course everyone showed up in more or less matching colors anyway. It was fun to try and spot fellow guests on the way to the venue: "Is that girl going to the same place? She's got feathers in her hair. Oh, she's got feathers in her hair and a black tulle skirt: she definitely must be. How about that one? I don't know but any guy in a pinstriped suit must be."
Anyway, lots and lots of lovely people, and the best part of it all is that the bride and groom actually had the time to just hang out and party and be normal with the guests rather than rushing around making things go "perfect." Yay.
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Salomea said, (48 days ago)
Hahah. Um. I brought along a cheapo camera, and it took badly focused and LEAST FLATTERING photos you can imagine. I think people would kill me if I posted them here. I might put them into an lj post though.
(Seriously. It is amazing how bad these are.)
valkyrie blondhaar said, (48 days ago)
Surely there will also be pictures from other people? I don't mind stalking other people's flickrs.
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
Eventually! But the couple is well, busy, and the other guests are still recovering I think. :-)
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
There! Added one of the bride and groom. I didn't take the photo so it is a good one.
Garak said, (48 days ago)
that does sound awesome...
particularly that they had time to hang out and enjoy themselves. my buddy got married last year, and that was one of the ground rules for he and his now-wife: we have to enjoy our own wedding. so many people try so hard to make the day for every other person in their life, and i do get that, particularly if you have a somewhat overbearing parent (or two) who believe that the day is an excuse to show off and pimp out their kids.
good-lookin' couple, too - i dig her hat! (also, it just occurred to me, I don't see many red-headed brides)
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
Well the trick to this one was that it was super-casual, and not really wedding-reception-y at all. More like a simple party to celebrate a wedding. It was held at a bar, started pretty late, and there was no food served (so that was a lot less complicated)--there were just snacks and candy all around the reception room. (The bar itself served food so the few people who got hungry simply went into the outer room and ordered themselves something.) There were also no presents expected, no strict guest numbers, etc etc.
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
@Jas: I don't know about the bride and groom of course, but as a guest it was fun and vibrant and not remotely boring from start to finish. Which is rare for a wedding I think. Although a lot of it had to do with the people attending as well, I wager.
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
Pfffft. Weddings like these don't have bridesmaids or groomsmen. :-P There was a best man, but he is engaged, and I think both he and his fiancee are delightful, and delightful together.
Salomea said, (48 days ago)
I do. I totally wanna plan the party and have a huge fancy expensive designer... cake.
...although I probably shouldn't have agreed to dance around a pole with an adorable girl. That was a bit embarrassing as I suck at dancing. But she was adorable and demanded that someone dance with her, and I like obliging people.