Yesterday, one of our close family friend got married. My Beautiful Wife, my Sis and I drove to the apple valley for the big occasion.. I wasn’t sure what thing about a Friday night wedding, but it was really great. Actually when you think about it, it makes a lot of sense, because now you’ve squeezed one more day in to the honeymoon. The honeymoon is of course the prize the bride and groom receive for the planning and going though with the wedding. Because after two months of the planning, the details, menus, guest list, seating arrangements, you need a vacation, and why not take it with the person you just got married to with you. 

So I got off of work early got home and got ready. We knew it was going to b be a long drive so of course a stop at Starbucks was a must. So we hit a local Starbucks and hit the road. The Friday night traffic wasn’t too bad at all, mostly, because we had each other to talk with. We got lost once or twice, but all and all a successful drive out to the Apple Valley.

We got there a little early and I am glad we did. I was able to visit with Brides family, which was fantastic, I hadn’t seem them in years. We all grew up together so we all have these great stories about each other, some of which are even true. I got to meet the Bride’s Brothers Wife for the first time, a lovely woman that have the fire extinguishers ready thinking that my brother J was going to be there. (She’s heard the stories that were true).

The ceremony was tasteful, simple and beautiful. The Groom's best friend did the ceremony and it was wonderful, funny and heartfelt. It was like a friend giving his newly married friends some good advice on marriage. Also the ceremony was just about  30 minutes long. Just the right length, much shorter and you’d feel like you didn’t get your money’s worth and much longer and people are fainting in the wedding party. So no really America’s funniest video clips are coming from this wedding.

The Bride looked beautiful in her dress and the Groom was looking pretty hunky himself. They both just glowed with the love they have for each other. You know when people goes, “oh that couple is so cute!”, yeah, that is the Bride and Groom.  They are just a wonderful compliment to each other.

The reception again was just beautiful, very tasteful, simple and beautiful. Being that the Bride’s brother and I are both car buffs, we loved the old 20’s ford that was in the dining area. Everyone was taking pictures of each other, and of course of the Bride and Groom. (After all it is there day, they should have a few snapshots of the thing). One of the my favorite things is that the Bride and Groom would go to each table sit down and talk with everyone. It’s there day and they are going from table to table to make sure everyone is doing okay and having a good time. That is just how they are, very sweet and caring. So you know they are going to take good care of each other.

One of the funniest things was not something I personally saw, but my Beautiful Wife and Sis did. You see the reception was actually held at an old folks home. Any interesting venue for such an occasion granted, but it was quite lovely nonetheless. Anyhow, apparent this places had some recent plumbing issues and in the womens bathroom there was a sign to help prevent the issue. The sign clearly read “Please do not flush your fruit”. Apparently, there was enough of a problem that it required signage.

In the best wedding I’ve ever attended category(your own wedding doesn’t count in this one), theirs took the cake. The cake of course was gorgeous. I loved the music note decorations.

Well it was time to go home, so a stop by the Drive-Thru Victorville Starbucks and we headed home.  Not a bad Friday night, we did one Wedding and Two Starbucks.