A wedding for Von

I think that the space-time barrier was broken at Von and Drew's wedding on Saturday. Ben clocked it at exactly twelve minutes.

It was, however, a lovely ceremony. I don't think I've ever been in the Piper Palm House before, although I'd seen it from the nearby lake several times. The interior is that of a greenhouse, probably much like the Jewel Box after its "renovation." (Pah! Renovation my foot. Bring back the waterwheel, says I!) Between each potted tree is a bust of a composer such as Mozart and Beethoven. The air even smelled fresh.

They say that every woman looks beautiful on their wedding day. Von was no exception. There was a bit of sparkle in her eyes as she walked down the aisle, but there was serenity to her. All the nervousness, the pictures, the careful planning... it all came to her and Drew looking into each other's eyes, holding each other's hands, and exchanging rings.

And after the service- bubbles! I missed out on the first go-around with the basket, so while everyone else used their lungs to blow, Drac and I clapped along with the few others that hadn't recieved them. Suffice to say I attacked the basket later- I still have two vials and a champaign-bottle style one as spoils of war.

In the time between the wedding and the reception, we all wandered over to Von and Heather's flat for a bit of carousing and some chickenburgers. (Because, let's face it, McDonDon's can't be serving up chicken.) With a quick stop to Walgreens, Mike and Jess grabbed window-writers to gussy up the car- and while Jess and I went in, Mike and Lar did a little detailing to Drew's vehicle. Von kicked us out about fourty-five minutes before the reception, so we split ways- some to get back into dresses, others because they were ride-hopping.

The reception itself was at Orlando Gardens on Watson. I was looking forward to being the official cake cutter, but I have to admit- the caterers did it so much better than I ever could. And the cake was "ehhhkselent". The music- I could sing with most of the songs, and it was suprisingly hiphop free. Luckily, JR and Drac skipped before they played Barbie Girl. But the fact that I did get a slow dance this time made it a lot easier.

And watching Von and Drew dance- priceless.

Congratulations, you two.