The theme for last weekend was Weddings! It actually started on Friday. I had to return something at Filene's and didn't realize that it was the annual, Filenes Basement Running of the Brides. (check out the link - it has steps on how to organize your 'team'). This event is institutional, think I first learned about it on Seinfeld and didn't realize it was in Boston. On the way into work the line was six people deep and around the block. By the time I went at lunch, the crowds had subsided (lucky since the return counter was located behind where the gowns were - I don't think I would have made it - they are vicious)!
Than bright and early Saturday, Noah, Andrea and her boyfriend Chris (the first two are coworkers of mine) drove to Syracuse for Colleen's wedding (another coworker). I finally have pictures too as I was the only one to bring a camera! Granted it's digital, so not the best at getting motion shots. Warning these pictures are blurry:
Colleen is catholic and unfortunately had a young "old-timer" priest who talked about how they should reconnect every evening after Colleen made dinner (audience laughs, he's confused and edits, "or after she get's take-out"- I guess that's his idea of the modern lifestyle, mind you, still the woman's responsibility).
Waited and waited to get a shot of them leaving the church, and this is what I get! I even forwent the blowing of bubbles to no avail.
Between the hotels, church and the museum (where the reception was), they had hired a trolly to shuttle the guests. This is us (mare, me, noah, chris) on the way to the wedding. Andrea was taking that shot, so here is her "sexy mama" shot at the dinner.
They had the reception at the Everson Museum which was designed by I.M. Pei and was really a great setting (especially considering it was raining all day). The dinner was upstairs in a gallery and the drinks and dancing were downstairs in the lobby. It was such a lovely setting. You could socialize and than go and wander through (some) of the exhibits. It was a really great pairing of a traditional type wedding with a wonderful setting.
Note that almost half of the young ladies had the floral print, strapless dresses. This was at the beginning of the night, after dinner - fairly tame.
I was suprised how quickly the night went - lots of dancing and we all had a great time. It was great having a group of people I knew fairly well to hang out and enjoy the night with. I ended up knowing quite a few people (from Colleen's bachelorette party, and old coworkers of hers I had met). I met some new people and including a fellow who had done the same exact same undergrad program at my school. He was a freshman when I was a senior. It was fun to reminisce about the college days, the different fraternities (most of old fraternity row has been confiscated by administration - a shame), classes and professors and good old Butterfield Hall.
I just noticed when I posted this picture, that if you look closely, it includes a guy on the left that Colleen has been wanting to hook me up with. He is good friends of theirs, but is a musician and a bit younger. Colleen really wanted her wedding to be an opportunity for matching up various single people, as that is how they met and in the end got married - keep the circle of love and marriage alive. All in all the wedding was great and well worth the 11 hours of driving - so much love and happiness. I really wish the best for them in their future together.
FYI, the groom does have a name and it is Mark.
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