Catching Up, Part IV: "Whose Wedding Is This Again?"

On Saturday, February 23, I took my family to a wedding at which they knew virtually no one . . . not even the bride or groom! One of my former employees--a writing tutor who recently graduated--invited us to her wedding, and we had a good time, considering that pretty much no one besides the bride knew who we were. The wedding was a short-and-simple Lutheran affair, after which we all gathered outside the church (without coats on, mind you . . . in February in ND . . . gotta love Dickinson!) and blew bubbles at the couple when they exited the building to drive off in his decorated vehicle.

Their reception and dance were held in the same hotel ballroom where Susan and I had our own wedding dance nearly 15 years ago! It was decorated simply but beautifully; the meal was dee-licious; and we met and visited with a very friendly neighbor of the groom (and, soon, of his new wife, too). The same DJ company that played for our wedding dance played for theirs, too, and we all got out on the dance floor and cut a rug or two. We left for home relatively early (church and Sunday school in the morning), but I was happy to have been able to attend--and happy that my family was game to accompany me! (I'm sure they felt a bit like wedding crashers, but hey: free food! free cake and punch! free dancing! How tantalizing.)

The bride and groom look on as the musicians sing "The Wedding Song" (a blast from the past for me and my early days of singing/playing for weddings)

No snow on the ground; no need for coats; no problem traveling to the church--these were not typical of February weddings in MN or in other parts of ND before moving to The Banana Belt, tropical SW ND!

Burgundy, black, and white were the bride's theme colors for the wedding, so you'll see them also in the coordinating wardrobe of the lovely Moberg ladies. (Yes, we're that kind of family.)

Suzanna and Hillary dance together while I partner with Abigail. Mommy took her turns, too, dancing with daughters and with her hubby.