The three most important women of my life – LOML Linda and daughters Jennifer and Stacey – were made up, had their hair styled, and looked gorgeous. My job was easier: shower, shave, get dressed, and brush my hair. The women took hours to get ready; I took under thirty minutes. Mars versus Venus, right?
We left early to get to the venue – to make sure everything was set, for Stacey to put on her wedding dress, and to sign documents. It was a beautiful fall day and night.
There was a hotel shuttle that took us and our guests to and from the wedding. This was partly for everyone’s convenience and partly to enable the consumption of alcohol without people having to drive afterwards.
The cocktail hour featured finger food and various beverages. Linda and I may have had one hot dog between us as we flitted around among our guests during this hour. [I don’t really know how to flit. However, it is a fun word.]
When I saw our guests, my emotions opened up again. And not for the last time that night. There were family and friends from near and far -- from near (Long Island, NY), far (California and Colorado), and a lot farther (Manchester, UK). As well as young (4 years old) to less young (80+ years old). There were those we saw all the time and those we had not seen in a while. My heart overflowed with joy. All I can say is wow!
Now, we were up to the main event. The room set up as a chapel, complete with a bima and a chupah [a canopy under which a Jewish couple stands in their wedding ceremony], was fantastic.