Thank you DRs Jose, Cilla. MBarnum & DAW
While large compared with Craig’s wedding (I’m somewhat in shock both are boys are married), it was a small gathering of 40 people. They had a very simple ceremony. They got up and said a few lovely thoughts & then Bryan’s friend, who became a minister just to marry them, signed the official papers. Craig held one ring & Kate’s best friend the other for the exchange of rings. Then we all sat down to a wonderful lunch. It was at the wedding we met the in-laws who turned out to be delightful people. We went to an early dinner with Kate’s parents before the evening activities.
The evening gathering was at a unique bar in Chicago that makes old fashioned alcoholic beverages, none of which are made with soda of any kind. Those who didn’t drink, as Ioana & my brother, had only water. They still had a great time. There were fancy appetizers & this amazing selection of drinks….check out the menu at
http://www.theviolethour.com/menu.php One could also go to the bar for “special” drinks. Bryan gave me something called a Brandy Flip. Oh my was it yummy!
Between my nephew, Bryan’s long time friend & his girlfriend, I had far too many samples. Craig said I sampled one of his drinks without asking-lol. While drinking my Flip (a very small sample others kept tasting) and eating my chocolate cake entremet from
http://www.vanillepatisserie.com/entremets.htm someone began feeding me forkfuls of a carmel entremet that was to die for. Needles to say I enjoyed the evening. Even better than the drinks & entremets was the company. My brother & his children were there as was my sister’s daughter. It was a treat to see Bryan’s two best friends from Michigan who were always at our house. The one technically married Bryan & the other gave a beautiful speech. The party was still going on when we left & the newlyweds looked very happy.
