Winding down...

So yesterday was the big wedding for Sumiko and Dean. Shiv came and picked me up early in the morning so we could bum around Gilroy's outlet malls before going to the ceremony at 2:30pm. Sadly, there wasn't any good deals to be really had at Gilroy, being that most things are marked up 200% and then given a 50% "discount"... do the math and you can see my reluctance to spend any more $$$. Shiv did happen to come across some deals, tho... she's the deal-finding master.

As for the wedding, the ceremony wasn't overtly long or anything... just about 45 minutes. It was held in this pretty nice church out in the country, a church with a huge ceiling and nice glass backdrop. Apparently this church is pretty popular for weddings; it has to be booked at least a year in advance. The ceremony itself was pretty traditional, using old vows, lighting of unity candle, etc.

The wedding reception / banquet was held at this fancy-schmancy French hotel about 20 minutes north, more close to San Francisco. Dinner was OK, but being that I'm not the greatest fan of French food, I'm probably biased. My filet mignon steak was cooked alright, tho. As for the program itself, it was both funny & touching - there was a series of short skits played on LCD projector of the bridal party re-enacting funny scenes from Sumiko & Dean's courtship; a slideshow tribute narrated by both Sumiko & Dean in tribute to their parents; the best man, the maid of honor, and both fathers gave toasts; and several long-married couples gave the newlyweds advice.

Of course the reception also had Siobhan's favorite: dancing.

All in all, a nice day, even if my allergies were going berserk too. Like I've said before, going to weddings is a whole lot more preferable than going to funerals...
posted by G at 4:59 PM   |

in?scrip?tion (n-skrip-shun)n.
1. The act or an instance of inscribing.
2. Something, such as the wording on a coin, medal, monument, or seal, that is inscribed.
3. A short, signed message in a book or on a photograph given as a gift.
4. The usually informal dedication of an artistic work.
5. Jeremiah 31:33