groomsmaid

So, S got married this weekend, and I stood up for him. Groomsmaiding seems a lot easier than bridesmaiding-- it involves getting up later, and then doing things like ironing, fastening french cuffs, and hauling supplies in a fancy dress. Also doing some day-of wedding-planner schedule-running. (I ran the wedding hotline, took care of tips, made sure we didn't lose people, etc.) I abandoned the high heels idea, figuring that a broken ankle was not the way to celebrate the day.

He went all out on the wedding; his girl wanted to be married in the redwoods, and so redwoods were booked——a 50 minute bus ride across the bay from the reception. So he hired two Googlebusses, and everyone was bussed to the ceremony in Berkeley. He also had a schedule literally down to the minute; the first dance was at sunset, with the bay and the golden gate behind them, and as he dipped and held his wife hundreds of white heart-shaped balloons fell from the ceiling.

I can say, that he is very definitely a man in love. And it's pretty wonderful to see.