Wedding Weekend!

This weekend, my brother Tristan got married. I had been hearing about the wedding plans from his fiancé for months so there was much anticipation for the event. I also knew that both of them have really a lot of fun friends, so I had been looking forward to the weekend for sure!

The whole thing started with a clam bake at my house. When I arrived on Thursday, the big white tent was already set up in the backyard, and by Friday the caterers began showing up around 10 am. I was slightly confused because the whole event did not start until 6pm and although I don’t know a lot about cooking, I am pretty sure it takes less than 8 hours to cook a lobster. Throughout the day about a million people came and left: florists, the general wedding planner with his little helpers, all the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and many many family members who I have not seen in at least a year. Everyone arrived at about 6 and the whole thing was so much fun. We had cocktails around the pool which had lanterns around it and floating candles which made everything look soft and romantic. Then we moved into the tent which had bright flowers and small candles everywhere you looked. Toasts were made, champagne was drunk, and people laughed and danced without anyone falling in the pool: an overall success!

The next night for the actually wedding, there was much less to be done since the event was happening at a hotel nearby. The day consisted of relaxing in the sun, getting our hair done, and then getting ready. My sister and I bickered a little about which one of us would where which dress since we are the same size and basically share one closet (I won in the end.) We all left in a limo and headed for the Pompanessett Inn which is about 20 minutes from my house. The room that the wedding was in is hard to describe but is sort of a permanent tent which looks out over the ocean. For the ceremony, an isle was created out of rows of chairs with flowers attached to them. The bride looked absolutely stunning walking down the aisle and it took me about 3 seconds to start crying.

Once they were officially married, everyone headed into the bar while the room was quickly converted into a reception hall. When all of the guests had taken their seats at one of about 15 tables seating 10 guests each, the whole wedding party entered one by one to “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. Their grand entrance was a perfect indication of the way the night would run. Dinner was delicious, the music was upbeat and fun to dance to, and everyone seemed to have a blast. The bride and groom could not stop smiling and I think they were very proud of the beautiful wedding they had planned. In conclusion, I feel sorry for my parents because this wedding has set a very high bar for me in the future!