Let's Party!

I have always considered the ceremony to be the most important part of the wedding day.  Friends and family come to witness the covenant made by two people who have chosen to share their lives together.

If you read my previous blog, you know just how special this event was.

We were bursting with happiness, as you can probably tell.

But the vows and the pledges deserve to be celebrated.  And that we did!

It may have been hot outside, but we were comfortably cool at the party.

The venue was perfect, offering an awesome view of the city, which even amazed the youngsters in attendance.

Marty and I had a blast enjoying our guests but we certainly couldn't miss out on some fun with the cutie-pie grandchildren!

Some dancing with Gramma G

hugs from Pap Pap

as well as some Hi-Five's from the ring bearer.

The bride and groom were announced

and began the event with their first dance 

When the DJ announced the name of the song, "When You Say You Love Me,"  by Josh Groban, I heard a sigh of "Aahhhhs" echo through the room.  

Dinner was served,

and let me just say that mine was fabulous!

Soon, it was time for the father-daughter dance.  They had chosen the song, Blue Skies, sung by Doris Day.

The selection was perfect!

The DJ had whispered to me earlier that after this special moment between father and daughter, I would be dancing a song with my now son-in-law.  I'll admit, I found this a bit unusual, as no one had mentioned it previously.  

I rolled my eyes and asked the DJ, "We aren't dancing to the song, Stacey's Mom, are we?"

He assured me that was not the case, so I dutifully rose from my chair and went to the dance floor to share a special moment with the groom.

We began swaying to something slow and comfortable, and the next thing I knew, the music changed, the groom started jumping up and down, and I went along with it, only to realize that we WERE dancing to the very song I had asked about.

The Chorus rung out, "Stacey's Mom…..she's got it going on".  Luckily, the verses were muted by the DJ, but I have the feeling that most of the younger people in attendance were very much aware of them as I could hear a lot of commotion as I was swung around on the dance floor for what seemed an eternity at the time.

At one point while we were dancing , I mentioned that I didn't really know the verses, and my son-in-law commented that was probably for the better.  Yep!  

 It was certainly quite the moment, as it appeared that the entire room was filled with laughter, including my parents, who most certainly did not know the words.  (And I don't plan on telling them, either.)

When the excitement was over, the DJ came over to me and told me that he was sorry that he had to lie to me.

Something tells me that his apology wasn't exactly sincere.  

But, I wasn't alone in surprise dances, as the bride also included a special moment with her sister, the maid of honor, danced to K-Ci and JoJo

as the younger sister was subjected to listening to this over and over in earlier days, when they shared a room together. 

The evening moved on with the cutting of the cake

and the city lit up, offering an even more amazing view

I tried to greet nearly everyone in attendance, and if you are reading this and missed my attention,  I do apologize.  

I hope that everyone enjoyed the cookies and festivities and had as much fun as we did.

Let's face it…….the event was truly spectacular!

Cheers to the newlyweds!!