"Wuv, True Wuv . . ."

(Yes, the pastor actually impersonated The Princess Bride priest briefly during the ceremony.)

I spent Friday and Saturday in Washington (north of Seattle) to serve as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Bethany Hargis (a college friend) and David Riddle. Thankfully, I don't have any wedding horror stories to report (I know they make good memories, but for Bethany's sake, I'm glad things went smoothly). However, I did manage to get stuck in nasty Seattle traffic on Friday, which made me over half an hour late for the rehearsal. It was a rather frustrating drive, but everything worked out fine.

Bethany was a gorgeous and relaxed bride - sometimes I felt like I was more nervous about walking down the aisle than she was! Oh, and there was a glitch with one of the bridesmaid's dresses that required an emergency sewing job by the mother of the groom. The zipper on her dress skipped about five inches and then got stuck at the top of her dress, leaving her trapped in a dress with a gaping hole up the back! Fortunately, the stitches held up through the wedding and reception and we simply pulled them out and cut the zipper to free her afterwards. Crisis avoided.

P.S.

Amy, I was thinking about you during the ceremony because there was a ring speech, but it was different! Something about the circular shape representing the constant cycles and renewals of love, I think, and the metal representing . . . well, I don't remember. But still, it would have thrown off your quoting quite a bit, I'm afraid.

I didn't get a ton of photos with my camera (and they take forever for blogger to download using dial-up), but here's a small sampling . . .

1) The six bridesmaids: Me, Melinda, Addie, Becca (bride's sis), Jenni (bride's sis) and Rose (a mutual college friend). I felt a tad short!

2)Isabella, the adorable flower girl, whispering to her mom as she's getting ready.

3) Bethany, all ready to take the plunge!

4) David and Bethany's first dance as a Mr. and Mrs.

5) Bethany and Bethany, post-reception