Mississippi Wedding

The weather for this past weekend could not of been any better for August. I don’t think it got above 85° and there was the perfect cool breeze blowing in as well. Friday night I drove to Grenada with my dad to visit my grandparents then we went to the football game my sister was mascotting. It is funny b/c GHS is also the Chargers but their colors are blue and red, Oxford is blue and gold. Oxford ended up winning 42 or 43-12. But the best part of the weekend was Saturday.

A friend of mine from growing up sister had her wedding on Saturday. Over the years her and I have become friends as well. We had the wedding day brunch and got to see a lot of the out of town guests and catch up. It was a lot of fun surprisingly. The wedding itself was out at one of my favorite churches in Oxford, College Hill. Techniquely it isn’t in Oxford but regardless it still is. When the time comes for me to get married that is one of the two churches I wouldn’t mind getting married in. I could go on forever about the service itself but honestly my words could not do it justice. I think how simplistic it was and not so “frou-frou” is what I loved about it.

The reception was at her house. It was beautiful. She originally planned on having a large tent set up beside their lake but her dad commented saying that it was way to expensive for a tent when he could build a pavilion himself, which he did. It was amazing. Driving down their driveway the reflection on the lake from the lights on the pavilion and the lights from the house were amazing. Mason jars with candles lined the walkways and where hanging from the trees. The Motown band played and dancing was expected. According to the band, “Y’all gotta get out here and dance up a storm so A’s dad can lay down some more sod b/c I think he has some left over! So lets get to it!” It was so much fun seeing everybody and catching up. I don't think you can go wrong with good food, friends and a Motown band. I got to speak to A before she left. As we were talking one of her brides maids walked up and told us she heard a little girl say, "I want to be like A when I get married." "Now what is A like that you want to be like?" "She is eating. All other brides I've seen never ate on their wedding day." It was a priceless moment. I think another key part to the night was that it was in the 60s and there wasn't a mosquito in site! 

I've been to my fair share of weddings over the years. The ones that I've enjoyed the most have been in the same group of friends. They are all older than me but all of their weddings were distinctly unique. They are the ones I remember the most. Their receptions, the bands, etc were all fun and laid back. I have a handful I have to attend in the next coming months. A few in September, a few more in October, actually a few each month till the end of December. It seems like wedding season is never over. I am just glad I have a bunch of dresses I can wear now. Should be fun though.