What a week it was! Saturday we welcomed a new daughter-in-law to our family and now all of our children are married.
The house slowly filled starting last Tuesday and by Thursday it was bursting at the seams. Every room, every bed, and a couch was filled. I started cooking before the influx: a big pot of chicken soup which was just right for Tuesday's late arrivals and then for a couple of lunches as the others got here. I'm not going to list all the foods but there was a menu for each day with leftovers filling in for lunches.
I made a little book that I filled with daily stuff to do. It was very simple - a few pieces of computer paper stapled together - but each day had its own two pages and that little "book" stayed with me as I crossed off and added tasks that needed to be done. My kids fuss at me to use the Notes app on my phone, but no. The old school, hand written notes work so much better.
The rehearsal dinner was held Friday night (Halloween) at Patrick and Kelsey's house, with her parents handling the dinner. Kelsey's step-dad grew up in the family meat store business and he made some to-die for pulled pork and burnt ends baked beans along with lots of other delectable delights. Her mom and step-dad now have a small bakery business and they also provided all the desserts. If people went home hungry, it was their own fault.
Kelsey loves Halloween and has dreamed of a Halloween Day wedding. The rehearsal dinner was the backdrop for their surprise Halloween nuptials. The parents knew what was going on but none of the other guests did. On Saturday, Patrick and Kelsey were once again "married" at their Halloween-themed, costumes encouraged, wedding at the venue. So many people dressed in costumes and if guests chose not to dress up, black clothes were encouraged. The bride wore a black dress and it was perfect for the occasion.
I will admit that when a Halloween wedding was in the making, I wasn't overly excited about it. Halloween isn't on my list of favorite holidays. As a little kid, it scared me, and going up to doors and saying "Trick-or-Treat" was hard to do. I DO NOT like horror movies. All that aside, this wedding reception was a blast and people really got into the Halloween spirit. It was the celebration the newlyweds were hoping for the start of their married life.
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