love altar in the gazebo so we could see what it was like to get married in Hawaii:
wedding presents
Aphrodite and her doves
my favorite bit is the Buddha hand with a crystal heart
More hands, this time belonging to a massage therapist:
and my daughter
The men's group. They've been meeting for over 15 years.
The younger generation poses with the groom.
Some gifts were contributed by friends. Pet the tiny Vietnamese photographer carved these centerpieces from various melons
There was coconut, too. In the drinks.
See that guy behind the waitress? He looked just like Mickey Dolenz, except bald, with a full beard, and a bindi on his forehead. I was enamored of him. ENAMORED.
Luckily I had
I wish I had had a love alter in the gazebo at my wedding.
ReplyDeleteTSMYM looks pretty damn cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat did YOU give the bride and groom, Miss Pulitzer?
I absolutely cannot wrap my mind around wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt to a wedding. I'd be happy not to have dress up, but then I'd probably call several other guests in advance to make sure they were going casual too. Then, I'd probably put formal clothes in the car, just in case I got to the ceremony and discovered that it was all an elaborate hoax.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, perhaps I have some internal issues I need to deal with.
Oh well, I'm glad the Buxom family had such a nice time!
First of all, it wasn't a wedding, strictly speaking. It was a wedding celebration. And the women didn't show up in shorts. There were a lot of long cotton dresses. My daughter wore a Lilly Pulitzer dress. I wore white slacks and a beaded jersey.
ReplyDeleteWe're giving them something for the man-made pond on their property. Maybe some more koi.
What a cool wedding! Come back to Chicago soon.
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Wow... just think what you could get for this ephemera of a long bygone age on eBay!
ReplyDeleteEven some of the people look like antiques!
It looks like a fun party, and those melons are awesomely awesome.
ReplyDeleteThose melons, unlike my own, ahem are simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteThat appears to be an event of a lifetime. I'm glad that you got to experience it.
Greetings from Portsmouth!
ReplyDeleteI liked those henna tatoos. I could never have it done though. I'd giggle too much and not be able to sit still.
Wendy, you are right down the street from our place in New Castle!! Do you love it? (Say yes!!!)
ReplyDeleteI got married in Hawaii, but theirs looks cooler.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those melons!
The watermelons are cool. The rockmelons make me all squidgy.
ReplyDeleteI have my limits.
OK I "get" the melon centerpiece thing now. They are ALL very lotus-y! Porn lotus melons. Daughter looks lovely in the pic. The ONLY thing missing from this celebration is a labyrinth. TSMYM does look like Clark Kent in photos. I thought I thought that up myself but now I wonder if you planted that notion in my mind years ago. Claire
ReplyDeleteThose melons are amazing. The watermelon is the best one, WOW!
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