The wedding day

It was a great day. We are sooo tired but I suspect Jon and Courtney are even more so. I will try to give you an idea of the day. The first happening was when I met Ruth in the hall of the motel and she told me one of the bridesmaid's dresses was missing. They finally figured out where it might be and sure enough it was found (an hour away) and the bridesmaid had it on time. That was the only problem I was aware of all day. The ceremony started close to on time and went smoothly. The bride was beautiful--Jon got a big smile when she started down the aisle. All the bridesmaids and groomsmen looked great, even Laura who was on crutches. It was amazing to see her go up the small set of stairs so gracefully on crutches. While Jon and Courtney lit the unity candle and took communion together, we saw a slideshow of photos from their childhoods. Cute. Then they exchanged rings and vows. And finally the moment they were waiting for...the minister introduced them as Jon and Courtney Layton and said they could kiss. Then came all the picture taking and then the party moved to the reception hall. Food, dancing, greeting friends (two couples were there from Livermore!), pictures, toasts (good job Nick!!), fun, family, friends! When it was nearly time for them to depart Courtney told me she couldn't believe it had gone by so quickly. Finally they ran through an arch of waving fingers and into the get-away car. Well not really...the car had been filled with balloons and they had to pop them to even get into the car. Then they were off.