The first official event of Lizzie and Doug’s wedding weekend was, of course, the ceremony rehearsal. This took place on Thursday evening at the Immaculate Conception Church on Baronne Avenue in downtown New Orleans. I had been to a few weddings there in the past, but I always forget just how gorgeous it is.
Everyone was on time arriving, except for the priest, who got caught in traffic. Oops. Despite his absence, the rehearsal went very smoothly, and we were outta there in under an hour.
We then walked over to where the rehearsal dinner was held, about three blocks from the church at Le Foret. Lizzie decided to have a reception-style dinner instead of sit-down. This meant everyone could mix, mingle, chat, and eat whenever and wherever they wanted to all night. Good call, LP; dinner was fabulous!
After everyone had gotten a chance to eat, the toasts started and went on for more than an hour. Lizzie and Doug did a little presentation first with the results of their survey questions (part of their wedding response card), and then there were a number of people who wanted to get up and express their wishes for the happy couple (including yours truly, who composed a short poem for the occasion). There were laughs, there were tears, and there was a lot of applause.
People sure do love these two.
Friday’s bridal luncheon and ladies’ tea recap coming up tomorrow!
2 comments:
They ARE eminently lovable! But you need topmost your poem/toast!
I LOVE your shoes!
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