Tuesday, June 07, 2005

This past weekend was a blur, thanks to the wedding of one of my best friends, Mary Louise Burchard, now Berry. I attended the bridesmaid's luncheon at the Junior League of Houston; a chat'n'gab fest hosted by the maid of honor, Erin Jobe; the wedding rehearsal; the rehearsal dinner at Pappadeaux; and of course, the wedding at South Maine Baptist and the reception at the Warwick.

Here's a scan of the program. Like every Baptist wedding, it was extremely short... under 30 minutes! I think I want my wedding to be a bit longer. I want time to savor the ambiance of the church. I enjoyed the trumpet and organ, though. That's a very good combination.


I was in the "house party;" this means I worked for my title of honor. Evidently Mary thinks that I'm outgoing, so she assigned me the job of greeter. I stood at the front of the church and directed people in the right direction. Pretty easy, if I say so myself. Plus, I got a front-row seat, and my name was mentioned in the paper. Woot!

The reception was a great time - I had a lot of wine, despite the warnings of my doctors. The food was delicious, the band was swinging, and Mary Louise never looked happier. Even my parents enjoyed themselves. My Dad said that he was impressed by Mary Louise's ease. She and her father managed to greet all 450 guests individually. I caught up with many old friends from high school, and Anna acted as a fabulous stand-in date. Only the Zeta circle was a bit uncomfortable for me, but like all things, it passes. I enjoyed meeting Mary's sorority sisters, but I really loved hanging out with Anne. She's one of those friends that I've had forever, and I'll probably keep in touch with her for the rest of my life. I was really glad that we were both in the bridal party. Erin was fabulous, MLB was stunning, and I enjoyed the weekend as a result.

Because I'm an idiot, I forgot my camera for the majority of the experience. Hopefully, Mary Louise will distribute the digital photos that her aunts and her cousin took -- I'm in a lot of them, and I'd like to have some sort of photographic evidence of this event. However, I managed to snap a few pictures of the bride just before the ceremony. Isn't she beautiful?


Putting on the dress was quite a process. It just kept going... and going...


I promise you, she's really that giddy the entire time.


Unfortunately, Mary Louise's mom passed away a couple of years ago. Her aunts were amazing; they remembered every little detail, including the double stick tape for the dress.


These were the bridesmaid's dresses. I normally don't like seafoam green; however, these outfits looked extremely classy in a '30s way.


Obviously, I've just skimmed over the events. But I wanted to share the few pictures I took of Mary Louise. I'm still in awe that such an amazing person considers me to be a good friend. I love her so much. Mark got himself a pretty special wife.