We couldn't have been more thrilled when our good friends, Gilbert and Rachel, got engaged. I can honestly say that we'd been looking forward to their wedding all year - and it didn't disappoint.
Heath was not a groomsmen in this wedding - he was the officiant. While that meant a lot more pressure, it was a role he was honored to take on and, if I do say so myself, he knocked it out of the park. He didn't get ordained online or anything like that. G&R were married by a justice of the peace the day before; Heath led them through their vows the day of and offered a short reflection on marriage that was so good it led to people we don't even know asking him to do their wedding! Hilarious.
G&R had a wedding weekend as opposed to just a wedding day that included a rehearsal dinner in Brooklyn on Thursday, an extended cocktail hour at swanky bar in Midtown on Friday, a gorgeous ceremony and reception at the Metropolitan Building in Queens on Saturday, followed by an after-party in their suite at the W, then brunch at the hotel Sunday morning.
There were so many personal elements to the wedding, but one in particular was the table set-up. Each table had a book theme; we were at the Hemingway table. At each person's seat was a book that was hand inscribed by G or R. It took a lot of time and thought to pull that off and it was a treat to see everyone discuss what book they'd been given and what the inscription said.
It was exhausting and beautiful and fantastic. We really had a blast and couldn't have been more happy to be a part of watching two people so perfect for one another tie the knot.
[at the rehearsal dinner]
[the beautiful bride and her father]
[the couple and the officiant]
[view from the Metropolitan Building]
[before we were destroyed by dinner and dancing]
[reception fun]
[beautiful book tables]
[view from the suite]
[not a great picture of me, but that's what happens when you wait until the end of the night to grab the couple for a photo...]
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