Oh....sorry.....got off track......back to the story. I had several people tell me how they lost it during the service. The reality of seeing there daughter get married just too much to handle. So, since I'm half way to being a wreck I figure Oh great, I'm about to make a total $#%^& of myself. But, oddly enough, Once she was on my arm, reality had the total opposite affect on me. I surmised I was problee' too nervous to get emotional. Our Pastor said standing with his daughter at the back of the church before going down the isle was when it hit him, so, I was ready.. Ahhh, made it past that one. Now we're headed down the isle. I look at Chuck (Pastor) and think that wasn't so tough. I see JD and the nervousness kept me together just fine. O.K., now the tricky part. I answer Chuck's question with "Her Mother & I". Oh, Oh, I feel a chink in the armour but I'm still hangin' in there purdy good. Then I lift her veil and it catches just a little on her tierra, just enough to cause a little giggle to break the tension. Then I start to back up and Jenni raises her hand slightly and gives me a little look. OOOOOPs, I'm suppose to put her hand in his to signify giving her away. (Freudian slip maybe ). I do one of those "catch myself messin' up" type moves and put her hand in his.. Ekkk, another chink. Then the service goes on and as i settle in the nerves go away. That normally is a good thing, but since it was serving as my firewall opps, another chink. Overall I was still doing purdy good, even though I was sourrounded by several who weren't holding up so well. Then they turned and stood at the top of the stairs and Chuck announces them as Husband & Wife. Well my armour was purdy well beat up by this time and that was shot that hit me in the heart. A direct hit. Then they came down the stairs and I gave Jenni a hug & a kiss and shook my new Son's hand and wished them the best, as did Cheryl & JD's parents. I managed to get myself together in time for the usher come and take us to the receiving line. I would have to put that experience right at the top of my all time best moments. Right up there with the birth of Jenni & Jeff and Cheryl & my wedding. A memorable moment is an understatement for sure.
No real story to tell about the reception. They wanted it short and low key, so it wa a D.J. and no alcohol. Neither one of them drink so they preferred sparkling grape juice. So, no real stories to be told there. Allot of people told us after they liked the way it was put together. I must say, it went purdy well for our first stab at this weddin' stuff.
Oh BTW: the sheer curtains that hang from the ceiling of the worship center came down with a pull of the fish line. It's a real pain to take that thing down with the man lift after the weddin' is over. So, I rigged up a ''parachute type' rip cord to drop the curtains at the end of the evening. It worked so well, I'm gonna go back next week and rig it up again for a friend of mine who's daughter is getting married. (Drag racing technology @ work). HEHEHE I spoz' puttin a "Remove before flight" ribbon on the pin wood' B a little over the top huh?
