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  1. I proposed the day AFTER Valentine’s Day – because that holiday is bullshit.
  2. It was during a rerun of Friends. Michele was very confused at first.
  3. The day before the wedding we tried to clean birds nests from the lights of the pavilion at Chinquapin – who graciously hosted the reception.
  4. Sister Kitty gave instructions to my brother on how to march ceremoniously.
  5. Our rehearsal dinner was fajitas at Ninfas.
  6. We went to Dave & Busters for our “bachelor/ette party”, but Michele had to leave early because her sister got a flat tire coming into town. 
  7. I had some butterflies in my stomach during breakfast with my parents on my wedding day.
  8. The Rice/TMC Catholic Student Center chapel was adorned with flowers done by Jarrett.
  9. Marsha and Jarrett composed a song for our wedding.
  10. My family cried during the remembrance of my grandmother, who had died the previous year.
  11. The moment I slid the ring onto Michele’s finger.
  12. Everyone changed into casual clothes for the reception, since it was outdoors.
  13. We served BBQ brisket.
  14. We had a margarita machine.
  15. We had spray-mister bottles as centerpieces. The one rule was don’t squirt water on Michele.
  16. It was hot enough that one guest got heat exhaustion.
  17. Marsha and Jarrett spent part of the night surgically removing gnats from the wedding cake frosting.
  18. My best man, Bill Church, made the toast. We’ve lost touch, for no good reason.
  19. Our first dance was to “Weightless” by Ellis Paul.
  20. We had a dollar-dance with the bride.
  21. My favorite picture in the world is of Michele with wedding flowers in her hair, a squirt bottle in her hand, and mischief in her eyes.