Manage Handwrytten Notes

Dinner was “family style” — two long tables, beautifully lit from above by string lights, where guests passed dishes down the line for everyone to get their share. It was a nice communal element!

During “500 Miles” by The Proclaimers, the guests gathered in a circle and each of them took a turn showing off their dance moves: it was an inter-generational dance party as young and old and everyone in between stepped into the middle of the circle to boogie.

Both Shelley’s best friend and the groom are both called “Jamie.” The maid of honor gave a speech that was both touching and humorous, where she made reference to how she’d been “Jamie #1” for so long, but how happy she was that Shelley had found another Jamie that she married him.

Bad traffic caused a late set-up, but it did not affect the gig in any way. We were able to set up during dinner without being disruptive. Music started and ended on time — in fact, they wanted us to play longer, but we stopped due to venue policies.