Over the weekend, we drove up to Sterling Heights, MI (near Pontiac) for my nephew Kyle’s wedding. It was beautiful fall weather for a wedding: sunny and warm with red-gold leaves on the trees. It’s rare that I see two of my brothers at the same time twice in a year (maybe never before), but we were together at Brandon and Maddy’s wedding in September, and again to celebrate Kyle and Lauren’s wedding this time.
The pastor’s homily was unusual. He gave Kyle and Lauren the chance to select one of three wrapped gifts (“Do you want Door Number 1, 2, or 3?”) and then connected the gift to the Biblical texts they had chosen for their wedding. Their gift was a pretty crystal clock.
Kyle and Lauren Soerens
The wedding partyIt was fun to socialize at the hotel between the wedding and the reception. Tom and Jo provided some beverages and snacks, and the conversations were lively. The hotel provided shuttles to and from the reception, so we out-of-towners didn’t have to worry about finding the venue. The dinner was delicious and was followed by wedding pie for dessert. After that, it was time to talk, party, and dance. Woo-ee!
The bride and groom sharing a piece of wedding pie
Tom (father of the groom) making a toast. He quoted Ella Genzmer.
Tom and Jo with their family
Steve and Joan
Ted and meThe DJ played until midnight and even included The Beer Barrel Polka. That wasn’t enough for this crowd, though. More beverages and snacks appeared at the hotel after-party, and Jay and AJ ordered pizzas and buffalo wings for everyone to share. Ted and I surrendered and left the after-party sometime after 2:00 a.m., but some of the other attendees carried on longer.
We had beautiful weather and an extra hour of sleep for our trip home. It was a weekend of fun! I wish we knew someone else who’s getting married so we could do it again.