This year has certainly proven to become quite the wedding season for me. It’s actually been rather interesting because I’ve been invited to and attended three very different weddings with one more coming up in two weeks.
It dawned on me last year, when my college roommate, Angie, was married in Western Pennsylvania, that this was going to be my life for the next 10 years–bridal showers, wedding bells, and baby showers with a bachelorette party or two in the mix. Not that there’s anything at all wrong with it; just sounds sort of expensive!
But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate weddings as something more beautiful than just gathering families together for a big celebration. I secretly can’t wait to one day be engaged to someone whom I deeply love and to plan the perfect wedding day. Although, well, I guess it’s not so much of a secret anymore!
I’ve seen my two friends Alison and Nick exchange their vows at a casual affair in the grassy park area at Sand Island in Bethlehem with the Bethlehem Steel serving as a backdrop. It seemed like nothing suited their personalities better. We celebrated at Wildflower Café with homemade food and baked goods and a live band.
My cousin Ron and his wife Erin held a small, intimate wedding ceremony at the Allentown Rose Garden for immediate family members and gathered the rest of their family and friends together at the Saengerbund in Coplay for the reception. The outdoor banquet area was tastefully decorated and we all couldn’t have asked for nicer weather.
And finally, just last weekend, I attended Mike’s sister’s wedding at Palmer Moravian Church followed by a Green Pond reception. All eyes were on the weather as it had rained the entire day before, but as Eileen’s bridesmaids walked down the aisle, the sun came streaming through the stained glass windows. Couldn’t have asked for better timing.
Next up is Josh’s wedding at Sayre Mansion in Bethlehem. Not only is this one black-tie optional, but it’s at Sayre Mansion, one place I’ve always wanted to check out. Come to think of it, I still need to find a dress!
As LVS begins working on its annual Weddings In Style issue, and with all these weddings, it’s hard not to have bridal on the brain.
