In today’s blog, I look back on this magical day one year ago when I celebrated the wedding of my fashion buddy and stylish sister and my new brother in law. In my top ten of 2021, this ranked in my top three along with turning 40 and celebrating my gender nonconformity.
I got the invite in the mail a week after I came home from the hospital. Sara had asked me what my address was. I assumed she was going to send me a get well card. Little did I know I was getting an invitation.
When I got it in the mail, I immediately RSVP’d. Rob and Sara knew I’d be one of the first to do that. I was one of the few non-family members that got an invite. When I talked to Paula (momma) upon getting my invitation, she said to me, “You’re family. Of course you’ll be there.”
Before you get confused reading this blog, if you don’t know already, Paula unofficially adopted me into her family. Rae and Sara always refer to me as their brother (with Sara, it’s also fashion buddy, inspiration, icon, etc.) and love them like my own sisters.
May 15 was here before I knew it. While Mother’s Day was gloomy, the week after was perfect and you couldn’t have asked for a better day for a wedding. I arrived around 2 o’clock and hung out with the groom and his friends before we took our seats.
It was a beautiful ceremony and everyone looked amazing, including the mom of honor/best mom Paula and the cutest little flower girl ever, Ula. Her mom Leah was one of the bridesmaids and her dad James (one of Rob’s brothers) a groomsmen. Matt officiated the ceremony. Paula gave a great speech and looked good. She would be really happy that I came out to celebrate Sara and Rob’s big day.
I got to know the extended family, meeting Uncle Scott for the first time and getting to know Rae’s husband, Good Bill. Rae came over to our table and we reunited (we actually saw each other at Target in North Huntington the summer before when I was doing inventory there). We caught up and even talked Bob’s Burgers (one of our favorite shows). We’re going to see the movie soon when it comes to theatres in a few weeks. I walked over to the head table and said hi to my adopted momma and congratulated Sara and Rob. She gave me a hug and thanked me for coming to celebrate her big day.
There was music to dance to, but we spent more time outside in the beautiful spring weather getting pictures and socializing. Sara took me aside, complementing me on my outfit and asked me, “What’s the inspo?”. I spilled all the juicy details. She introduced Ula to me and the little flower girl was happy to finally meet me.
Sara and her mom hoped to the dance Rogelio and Jane did for her wedding to Michael on Jane the Virgin but they didn’t have it down in time. It would have been cool to see that but it was still a fun day with or without the famous dance. Like most PA weddings, there was wall to wall cookies. I got my fair share of them and made sure to take some home with me.
Paula was happy to see me make a speedy recovery so I could help be there to celebrate her daughter and new son in law. She noticed that my color was back and I was happy being there. Her and Sara were also after that Coach purse I had with me too, as well as my silver metallic Ban.do lunch tote.
Friends of the bride enjoyed getting to meet me and loved my choice of attire for the wedding. While a suit, shirt and tie, or even a golf shirt with khakis would have looked better, I did well picking out my clothes for the wedding.
As the sun set on this perfect day, I thanked Paula for inviting me and made my way home, with a huge plate of cookies.
Stylish 🍒 