This past weekend we finally made it to Delaware. It only took Ivan marrying his lovely Nancy to wedge us into the car and make the trip they have made at least twice to Connecticut! It was looking like Saturday was going to be a washout and we were going to have to use that old saying" It is good luck for rain on a wedding day" Obviously, the person that said that wasn't wearing white or trying to maintain good hair!
We arrived on Friday night for the rehersal dinner. It was a grand time hosted by Nancy's mother. The families got to know each other as well as friends from out of town. We went back to their HUGE Victorian Manse. To meet their kitties, Otto and Katie. Otto and Jim became blood brothers!
Saturday, my mother's magic and others praying to various rain gods worked! It turned out to be windy but quite nice. This was a special blessing given they were to be married in a lovely park by the Brandywine River. We put the final touchs on the house and checked out the park for the perfect place as the rain the night before had eliminated plan one. Having the cliffs behind them was a perfect symbol of a great friendship being the bedrock of a great marriage.
The ceremony and reception afterwards brought tears of joy and laughter. The house looked like a charming but relaxed bed and breakfast. Which it was for the weekend! Thank God for the coffee and a bagel! The happy couple was just that.. delighted to be with each other and their closest relatives and friends. They are truely a great pair and we are lucky to hav
e them as friends and family!We all had a very good time. Congratulations to the Soleros!
