The wedding was a complete success! Absolutely beautiful down to the last detail, and more significantly, not a dry eye in the house, from the moment she stepped down the aisle to the speeches and toasts by family new and old and the "remember when" slide show done to the theme of a What a Wonderful World. Her dad spoke of the joy in raising her, and her new father in law spoke of his joy in "finally" having a daughter in a house of all boys, and how when she steps into a room it is immediately filled with sunshine. We all knew what he meant! The preacher likened the marriage to be somewhat like Columbus' voyage (the reference because it was commemorated on this holiday weekend): he knew who he was taking along on this expedition, and he thought he knew where he was going. And her dad was the epitome of decorum and pride as he walked her down the aisle, lifted her veil and gave her a kiss on the cheek, then placed her hand into the hand of this neat new guy. And then he sat down and wept quietly. Her mom's tears were a little more apparent, and no person or people could have been more proud and happy! My favorite part were my last 5 minutes there, when Alex and I had some alone time while she found a few minutes to eat a few bites of her now-cold dinner, and we talked about stuff. Just stuff. But it was just she and I and it was good.

Now, as far as the reception goes, picture the movie "Big Fat Greek Wedding" and substitute only "Armenian"! Oh my, I think I'll wait for pictures to be available, and see if I can piece together some of the stories! Let's just say they'll start with the seating arrangements, where I was seated next to "Uncle Nick", and work through the dinner, the dancing and the laughing! What a fun party! What a great time! What a beautiful couple!

Congratulations Alex and Garo!