Some years have a theme. For me, 2013 has been a year of weddings. Briefly here, I’d like to wish the best for my five friends and their new spouses who have decided to make the big plunge of lifelong commitment.
Laura and Nat
Tied the know in Lexington, VA. Laura and I met in 2nd grade, and I’m so glad she went to the puppet show where she met the wonderful Nat who was visiting NYC from Australia. I was so happy to get to sing “Today” at the wedding. Yes, those are wombats on top of the cake. Haven’t you heard of the hit single “Wombat Wiggle” written by our esteemed couple?
Laura and Matt
The first of the Nicholas crew said “I do” in St. Bede’s where we’d sang in folk group mass so many times. It was truly magical to be part of the music there once again. Even the Williamsburg rain was in character. The only thing better than Laura getting Matt is that he finally got the dinosaur pillows his mother had been promising to make since he was a kid. Laura and Matt spontaneously did some break dancing during their couple’s song but were perfectly in sync, as always.
Kylie and Matt
Fittingly, I had two college roommates get married in back-to-back weekends. When Kylie called to tell me that Matt proposed during a kayak trip, I knew he good for her. When I found out at the wedding that the honeymoon would be Montana, which she’s talked about visiting since we lived together in 2005, I considered the deal sealed.
Chris and Mona
I think Chris knew immediately that he’d met his soulmate in saying hello to Mona. They’ve already traveled to Costa Rica, the Galapagos Islands, and now they are taking a lifetime journey.
Elizabeth and Matt
Not everyone manages to marry their high school sweetheart. So glad I’ve gotten to know both of you since moving to D.C. It was so much fun to explore Atlanta (which I’d never been to) where they had grown up before the wedding. Just hours before the wedding, our group saw an underwater proposal at the Atlanta aquarium. Talk about putting you in the mood for a wedding!