To be able to go back to he place where we were married 7 years ago was amazing! Bree and Dan's wedding was, perhaps, how I envisioned mine before the rain happened but I am glad the rain happened because my wedding was very different from Bree's. So instead of experiencing the same wedding twice, I experienced two wonderful weddings. The feeling of the place was familiar but yet brand new. I was very glad to be "the guest" this time around. I am so glad I bought a fabulous dress from Antropologie to wear. There is something to be said about fashion and feeling fabulous in it. I wish I had a pair of the pink Kate Spade shoes that Bree was wearing under her wedding dress. Speaking of clothing, her dress was very pretty, super lacy but elegant. I had a very simple, beach-y dress. I guess maybe that is why I loved the dress I wore to her wedding because it was long and flowing. It was my second chance to wear a fabulous dress. We were the first guests to arrive at the Plantation House so we took the time to wander around which we didn't necessarily get to do on our wedding day. We took pictures in places we saw in our wedding photos but that we weren't able to see or spend time at during our wedding, so that was nice. The view was still beautiful as ever! Bree's colors were pink and orange so everything was bright and happy. The guests were all dressed elegantly. It was a magical evening. It was fun to see the pictures come in and see how they experienced their special time at Olowalu. From all indicators, it seemed that their guests had a magical time too. The wedding took place along the ocean front. There were umbrella's for guests to use to block out the sun. Dan walked in with a cocktail which I thought was funny. The guests sat wherever they wanted in the white chairs that were set up. There were rose petal along the isle. The minister looked friendly. The waves were crashing perfectly. Then came the music and all eyes turned to watch Bree and her Dad come out of the plantation house and make that long walk across the lawn down to where Dan was waiting for her (minus the drink). It really was just perfect and how I envisioned my walk to be, although my walked turned out to be a walk throughout the house and onto the porch of the plantation house. They said their vows and what was surprising was that Dan cried so much. It was really very sweet. The ceremony didn't last long. Penny had wandered off and hubs followed. Before we knew it the photographer was taking pictures and the appetizers were being serviced. This time I got to try all of the appetizers and quite of few of them. This time I got to try several cocktails that were very good tasting. Hubs entered a drinking contest with Bree's brother, Matt, a college boy and people soon learned there was another side to my usually quiet hubby. Instead of one long table under a tent, Bree had several tables for her guests. Everyone received a beach towel that instructed them where to sit for dinner. Dinner was steak and fish with potatoes and broccoli. We had started out with salad and cheese. They even thought of the three children and got them chicken nugget plates. They had a dessert table with mini little confectionaries set up. I realized I missed the cake after the wedding. But I am pretty sure Bree didn't get a pineapple cake like we did. Hubs, Penny, and I got and kept the dancing going throughout the evening. I think people were surprised to see hubs so boisterous. It was a good evening. Penny literally passed out on the dance floor. The last song for the night was the Hawaiian "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" which was hubs and I song. We started dancing and Penny made us sit on the floor where she passed out. It was a good time. I had to drive the big tank of a rental car, a Dodger Charger, back to Lahaina and I was so nervous. That car was like a tank to drive. We got back to the hotel and hubs and Penny took up residence on the bed and never left.
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