until two. The previous wedding party had vacated the premises just before our four o'clock wedding.
The caterer was setting up a lovely buffet supper. The bride had ordered a sit-down dinner, not a buffet. The champagne fountain was flowing with something red. The caterer's staff put punch in the champagne fountain instead of champagne.
Back upstairs, we were dressing. The ugly bridesmaids' dresses had an overskirt of matching lace. When we took the dresses out of the garment bags, the lace was ecru and the ribbons around the bodice were missing. Did we receive the wrong dresses? The dresses fit. The dressmaker had finished them off incorrectly. What could we do? We wore them.
The bridal gown was unwrapped. The ankle-length ivory satin gown was now floor length with a long lace train and veil. Our friend had selected a small head form with attached veil. The bride would have cried, but her make-up was already finished.
By this time, we all began to laugh. What else could be mixed up, changed, or forgotten? This wedding certainly had its share of problems. The guests were arriving, the music was playing, and the minister was meeting with the groom, best man, and the bride's father.
Weddings are a wonder. No one noticed that the flowers did not match the dresses. The bridal grown was lovely, just not what our friend had selected. The bridesmaid dresses were less ugly with the mistakes the dressmaker made.
The rings arrived late and did not fit. During the ceremony, the bride and groom pretended to wear the rings. They would go back to the jeweler's the next day. The photographer dropped and broke one of his cameras, but promised the film was not damaged.
The buffet supper was delicious and the guests seemed to enjoy the freedom and informality. Regular champagne was added to the fountain and the guests were told it was pink champagne. They did not seem to be able to tell th...