Since my friends and I have, for the most part, left chronological childhood behind us, it should not come as a shock that weddings, spouses, and even children are becoming part of the mix. However, to me, it does.

I don't want to bore you with my philosophical ramblings (I may find somewhere else to do that) but I guess that not every part of me has aged at the same rate. At 6:00am, when I get up for work, I feel old enough to retire. At 6:00pm, when I leave work, I feel like a school kid rushing to get home and play as much as I can before it gets dark.  I am much older than my parents were when I was born but I don't feel nearly as grown-up as they have always appeared to me. So when my peers marry, it always takes a moment or two for me to remember that we're (potentially) old enough to do that kind of thing.

Another thing about Weddings: I rarely enjoy them. I think it may be because there can be too much pressure on the couple to make the event conform to a variety of expectations. The result is that many weddings are boring, over-ritualised, and lack passion.

The weddings below are exceptions. The bride and groom did not lose site of the fact that a wedding is still a party at which the guests and the hosts should have a great time. I really enjoyed these parties; I hope my hosts did too.

(August 11, 1988)

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(August 21, 1994)

(October 30, 1999)

(March 11, 2000)

(June 1, 2000 / September 16, 2000)

(September 4, 2001)

(September 21, 2002)