Wedding Party....Party.

This past weekend, Eric and I held a get together for our family and wedding party at his family’s beach house in St. Laurent.  The objective of this party was simple – get all our important people in one place so they can get to know each other and have some fun in a relaxed environment, before all the stress of the wedding sets in.  Having been a bridesmaid four times, I know that it’s not as simple as showing up and putting on a taffeta dress.  There is a lot to contribute to, work on, plan, and pay for when you are in a wedding party, and one of our major goals with our wedding is to make it as easy and enjoyable experience as possible for the people who are helping us with our big day.  And what better way to start that off than to ply them with food, booze and good times?

 

 

Because it’s just not as fun if everyone hates you at the end of it.

And everyone did get to know each other famously!  Here are some highlights from the weekend:

We love a good beach party.  We played ladderball in the street, drove some golf balls into the water, and set off fireworks after dark in the sand.  We had a bonfire, blared some sweet tunes, and were loud and obnoxious well into the night – things you just can’t do in the city.  Fun times!

 

 

Go FOB!

 

 

The view from just off the back of the house. 

If you serve it, they will drink.  No matter how much alcohol we purchase for these events, it is always gone by the end of the night.  Especially when we release the Kraken, a delicious black spiced rum that is a wedding party favorite.  As with the engagement party, the 40 of Kraken did a disappearing act pretty fast, and everyone started feeling quite jovial around dusk.  Increasingly fun times!

 

 

But why is all the rum gone?!?

We have (almost) mastered the escalation scale.  And what is the escalation scale you ask?  Well allow me to explain.  At any given time during a party, your level of drunkenness should not exceed the acceptable limit as outlined on the escalation scale.  I will allow my friend Barney Stinson to illustrate.

 

 

So for example, if it is 9:00pm, you should not be drunker than Point A.  Then moving further down the scale around 11:30pm, you should not be drunker than Point B.  If you are ahead of the escalation scale, you will likely pass out too early and miss out on fun times.  If you are behind the escalation scale, everyone will be having more fun than you and you will be the last one up, sad and alone.  It’s a fine art to tow the line, but I was impressed with how well our wedding party stood up to the task.  It’s a good thing knowing that the people that are charged with helping you with your social and wedding are going to be functional enough to carry out any duties they might have, BEFORE they end up barfing on the deck.

Never try to cook bacon on the barbeque.  And I’m just going to leave it at that.

We have a great group of friends and family.  Jokes aside, I couldn’t be happier with who we have chosen to be in our wedding party and I am really excited to get rolling with the social and wedding planning over the next 12 months.  I feel like our time as an engaged couple is flying by and we are about to get right into the thick of it!  It feels comforting to know that we have so many people supporting us, and now they all know each other a little bit better.  :)

 

 

Nothing says “get to know you” better than a group shotgun.

Happy Wedding Wednesday!!!

~M