Once upon a time there was a girl and boy who could not even tolerate one another, fell madly in love and got married....wait, what? Maybe the line between love and hate is finer than anyone originally thought!!!
Where do I even begin...my bestest and longest friend Katie (formerly Besson, now Muldoon) got married on the 12th of August at St. Mary's church in Hales Corners, WI to a strapping and, might I add, lucky fellow named Thomas Muldoon! The wedding couple, ceremony, celebration, and weather could not have been more perfect.
It was everything a wedding should be - and who knew it would have all started back in the halls of Whitnall High School when now husband Tom and wife Katie could not stand one another! That's OK...most of us have decided that Katie has disliked most of the people closest to her at one point or another. In fact, during the course of the 20+ years we have known one another, Katie and I have also had our "moments." Like when she tattled on me for hitting her in the head - accidentally I might add - with a piece of ice I tossed up in the air...that was my 1st and only pink slip (I cried!) or when she was class Pres and I was VP and we both knew everything there was to know!
The night before the wedding we went out to the rehearsal dinner on Water Street and then over to the new Brew City afterwards to continue socializing!
While there we engaged in a conversation about Tanzania and Marita's trip there in 2007. She invited us all on safari with her - and I just might have to take her up on that - and spoke of her favorite food the last time she visited, which was fried termites! ICK! On that note, Johnny convinced us that he took would partake in bug munching from time to time and to prove it he would bring said delicacies to the wedding the following day - well, he did and we devoured the flavored bugs together!
The next morning the ladies work up early to get their hair done and help Katie get ready for her big day. She looked absolutely radiant and stunning. Her dress was elegant and her smile enormous. The bridesmaids (Lindsey, Erin, and I) each wore the same style dress, but in different colors and their groomsmen (Jim, Jon, and Kevin) had the matching tie and flower.
The reception was held in Lake Park under a blue and white stripped tent put up by Johnny and other Milwaukee Firefighters - from what I understand it was quite the process with jackhammering and pole shimmy-ing! It was here that, in honor of Katie and Tom's wedding, I smoked a couple of puffs of my first (and potentially last) stoggie!)
Throughout the evening the DJ's provided many props to keep the night interesting from hats, to glasses, to blow-up electric guitars. Needless to say we danced the night away=)
All in all, the attendees were fabulously friendly and the festivities were phenomenal! I can only hope to have a wedding as fun-filled and loving! Congratulations Tom and Katie=)
