MH's wedding day

MH's wedding reception setup, August 2005
Woke up at 9am... and got everyone else up at 9:30-ish... oatmeal and leftovers for breakfast. We got out the door at 11:15 (only 45 minutes later than my planned 10:30 ^o^) to drop off E at South Station, which was [thankfully] much less eventful than our attempt the previous day.

Drove down to Providence... stopped by J's work branch to say hi to an ex-co-worker of hers. The branch contained 3 (!) people, but they said they were adding 3 more. Continued on our merry way to Vince's god-grandparents house to pick him up... and then finally to the hotel. It all worked out quite well in that everyone arrived around 2pm-ish and we had lots of time to get ready. We divided up into a room for guys to get ready and a room for girls to get ready, then left the hotel at 3:45pm for Newport.

Newport... touristy... but beautiful area. The ceremony was very pretty and there's something about being a bride that just makes whoever she is shine magnificently that special day. The reception was fun... best part of the food was the raw bar (tho I think my stomach wasn't prepared for it -_-) and the choco fondue fountain. Music... mostly hiphop-ish... I did dance a bit... only a bit.

The Castle Hill Inn location that MH picked had some great views.
at sunset...


the bridge into Newport at sunset...


the bridge into Newport at night...


By the time we got back to the hotel, it was midnight. Chen, Nini, Chia, and Dave went to sleep soon afterwards. E, C, K, and V+IL played a short game of spades until 2-3am.

In between getting back and the spades, J, K, and I were hanging out in the room of E, C, and V (412). E showed us some pictures of his dog Carter taken the week before... with something white and poofy on Carter's head. On the tiny LCD of the digicam, it's tough to make out what it is...

us: Why is there a white thing on his head?
someone: A shower cap? Why is Carter wearing a shower cap?
us: What is it?
E: What's that on his head?
...
... more pondering by us ...
...
E: What's that on his head?
E: Why does he have a pillow on his head?

J and I glance at each other, and I jump up and go crazy. Big hug, of course. It doesn't matter that I knew it was coming soon, nothing takes away from the intense joy you feel in those moments.

(Timeline:
March 2004 - E says he's going to propose, help in ring search?
December 2004 - Hmm... it's the end of the year already...
March 2005 - E begins ring search
July 27 2005 - E's proposal... "I think the dog has another lump on his neck" J rushes downstairs to see... what...?)

Congratulations, E!