They married on a blazing hot day, in a private enclave, on a beach on Jamaica’s north coast . From what I can tell, it was casual, relaxed – no long boring speaches – and fun. Good luck to you both, JJ & J.
Last weekend we were in Ottawa for our niece’s wedding. We decided to stay a couple more days so as to play tourist and to take pictures. Normally, when we travel, we get a hotel room. This time, we got a junior suite. It’s not much bigger than a hotel room but the extra facility, namely the kitchen, is invaluable to one’s comfort. We stayed at the Bostonian.
Now, I always travel with my percolator and my regular ground coffee and I did this time as well. When we got in the suite, I was delighted to find there was a regular size fridge, stove, microwave, toaster-oven, a large drip coffee maker, and – get this – dishwasher. They also had a well-equipped gym – with a television, yet. I used it every morning.
The facilities in this hotel were great. We had a large screen TV, queen size bed and oh, the towels were wonderful – large, thick and luxurious. We even had a Juliet balcony so we could open the sliding doors and actually get fresh air. Some people stood on their balconies to have a cigarette. Good idea. Keep everyone happy.
Gee, so much for fawning over the Bostonian.
The wedding was like so many weddings I’ve been to. Mostly, they are meaningful to the couple, to their friends and immediate family. The rest of us are – well – bored, I guess you could say. Bored with the speeches, especially. God, they did go on forever. We left when the speeches were finally over, the music began and we felt it was no longer rude to leave. It was getting on in time and I wanted to sleep.
The next day, we went to the couple’s brand new, beautiful and large house sitting on 1 1/2 acres – for a BBQ – oh, and gift openings. Thankfully, no speeches. They are young – only 27. She is a high-school teacher who married a farmer so the land was there and they were motivated into doing a lot of the work themselves. Well, money doesn’t seem to be a problem here. I wish them the best of everything.
When we left, we stopped to take photographs. The day was lovely and countryside beautiful. We relaxed. Our duty was completed and we were off to have a mini vacation.