And speaking of the rehearsal dinner!

Another amazing slide show from the incredibly talented Jesse & Whitney Chamberlin.

Sarah the Dog

[As opposed to Sarah, Barbara & Steve's daughter, who, btw, turned 30 yesterday and is about to embark on a cross country move.]



Sarah Nichter, whose parents are Alan & Annmarie, is staying with us again for a couple of weeks. She enjoys hanging with the Oliver dogs and monopolizing the toys.

Rehearsal Dinner Design

Some of the beautifully designed elements that helped to make the rehearsal dinner a spectacular event -- pillow boxes that held Mexican gum to take on the way out, menu card, coasters (reminiscent of the invitation coasters...), and the name tags we each pulled off ribbons to find out where we were to sit.

The Great Mexican Wedding Adventure -- Part 4

Friday after another communal breakfast at Casa Calderoni, the group split up. Some people went to a soccer game at a country club where Thom had reserved a field. Those who played appeared to get a good work out, but I didn't go to watch so you'd have to look elsewhere for coverage of that event. Now if Mark would ever post his photos....
Anyway, others wandered the town but I went back to Aurora with some people. We stopped for a snack at the cafe there. That's Susan, Barbara, Sarah and Paul there.
Back at Casa Calderoni, Helen was ready for another party.
Mark & I, and Steve (who was to perform the ceremony) headed over to Casa Encantada for a wedding rehearsal, then we hung out there for a while until it was time to go around the corner to the Instituto Allende.

This was a gorgeous locale for the rehearsal dinner and Jesse & Thom did an amazing job planning this event, complete with karoke, fabulous food and drink, and great design.Very long time friends -- Barbara, Susan & Susan.Two Berkshire babes in black, Susan & Marjorie.
Jerry, Heather, Steve.
Jesse chats with Abby & Tony.
Sarah, Steve, Barbara, Grant.

After the party, some of us were not ready to go to bed, so we headed over to Mama Mia's to hear Pilaseca, the funk rock soul band that would play the late night part of the wedding the next night.
Amazing!

More Wonderful Mexican Wedding Photos

From the amazing Jesse & Whitney Chamberlin...

running around Mexico in wedding clothes.

My second most favorite blogger!

Thom (my wonderful and very cute son in law!) met my second most favorite blogger (my daughter is my most favorite) last night and oh, how I wish I lived in Brooklyn again. One of these days....

The Great Mexican Wedding Adventure -- Part 3

Thursday morning, up early, everyone at Casa Calderoni, and elsewhere, breakfasted and headed over to Casa Encantada where Jesse & Thom had a bus, driver, and guide, waiting for us to start a day of total tourism fun. How great to be on a bus with a whole bunch of happy people, on vacation, counting down to the wedding of two people we all love.




After a couple of towns, churches, etc., we stopped for lunch and then ice cream in the plaza, and on to the hot springs where we splashed around, swam through a tunnel to a natural underground steam room, and zoned out.

Back in San Miguel de Allende, more arrivals, quick changes, and we headed out to El Gallo for the welcome party.