It's 6:30am. It may be 5 hours since I went to bed, but the adrenaline is flowing and I don't feel tired. It's our day to host!
BB and I take a few minutes to savor a mug of coffee before taking showers and putting our party clothes on.
We did most of the decorating last night. What remains is the outside decorating; putting out the Just Married garden flag and painted rocks and updating the Welcome Message on the chalkboard. Inside we make sure several flat surfaces are clear for the caterers and that chairs are placed conveniently near tables or in conversation groupings.
The caterer is Catering by Catherine. Catherine and 2 helpers, Lisa and Wey, arrive shortly after 8:00. Lisa set up the omelet station in the kitchen. Wey set up drinks, The Lily (mimosa) and The Eloise (kir royale), on one end of the dining room table. (FYI - Lily and Eloise are K&D's cats). Ham biscuits, coffee cake, fruit tray, cheese sausage balls and CFA nuggets are at the other end of the table. Coffee, tea and water are on the sideboard. Catherine and Wey surveyed the space. We let them set up as they thought best. They didn't disappoint! They replenished items when needed and periodically walked the rooms to pick up empty plates and trash.
I enjoyed talking with Catherine. She asked about our time in Alaska and told me about her time working for a lodge in Glacier Bay. She is an interesting person.
It is a rainy morning. The rain doesn't stop people from coming. The guests arrive evenly spaced between 9:00 and noon. The rooms at The Gather Inn easily accomodate our guests.
It is Noon. The guests say goodbye. Catherine, Wey and Lisa do such an amazing clean up job that if you didn’t know it you would never realize that 38 people had just been here for brunch.
John leaves to go to another party; a birthday party for his father. Jack and Ann move to The Gather Inn from The Martha. Katherine and Derek go home to rest.
Quiet Time.
Katherine joins us mid-afternoon. We spend time swopping rehearsal and wedding stories and family news.
We snack on leftover brunch food.
Everyone is tired....happy tired. Katherine leaves for home around 5:30. The rest of us hang out for a while longer before heading for our rooms.
No people pictures. I was visiting!
Sal
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