Harpell Dixon Nuptuals: Words

i have nothing but the best things to say about the harpell-dixon wedding! the bride looked beautiful and ecstatic and the groom looked better and happier than i have ever seen him before. it was the first time that i've ever been to an event at which the guests wished the speeches would last longer and the only thing that could potentially seem odd (and doesn't really given the context) is that the groom saw the breasts of a guest before those of his new wife. but that was just comedy really.

the wedding ceremony was moved indoors due to weather constraints but there did not seem to be any stress or panic about it. everyone cheerfully moved around as directed and the delay in the program just allowed us more time to mingle and catch up. it is always a spectacle to get the girls together and i was happy that i had both my high school group and part of the camp posse to visit with. there is a picture below of all twelve of us that i had to post because just getting everyone together is memorable enough, but i'm sure that there are better pics out there. if someone wants to send me one where we don't look quite so wonky i would be pleased to switch it up!

i couldn't fit my sleuthing book into my purse so i don't have any real quotes but i do have to relay one of the funnier moments during the speeches. tom got up and gave a lovely talk about duncan and heather - welcoming the dixons to the harpell clan and wishing them all the best. at one point he mentioned that "you can tell a lot about someone by looking in their fridge" to which robin loudly snorted. not because it isn't true but because the harpell fridge was notoriously empty 11.5 months of the year - the only exception being right after christmas when it would store the leftovers from their obscenely large turkey. to the point that we were concerned that the wedding dinner would be bread and ketchup (a.k.a. a harpell sandwich). regardless, robin's guffaw was a minor disturbance that we could all appreciate and laugh at. and i think it would grossly misrepresent the harpell family to judge them based on an empty milk container and condiments.

editor's note: the above paragraph is based entirely on memories of the few occasions in which the author attempted to eat at the harpell household in the mid- to late-nineties. things could have changed.

anyway, heather and duncan, thanks for a great night and i wish you all the best in the future. mazel tov!

oh, and if someone (mom, dad, any other jews reading this) can tell me what the appropriate response to "mazel tov" is, apart from just saying thanks, that would be greatly appreciated. you can just post the answer as a comment! cheers.

Harpell Dixon Nuptuals: Pictures