More about "The Wedding"

Time and Place: Saturday, August 1, at First United Methodist in Columbus, 7:00p.m. Reception will follow at the home of the bride's parents. It is going to be a large, lavish affair, with 8 attendants, lots of music, and lots of scripture reading-an Old Testament, Psalm, Gospel, and Epistle lesson, just like in a worship service. Of course, Russell wants it to be a worship service, and it will be. They would like to have communion as well, but are still up in the air about that. Chris (Russell's mentor through the candidacy program will marry them) does not necessarily think it's a great idea with a large crowd. It just becomes quite cumbersome and loses some of the meaning. They are still thinking about it, and, as mother of the groom, I keep telling everyone that I operate on a need-to-know basis, and I don't need to know that yet!

Rehearsal dinner: I have the rehearsal dinner finalized. It will be at Thad Cochran Hall on the MUW campus. The room is just lovely, and big enough for the wedding party, which was the most important requirement for me to book a place. Normally, when a W venue is rented, the college food service is required. However, since the food service is closed for the summer, I was allowed to choose my own caterer!! Woo-hoo!! I can't put in to words how much that eased the burden of the dinner. I called my friend Becky here, and she and I drove to Columbus one afternoon. She was very impressive and professional with the lady we had to book with at the W, and she was very open to everything that Russell wanted. We are having a lavish meal, with a choice of prime rib, chicken Huntington, or eggplant Parmesan (Russell had requested one veg. dish for his vegetarian friends). Also, a potato station, organic salad bar, green beans, rolls, and tiramasu with a flavored coffee station for dessert. Alcohol is not allowed on the W campus, so we will toast with mock champagne. This saves me money, and the important thing is the toasting, not the alcohol.

"Engagement Celebration:" Last weekend, we attended a cocktail party given by Callie's parents' friends in Columbus. Overwhelmed is a mild way to put it. It was just lovely; quite lavish, and I do hope that Callie's family and friends know that this type of social event is quite out of our league.

Kaci's wedding: Kaci and Kyle got engaged over spring break and last week set their wedding date for Nov. 7. She is planning a much simpler affair than the Flowers-Casteel nuptials. But Carol Anne is going to call Becky about possibly catering the reception after I have been singing her praises. Kaci and Kyle live in Brandon and they will marry at Crossgates United Methodist, where they apparently attend quite regularly. David has always considered Kaci his little girl, and I hope he will hold up all right for the wedding! So all of Mama's grandchildren will be getting married in 2009! I told Carol Anne that I could not believe that she and I were planning weddings in the same year! P.S. I don't mean to sound like Mama has only two grandchildren; she actually has two birth grandchildren and two grandsons added to our family when Carol Anne married David a few years ago. Justin is married with a baby boy, and Carol Anne has given me some good advice on being mother of the groom. Rhyne is a single assistant football coach in south Mississippi.