After our appointment, we headed to Andrew & Crystal's wedding rehearsal. Things were coming together well for their ceremony, but as the event drew closer, so did the stress and nerves for the members of the wedding party. I was confident everything would be fine, and I tried to relay my positive feelings to the others involved. Andrew chose me to be one of his best men, and I was going to do my best to help make sure his and Crystal's day would be everything they hoped for.
Andrew stayed the night at our place so that he would not see his bride before the wedding. We shared some video game time over a couple shots of Jaegermeister before we crashed for the night. The next morning, we spent the remaining hours of his bachelorhood playing some Battlefield 1943 and eating Thundercloud subs with the other groomsmen.
That afternoon, with some minor scheduling issues, everyone arrived at the venue, and the wedding went off without a hitch, er, with a hitch. Either way, they have been successfully wed. We welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Paynter into the reception with food, drink, and celebration. Michael, Andrew's brother and best man, started off the toasts for the evening, I followed, and Crystal's sisters finished. The night was grand.
The next day, the newlyweds took a plane to Hawaii. They are having a great time as Andrew has made me aware when he called me earlier today. I'll be picking them up from the airport on Wednesday and having some lunch with them. I'm truly blessed to have these two wonderful people as friends.
Blessings are plentiful here at the Graham residence. We have wonderful friends and an awesome family. This is a bit of a sappy post, but that's the only kind of post that sticks. Spread the love, and don't take anything or anyone for granted.
