Saturday, January 27

After our day in the sun yesterday, we braved the weather once again to go to a garden wedding, of one of MarIlyn's 'girls' from Grammar.  With the temperature pushing 30 degrees, the men were all in their suits, long-sleeved shirts, ties and big hats, while the women more sensibly reflected the weather in their summer dresses.  After the ceremony, the men who could changed into shorts and t-shirts while the rest of us made do with taking off our jackets and rolling up our sleeves.

We haven't been to a wedding since Jamie and Nera tied the knot so Marilyn was quite excited to be able to dress up and she made a point of choosing a shirt for me that matched her outfit.  Once again, I fulfilled the role of accessory.  

It was a typical Australian country wedding: no overt formality but heaps of goodwill and everyone out to have fun.  They didn't have the Wedding March; instead the bride walked across the lawn to a song called You're the Centre of My World.  One American guest said he could have been in Alabama, without the drunkenness and fighting.  I'm glad I don't go to the weddings he attends.

All in all a good day but we're a wee bit tired this evening.