Sept. 5th George and I had the privilege of attending the wedding of a good friend from George's undergrad days. George and Karl first met at Glee Club about 10 years ago and have been friends ever since.
Karl is one of the nicest people you could meet. He's kind and funny and when he talks to you, he makes you feel like you're the most important person at that moment. You don't find many people like that. I'm so happy he met Neha!
Neha is Indian and this was a true Indian wedding. It started with Karl riding in on a horse, leading the wedding guests down the road to the site of the ceremony, and circling the crowd 9 times. There is meaning and symbolism behind every part of the ceremony, with each new stage being an important "step" in the bride and groom's journey toward marriage.
It was great to see Matt and Lindsey again! Matt is doing a Residency program in Ophthalmology in Richmond and while they're only an hour or so away, we don't get to see them must.
Frank Albinder, the conductor for the Glee Club.
The ceremony lasted about an hour and while it was long, it was totally enjoyable. Luckily, they had a booklet typed up for all the guests that explained the importance behind the rituals.
Beautiful bride:
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After the ceremony, we attended the reception and were able to enjoy a delicious vegetarian feast. I don't know what exactly I ate, but I enjoyed the majority of it--quite a compliment as I'm not typically overly fond of Indian food.
There were several members of the Glee Club present and George had a good time catching up with some he hasn't seen in years.
Karl made the mistake of rubbing his eyes after riding the horse and about 6 Benadryls later, his eye still looked like this:
It's okay. If I recall, it looked like George's lip was rotting off on our wedding day (a weird reaction to some fruit cleaner he used a couple days before).
The Bride and Groom!
Glee Club:
Thank you, Karl and Neha, for inviting us to celebrate this wonderful event! We are honored to call you friends and wish you all the love and happiness the world has to offer!
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