We really need to get to bed before 3am a night in Paris. But hey, why start now? It's 9:30am and we've just dragged ourselves out of bed - big plans to see more of Paris today! Last night was Mandy and Mervyn's wedding...
The whole thing was just perfect. We rode the Metro out to Neuilly, a Paris suburb just west of the city. A small crowd of about 40 gathered in the front of the beautiful church and waited excitedly. Mandy looked stunning. She had altered her mother's wedding dress and it suited her perfectly. The ceremony graciously wove together parts in French and English. I was honored to have been asked to read something and went back and forth with the best man reading the prayers of the faithful. All the while, Mandy and Mervyn held hands and looked about to burst with happiness.
Next there was a surprise! We all boarded a tour bus and drove around Paris while one of the guests spoke about the monuments of the city. To cap it all off, we hopped out near the Eiffel Tower for some pictures. Wedding pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower?! How lucky is that?!
During photo time, one of the other guests asked if I was related to Mandy. Mandy and I both got a good kick out of that since people asked if we were sisters in college all the time. Once when we went on spring break together (apparently at the height of our "look-alikeness") we got asked no less than 3 times in 5 days if we were twins. They say everyone has a twin out there, but I don't think most people are lucky enough to have that twin as one of their best friends!
The evening ended in the upstairs room of a little French cafe, complete with the requisite ambience, fantastic food, two servings of desert and dancing. I'm proud to say that the Americans outlasted everyone on the dance floor - take that jet lag! It was so so amazing to be here for this. Congratulations Mandy and Mervyn!
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