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Date: 12 December 2004 06:49:27
...went really well. It rained in the morning, but Elicia's old saying "rain at seven, sun at eleven" proved to be true, and the afternoon and evening were magnificent. A little too warm, if anything!
The bride (my sister) looked stunning and everyone had a great time. I did the MCing at the reception, which mostly involved announcements like "the ladies toilets are inside: go through the billiard room, past that funny little sink thing and then on the left" but also meant I got to make the first speech. Which is more like a pre-speech than an actual speech. I said a short humorous story, a sincere love statement with a toast attached and then a short joke. At which point everyone laughed (thank goodness). I love speaking at weddings because the audience is always happy to listen and ready to laugh at any silly little thing. Then I introduced the other speechmakers who each did a Very Good Job Indeed, and I felt much more relaxed. An altogether great day!