Catherine and James' Wedding

Saturday was wedding day. I was very organised and bought a dress and shoes and few weeks ago. I even volunteered to be the sober driver (If you don't drink then drive, you are bloody good mate!) and checked the route to everyone's houses and the church using Google Maps. I left about 1:30 pm to pick up Lisa, Dalin, Adele and Jane.

The wedding was at Cashmere Presbyterian Church on Dyers Pass Road. It was a scorching hot day so it must have been hard for all the guys in black suits. The highlights from the ceremony were hearing Catherine and Amy (maid of honour) laugh loudly as they arrived at the church, the priest having a sense of humour, and the fact that Catherine and James' dogs were allowed in the church. The ceremony was lovely and the bride and groom looked great.

After the wedding we had to hang around for a bit while the (ruthlessly efficient) photographer took group photos outside the church. We were part of the Burnside High School people. My feet started hurting after only a few minutes of standing... I hate heels! The Otago Medical School group was massive. I have never seen so many doctors, dentists, physios and pharmacists my age in the same place at once. I would have been well looked after if I had fallen over or anything.

By the time we left the church we had a list of things to do before going to the reception: get deodorant and hollywood tape for Amy (her dress was having difficulty staying up), get jandals for Jane (her shoes were awesome but very inappropriate for prolonged standing or walking), and get new batteries for Adele's camera. We also took a detour to Ancestral get bubble tea. Taro bubble tea is much yummier than it sounds.

The reception was at Mudhouse Winery, which was a great choice. It was going to be somewhere else but the other place went into receivership a couple of months ago... that must have been stressful! We started in an outside garden area with drinks and horsdeourves before heading inside for a sit down meal. After the meal, there was a band and dance floor in the courtyard area. Everything was totally awesome and it was a lovely evening.

No one usually remembers the food at weddings, but in case you were wondering, it was delicious. I had pumpkin ravioli with parmesan cream sauce for entree, baked salmon and vegetables for main, and lemon tart for dessert. The wedding cake was chocolate mud cake and carrot cake. I only tried the mud cake and it was to die for.

CONGRATULATIONS CATHERINE AND JAMES :)