a wedding

one week from yesterday, my best friend bryn, got married. it was one of the most beautiful days i can remember. on thursday we had the bachelor party, which was a great deal of fun. it was a good last day with bryn for true. we went to three pools and swam, had dinner, ducked-taped him to a chair and slapped him around with fishes, smoked mega-rad cigars, and played poker. the next day was the rehearsal. it was fun. but then came the wedding day itself. i woke up at eight. put on jeans and a tee-shirt. went to breakfast with some of the other groomsmen, we all pierced our lips the week before so we had, and most of us still do have, matching lip rings. at noon we, chaz, jav, josiah and myself, got to the wedding which was just outside of willsonville. bryn showed up shortly after and we all changed into our tuxs. we looked damn fine. we went down from our changing room and hung out and had our picture taken for a few hours before the wedding ceremony started. friends showed up. my dad came too. we seated some of the guests, mostly the older folks, then got ready for the service itself to start. first bryce walked with his bridesmaid, then josiah, then grant, then javier, then chaz, then yours truly. bryn looked a bit nervous as he stood up front with only the pastor with him, but also proud. he was ready to get married, he is a man of G-d, and he loves G-d and his wife a great deal. john stumbo was standing behind bryn. then came the ringer barer and flower girl. then aubrey came, and she looked beautiful. when i saw her earlier while we were all taking pictures i almost teared up, but i didn't, and then i killed a bear, which is what men do. anyhow, the bride and her father walked down the aisle and don gave his daughter to be given in marriage to bryn. john said some words, they lit a candle for oneness or something weird, then all the groomsmen said a short prayer, and john closed in prayer, they did the vows and pastor stumbo pronounced them husband and wife, and bryn kissed aubrey. we all walked back down the aisle and this time, bryn and aubrey were married. a nice little walk.
the reception was nice. the music, which aubs pop chose, was terrible. they cut the cake and i made my best man toast. i read it off my ipod because my printer wasn't working, which was pretty funny. it was fun to be a part of everything. grant made a toast after mine which was quite funny. the newlyweds danced. then we all danced. things died down, people left. as bryn and his wife were preparing to leave, it was discovered that bryn had lost the car keys and it took twenty minutes to find. the left for their honeymoon. then, we left. it was a good day.