Friday Work Day

Friday morning I was dropped off at the Hobbit House Air Bnb.  After a quick shower Mom, Taylor, and I went for coffee at one of my old favorites, Ugly Mugs, before heading out to the air hangar.  When I heard that the couple had decided on an old, abandoned airstrip that was now a park in the middle of East Nashville I wondered if it was one that I used to frequent in my drives around Nashville searching for blog outfit post locations.  I guess at some point when I was talking to Andrew we figured that it wasn't the same place but as we were driving there, I thought it looked familiar.

Turns out it was where I used to go!  We arrived, handed out the coffees we brought for Dad and Andrew, and got to work helping set up.  I was in charge of unpacking light strands and screwing in bulbs.  I found a cool spot on the ground in the shade while Dad and Taylor finished assembling the light pole stands.

As we worked away, the drapery was hung, tables and chairs were delivered, and the bar was pieced together.  Next on the list was to figure out how to hang said light strands.

Two strands connected together spanned quite a ways out from the door, and we determined right away that the stands needed sandbags to stay upright.  Next we tried just one strand, which still extended pretty far outside.  After the test run, it was decided to have four lines going out with two strands connected together on the outside runs, and one strand on each of the inner runs.

Things were definitely starting to come together!  At this point, we were pretty hot and tired, so we took a short, seated break before setting up for the rehearsal run-through.

People started arriving and we held a mock wedding, figuring out where everyone would stand and making edits to the ceremony as we went along.  Midway through, after a reading that had to do with birds, a bird flew in to sit on a roof pole!  We thought it was a good omen.

Soon after, Dad, Taylor, and I rushed back to shower and get ready for the rehearsal dinner.  It was taking place at a small Italian restaurant across town, and looked great with the little red flowers that Mom brought from home.

After the cocktail hour of drinks and conversation, everyone sat down for more drinks and conversation, and good food of course.

As we were all sitting there, plates cleared and waiting for dessert to be served, Taylor noticed a rorschach-like debris splotch on the table.  Looks quite a lot like the bird from earlier, no?!!

Dad got up to toast the lovely couple before they said a thank you and headed out to the next destination, a bar in East Nash where other guests were waiting to greet them, which is where we all headed after closing down the restaurant.  The first official wedding event was a success, filled with good food, rousing stories, and an optimistic air of love and happiness for the soon-to-be newlyweds.

(photos by e.hunt, and r.hunt)