A wedding is way more fun than a funeral,( even though it contains the word fun). That's the logic I used to convince all of my siblings, their children and one grandchild, to meet in Houston for my niece Nikki's wedding. The Air B&B house we rented barely contained us all! One couple (that was us) even ended up sleeping on an air mattress underneath a table, the only patch of floor space left! It was OK though, because this side of the family hadn't been all together in one place for over 20 years! We did a lot together but we also took time to do a little exploring before the big day. Those of us interested in art and authentic Texas BBQ headed out for the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and Drew's BBQ. Good art, great food!
The Carriage House in Conroe is in the middle of nowhere but made a beautiful venue for a wedding. During the ceremony I could hear horses whinnying and an occasional gunshot. Made me feel right at home! Nikki, Anthony and my brother Kurt and his wife Nancy spent a year getting ready for the big event. Many of the decorations where handcrafted or antiques ( they had to rent a U-Haul to get it all there). Nancy and Nikki spent month's collecting thrift store china and silverware for the shabby chic place settings. Kurt and Anthony made good use of their woodworking skills for several of the decorations. Their hard work and care was evident throughout. Thanks for the fun! Let's plan to get together again soon.
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