Nashvegas ... the recap

Sorry for the delay -- I've been out of touch thanks to some fun meds and dental issues. 

Last weekend, retired sorority girl and I headed to Nashvegas for a wedding a few other fun festivities. It was a very interesting ceremony that I rank up there next to Julia's as the most "interesting" wedding ever. The bride and groom were really happy with the ceremony, but I thought I would share some of the fun things that happened behind the scenes:

• In order to surprise the groom (a Scottish fellow), Retired Sorority girl wanted to surprise him with 10 cases of Magners - which they aren't supposed to have in Nashville. Let's just say that driving with 240 bottles of Magners in the trunk does cause some weight issues when driving up and down mountains.  The really fun part - the first bar we went to in Nashvegas had Magners on draft which means, its available in Nashvegas. 
• Rehearsal dinner had a theme - country western -- which means we all got to wear country clothes, boots and cool cowboy hats.
• Unfortunately, the weather wasn't perfect and the weather was held outdoors. There was a last minute decision to have the wedding outdoors which means the ceremony was held ... in the rain. First wedding I've seen where the bridesmaids are shivering and swaying back and forth for warmth.
• Jed, since he knew no one, was asked to do some really fun tasks by the mother of the bride such as: set up tables for the reception, set up chairs for the reception, break down said chairs / tables, get wine for the bride, groom and bride's mother, hold shaws for all the brides maids, etc.  The most fun task, I got to set up the honeymoon suite for the bride and groom (I'll spare you the details but let's just say this was not simple and required three hours with some really "special" receptionists at the Embassy Suites. The best part -- no one reserved the room so guess how paid for it ... that's right, Jed covered the honeymoon suite.
• When planning a wedding, you probably want to get a car and not hire your uncle, aunt and their Mercury Grand Marquis ... particularity if the uncle refuses to remove his golf clubs from the trunk and you have to put the bride / groom's food and overnight bag in the back seat.  
• Umm ... never invite ex's to your wedding. An ex of the bride gave a toast that would have been uncomfortable in any language. 
• Umm #2 ... if your a groomsman or bridesmaid, probably don't bring up past conquests of the bride with the same name as the groom. 
• Umm #3 ... if your going to give a gift to a wedding couple that is 1/2 European, please know what part of Europe they are from. For instance, if the groom is Scottish or English, you probably don't want to give him a flag from Wales. Personally, I'd never think to give a flag for a wedding gift but I would certainly not give a flag of a rival or a "country" that you hate. 

All in all, the bride and groom had a good time so that's great and really all that matters. The good part about the trip to Nashvegas, I got to spend some quality time with Captain Fry and see my sister / husband's remodeled home.  Oh and I got to drive a Lincoln from Atlanta to Nashville and back ... which was awesome because when you pass a cop doing 105 in a Lincoln, they ignore you.