Last weekend, we joined in the wedding celebration of Marlene Kluss to Andrew Strom. They could not have picked a more perfect September day - warm and sunny ceremony, cool and crisp reception.
The ceremony was held at the Peace Garden near Lake Harriet, while Lisa bravely offered up her home in Hopkins for the outdoor reception. Both went off without a hitch.
Erica, Lisa, and Sonja. Plus Alison Jones! I see you there in the background!
Admiring the new hardware
Marlene was stunning. It's always hard to take your eyes off the bride, but extra difficult on such a beautiful day. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Back at Lisa's house, somebody (probably Erin) brought birthday cake-flavored vodka to the reception. This is not something I had seen before. However, when combined with pineapple juice in a giant margarita ball, it really is unbeatable.
Leave it to the nine-months-pregnant lady to tap the keg! We are all grateful to Christina for her expertise.
Adam found a way around the problem of not enough hands, which is doubly useful when it's time for dinner.
Dinner was a half-catered/half-potluck affair with pineapple-cake drinks on the side. Delicious!
I cannot believe we have to write about Go-Shots again on this blog, but apparently there are a few people left in our universe who have not had the opportunity to try them. Of course, this wouldn't be an issue at all if Adam would just quit bringing them along everywhere!
Adam, Tim, Go-Shots, Erica, Lisa, Kim, and Justin
Someone delivered a beautifully-wrapped gift decorated with paper cranes. The logical response would be to say thanks and pass it along to the bride and groom. Adam and Tim, however, convinced of their paper-crafts skills, decided to see who could make the best origami crane in the shortest amount of time.
Game on!
This is not a skill that I knew Adam possessed. I was very impressed by both parties.
Winner!*
(*Although it could be argued that Adam constructed a contemporary paper crane with flappable wings, whereas Tim constructed the traditional origami paper crane as per the gift ornamentation.)
Then, just to show off, Adam constructed a paper goblet for - what else? - Go-shots. Always a hit with the crowd.
Anyway, the rest of the reception was a blast and - except for this canoe - decidedly less alcoholic.
Congratulations, Andy and Marlene!
Gustie crowd
Nicole, Erin, Erica, Marlo, Lisa, Kim, Al, and Westie
P.S. Congrats to all the Gusties married on September 3 and wishing that we could be in two places at once.
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