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When: May 31st, 2008
Where: Grand Forks Ralph Englestad Arena lobby
1st Dance: "Far Away" by Nickelback
Father/Bride song: "Happy Birthday" by Steppenwolf
Favors: Wild flower seeds

If you didn't know, your bridesmaid Leslie can sell like nobody else. Poor groomsman Jared could barely sell any garter raffle tickets while she had buyers wrapped around her little finger. Of course, it turns out she was guaranteeing all of them they were buying the winner...

I love it when you can choose something from your childhood, something personal, rather than from the usual lists of father/bride songs. The Steppenwolf song seemed perfect, your dad was so excited...

Random thoughts: I know its a big deal that your dad got out to dance. The hockey helmet seemed rather popular considering how silly everybody looked in the thing.

When: May 24th, 2008

Where: Hallock City Hall
1st Dance: "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait

*sigh* - I do this job because I love it, but seeing stairs when there is equipment to carry... well, that just makes the day just a little less grand (for me). Its not the trip in as much as the one at the end of the day, after seven hours on your feet without a break.

The good news is there is always something to remind me of why I love the job. I may not be the one having all the fun, but being the guy delivering is pretty sweet.

And as long as I get to play good music for good people those stairs won't be such a pain. Well, okay, they will, but I won't grumble as much.

When: May 17th, 2008
Grand Forks Ramada, Saturday, May 17th
1st Dance: "Bring It On Home" - Little Big Town
Favors: wild flower seeds

I never stood a chance, really. Your whole group is crazy fun and you guys are great. And nice. Everybody was so nice. Its not always that way in this job.

So what was your favorite reception moment?

75 people in an enormous conga line or all of them screaming during 'Shout?'

Your grandma Suchor getting out to dance with her sons or Adam singing 'Friends in Low Places' with his new mother-in-law?

Naww. It had to be the bottle dance. Everybody (and I mean everybody) in a big circle, clapping, taking turns dancing, and sipping some, uh, beverage from the bottle in the middle. That was a blast and I haven't seen anything quite like it before.

Where: U of M Coffman Memorial Union
When: Saturday, May 3rd
What they said: "It was great."

Notes: offering a cheesecake buffet with four choices instead of wedding cake; the picture slide show was playing on a loop in the background to watch anytime the entire evening; drinks and appetizers in the lounge because the veranda was too windy;

In retrospect it made perfect sense when you asked me whose camera that was (when I was taking pictures). See, I'm not good at taking the photos so I don't make any promises about them so I never mentioned that I take them but I still take them and send them along because you never know what you're going to get. The only photo of Fred serenading Sarah when you were best man at their wedding? They got that from me.

I believe its often the little things that make the difference. In this case the ballroom staff really helped - not just the fantastic fourth floor view of the city skyline. Two volunteered, no hesitation, when I was trying to find someone to return the wheelchair we arranged for your grandpa so your grandmother wouldn't have to walk it back in from the parking garage herself.

It was a long couple of days for you both but I was glad to see you both on the floor - Brett so much he was dripping sweat, but hey, as long as you're having fun.

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