K's wedding was a lovely event. It was also very efficient, making it one of the more enjoyable weddings I've ever attended.

The ceremony itself was the shortest one of those I've ever attended. My kind of ceremony, with very few religious references out of respect for the bride and groom's beliefs and the diversity of the people in attendance. What few references were there were non-denominational, and it cut right to the chase. All in all, it lasted maybe 20 minutes tops. The prayer came after the rings and lasted about 15 seconds. The bride and groom didn't write their vows, which is good, because vows written by the bride and groom, in my experience, are never that great anyways. The only problem was it went by so fast, we were a little confused and missed the opportunity to toss the flower petals at the newlyweds as they exited. Some people opted to toss the petals at the bridegrooms and bridesmaids instead.

The ceremony and reception were all held a few blocks away from the bride's parents' home, so there was no rounding up everyone into their cars and getting lost on the way to the restaurant or banquet hall.

The meal itself was half salmon, half beef, making it a surf n' turf for everybody. No need to wonder whether you checked beef or fish on the RSVP card! I'm not sure what would have happened to the vegetarians had any been in attendance, though. The only other weddings I've attended where you didn't need to mark your preference have been the Chinese ones, where you get the full banquet and your choice is whether to sample every dish that comes your way.

Heck, even the weather held out. It was gloriously sunny, but not too hot, with just a hint of breeze.

All I can say is I wish K and P all the happiness in the world. And to everyone else, here are the lessons to be learned for your respective weddings.