Yesterday was the rehearsal and dinner. We met at the hotel at 4:00. Ted and I took the Bart for the first time (successfully)! The hotel was only 3 (flat) blocks from the station. The Westin St. Francis Hotel is right across from Union Square, very centrally located! When we got there Craig was out running an errand. He had forgotten a pair of black jeans that he wanted to wear to the rehearsal! One of the groomsmen (whose name will not be mentioned) told us that Craig brought about 10 shirts and 6 pairs of pants for the weekend...but he wanted black jeans and it's his special weekend!!! Fortunately he found them without delay! We met in the lobby of the hotel before heading up to the rehearsal.
The chapel is lovely, very warm and intimate. I think Craig and Claire decided they wanted this room and so the guest list was shortened accordingly! I believe there are 120 people attending! On Thursday Craig found out the pastor was ill and would not make the wedding. Then the person the pastor recommended backed out. Then Craig had a great idea. One of the partners in the law firm where he works could do it. His father was a minister and so Craig asked him and he said "of course". Dave spent all day Thursday and Friday getting his one day, one marriage license! He made it to the rehearsal on time and I think he will be great and he knows Craig and Claire so well. Craig and Claire had the whole wedding planned out (on paper) and so Dave can step in without any trouble. They walked through the wedding three times and then it was time to go to dinner.
To get all 35 of us to the restaurant, they reserved a cable car trolly! It was a bit cold but lots of fun! Especially the return scenic trip to the hotel!
We had dinner at the Firenze by Night restaurant. A nice Italian restaurant with an intimate back room that just held us all! Claire had a surprise for Craig. She knows he is crazy about Jimmy Buffett and found the perfect t-shirt. The t-shirt says "Bar Exam"..."Margaritaville" (Craig and Claire are in law school)! Then the baker that is making their wedding cake made a cake that matched! But it didn't just say the words, it really looked like someone put a t-shirt over the cake!! It was so cool! We had a great dinner, I had the sole and Ted had chicken and all was delicious!
The entire afternoon with Craig, Claire, his brothers, their girlfriends and the rest of their friends and family was wonderful and we are excited about the upcoming wedding!
Loving the kids..."Ain't Life Grand!"
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