Rachel & Nathan's Big Day May 19 2012

Saturday morning, with some trepidation, we dropped Charlie Dog off at The Clip Shoppe, a groomer we've used when in Jersey who also boards dogs.  In the 8 years that we've had him, we have never boarded him, and with his being 13 years old, we weren't sure how we would react, but it turned out he did very well.  From there, we headed down to The Olde Mill Inn in Basking Ridge where the reception would be held, and where we had reservations for the night.  After checking in, we were able to catch part of the bridal party with the photographers and get some photos of our own. Then, we headed to Kirkpatrick Chapel in New Brunswick where the wedding ceremony was to start at 4 pm.  Traffic today was a lot lighter, plus we found a way to circumvent the road where the Greek festival was being held.  The chapel was truly awesome. The ceremony generated tears and laughter.  When  Rachel and her father walked down the aisle, Michael's great niece, Seneca, who was the flower girl, asked her mother if Uncle Michael was marrying Rachel. The Reverend related how Rachel and Nathan met at Rutgers, and it was funny to see how Rachel "played to the audience" as their story was told.  Soon they were pronounced husband and wife, and a kiss sealed the deal.