Saturday came with clear blue skies, and heat. We met up with my parents at their hotel around 10am. The women all went to Fragonard (perfume region) to max out credit cards, while the boys stayed by the pool (and in it thanks to me). Once the women returned it was a scamper to pick up lunch (everything was closed on Saturday in the area). We managed to find some food at the local boulangerie and we downed it asap.
By 1:30pm we were back at our hotel getting all dressed up for the wedding (Jenn looked HOT!). We made it to Auribeau’s city hall at 3pm as requested for the civil marriage of Aurelie and David (different than the
US of course). As expected the bride was beautiful. At 4pm we entered Auribeau’s church and experienced a nice 1 hour catholic wedding mass. It was HOT. Shortly after the mass, and before the reception, a few of us headed to the cemetery to say hello to my grandparents, who are buried there.
At 6pm it was cocktail time at the reception location. It lasted some 2 hours with champagne galore and appetizers. Around 8pm it was inside for a long dinner with speeches and music. Seating arrangement are a little different in French weddings; Jenn and I had the honor of sitting at the wedding couple’s table (thank you Aurelie!). Again, with the weather, it was extremely hot inside the reception hall (no AC around here). I was sweating bullets and made frequent exits to get fresh air. Around 11pm the dining room turned into a dance hall and everyone was dancing. Jenn had the wonderful experience of dancing with my uncle and cousin. My uncle even swirled her around his back.
By 1am we were beat, and decided to head back to the hotel since tomorrow we had the long drive back to Paris. Evidently, the party went on until 5-6am and many of my cousins and the groom jumped into the pool at the reception.
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