поздравление adrea + alan

what a beautiful site to see, my dear friend adrea and her debonair beau, alan tied the knot yesterday. from the perfectly chosen date of 10.10.10 to mother nature's sublime weather of 85 degrees, it was truly special. set inside the mural room at santa barbara's county courthouse and a reception following at the covarrubias adobe, the setting (and the couple!) were easy on the eye. dinner family style, with long tables partly under a grapevine covered trellis allowed guests to feast in the filtered afternoon sunlight. grapefruit margaritas to quench the insatiable. string lighting and moroccan lanterns hung from the trees and lit the intimate space as the sky turned to night. the adobe door open leading to a small cool space where the desserts and delicious cake were on display among a candle lit mantel and cocktail rounds. a sweet speech by dear ian, father of the bride, with an emphasis on just how "happy" he was for this special day, his adoring daughter and his new son-in-law (it brought joyful tears to the eyes of many). amy, the maid of honor covered all the bases in an eloquent speech recounting the history of her friendship with adrea. a great dj, brian, that spun old lp's allowing me to reminisce of yesteryear shared with those close friends i was celebrating with; neneh cherry - buffalo (!) remember that one? or the goodies of pulp fiction's soundtrack. more than anything, what stood out most was being with dear friends, my sisters and husband as we joined in celebration for adrea and alan's santa barbara nuptials! congrats my dear friend! i'm so happy the two of you found each other and love!