Iris and Otto’s wedding
July 18, 2010
First dance at wedding reception
The wedding was quite an event. First there was the service at the church and then a gigantic party at a huge metal roofed palapa.
Of course Iris was gorgeous and Otto handsome in his suit. Everyone looked beautiful. The colors of the wedding were pink and a burnt sienna gold/brown. Very nice. All the family was color coordinated, Nidia wore a dress of pink and brown, Isabel wore a brown long gown and Roberto wore a pink shirt and tie with his suit. Yeyo and Otto both had pink ties. I felt bad for the men in suits. Too hot!
Both the church and the party decorations were very classy. Isabel is a great party organizer.
The bridesmaids ranged from around 20 down to about 4. The 4 year olds were definitely the cutest in their long ruffled gowns, pink with brown sashes. The older girls wore short dresses the same colors.
The singer at the church was very good, she had a lovely voice and sang romantic songs. There were 2 bands at the party plus taped music in between. The first band was a smaller group, with an accordion and guitars. The second group was Roberto’s and Otto’s banda (without Otto of course). They are a large group of brass instruments and drums.
I loved watching all the people dancing at the party, all the different styles of clothing and ways of dancing. With 600 people it was a lot to see!
Mexico in July
July 16, 2010
Every time I come to Casa Melissa in the summer I am pleasantly surprised.
Mexico is beautiful. Everything is so lush and green and the flowers are plentiful. So far the weather is fine, today feels very comfortable because there is a nice steady breeze. Last night was hot and still. We had a great dinner though at Cielo Rojo. This being the low season, and the fact that we went late, we were the only customers in the restaurant. The food was great and definitely made to order!
This morning we met with the contractor to finalize our remodel of the casita. Bruce will have to tear himself away from work to shop for tile and bathroom fixtures – his least favorite thing!
When the casita is done it will have a terrace with an ocean view and view of the tennis court.