On July 11, 2009, my little sister Martusia got married. The lucky guy of her choice was Pawcio. He had at least 5 years to back out and didn’t do it — which means he knows what he’s doing. True, Marta is top-tier goods, but the contract has a strict no-returns policy.
The wedding ceremony took place in Krasnosielc, the place where the newlyweds are finishing their construction (building their own little nest). The reception and the first part of the after-party (poprawiny) were held in Kruki near Ostrołęka, at the Olimpia Banquet Hall.
Preparing for my sister’s wedding
For once, I didn’t do any drinking training before this wedding. Before, a Friday dress rehearsal was enough. But drinking is like riding a bike — once you know how, you can do it without training.
I did participate a little in the creation of the wedding vodka. I designed the label, which, BTW, Tomek printed and cut.
The drive to my sister’s wedding
Since my parents and my sister (who was the maid of honor) drove out to the countryside to the wedding venue, and people were coming to the wedding from all over Poland, it just turned out this way, not by my own choice. The car driven by Tomek (Renatka’s date), with Iza (my date) and my humble self (with the help of Krzysztof Hołowczyc trapped in my phone’s GPS) ended up being the lead car of the convoy.
5 cars drove in a tight group. 4 arrived (the neighbor also made it, but at the last minute). But the most important thing is that we got there.
The wedding ceremony
The church fit everyone who wanted to be there. It was nicely decorated and wasn’t stuffy. I tried to blend into the background and, without bothering anyone, take some good photos.
The bride and groom said their vows without mistakes, stutters, or slip-ups. Importantly — with a smile.
After giving our best wishes, everyone headed to the aforementioned reception hall in a massive convoy of cars. After passing through a few “wedding gates” (which automatically blocked a good stretch of the road) and a dozen or so kilometers, the Wedding Reception began.
My sister’s wedding – how it went down
The hall was first class. I was a bit worried about the legs of the dancing ladies. The dance floor wasn’t wooden, but I didn’t see anyone wipe out.
The food was good. Even more importantly — the vodka was cold :-).
You can see how the party went in the photos. I won’t write too much about how it was, because words can’t replace pictures.
Because I wasn’t just a regular guest and, aside from taking photos, I was doing a few other things, I didn’t notice the special moonshine at first. Luckily, you can always count on family. They made me aware that such a bonus was available in the hall. I took advantage of that bottle many times.
The consequence of this was that I didn’t see the country food table until… the after-party :P.
The after-party – part one
After the whole party, we headed (all of us who didn’t have to go back) upstairs to our prepared rooms. The goal was a light rest so we could start the party all over again at noon.
The after-party (poprawiny), or rather its first part, ended at 6 PM. Then some people headed on their journey back home.
Only the closest family (who hadn’t fallen in the line of duty during part one) celebrated Marta’s marriage until midnight. I suspect a similar party was taking place at Pawel’s house.
I got home around 5 PM on Monday.
