My husband and I had a Christmas wedding. Not because I
wanted a Christmas wedding, but rather he’d accepted a student co-op position
in another state, and we didn’t want to be separated at sixteen-week intervals.
Being that we were still college students, our wedding
budget was very limited. We had both the ceremony and reception in the church.
Did I mention we were still college students? Well, we
borrowed a very nice punch fountain from a friend who had been a caterer, and
purchased punch at cost. The whole set up looked beautiful setting next to our
cake.
We were downstairs taking photos, and when it was time for
my side of the family photo, I couldn’t find one of my older brothers anywhere.
I grabbed my mom and asked where Gary was?
I could tell she was antsy and nervous. She told me she had
to send Gary out for more punch. The fountain was nearly dry.
How did that happen? There were many gallons of punch.
What I later found out was my husband’s college roommates
poured two bottles of 190 proof Everclear into the punch fountain…a fountain
that not only kids were drinking from, but the minister himself. The punch ran
out in twenty minutes.
My brother finally arrived with more punch, but by the time
my husband and I got upstairs to do the photo with the toasting glasses, the
punch was gone again.
Our wedding photo has us holding two empty toasting glasses.
I never told my mom what happened to the punch.
Anna Hague
https://www.annahague.com/
Lol. A great story!
ReplyDeleteHa! So funny!
ReplyDeleteFunny story.
ReplyDeletePunch drunk. Great memory. Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people remember drinking the punch. LOL
ReplyDeleteNow that's a wedding to remember! Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteCat
What a wonderful memory, Anna! Thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful Christmas memory! I'll bet that minister wondered why the punch was so darn good... Enjoyed the post!
ReplyDeleteOh, the little things that happen turn out to be memories to look back on. Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Have you worked that into a story?
ReplyDeleteHa! Love that story! Must have been some tasty punch!
ReplyDeleteEverclear????? Zwoicks I bet a lot of people have good memories of your wedding!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Must have been powerful tasty punch. Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteWow, that must have been very powerful punch, lol. Early Happy Anniversary and Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteFunny story! I'm sure neither you and your husband or your guests will ever forget the punch. Good memories to treasure. Happy early Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteYikes! What a punchy punch. Have a wonderful anniversary and Christmas!
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