What do you do if you’re getting married, but the guest list is 300 over the limit?
You host a Rehearsal Wedding.
Directors Luci and DT (aka Danny) got “hitched” tonight, which was a first in Skylemar history. The 46 campers in the bridal party (it was a signup, just like intercamp) made up a magnificent team of bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and ring bearer. It was a very fair system... you told Suzie who you wanted to be. The rest of us got to watch them being silly, which is especially fun at Skylemar.
The Ring of Champions was the location of the ceremony. The attire was “sporty casual”, although the bride herself wore the finest of couture, designed by campers at Chilltop. The groom wore an especially sharp basketball jersey.
Barnicus, Skylemar’s Warrior of Clean, officiated. Repeat after me vows were for better and for even better, in hot days and rainy, for as long as they both have GACU duties plus lots more hilarious stuff (but you have to be a camper to get the jokes…sorry). Then the guests repeated vows too, promising to be Luci and DT’s lawfully wedded best friends.
The couple exchanged Ring Pops, kissed and the audience went wild!
Then it was time to get up and dance…IT’S A WEDDING BLOCK PARTY!
Dr. Barter’s four-piece band rocked the Skylemar stage. They were super great, and it felt like they enjoyed the lively vibe. Not every wedding has a dunk tank, but ours sure did. (Note to counselors: If you agree to get dunked, go early in the line-up. The water’s a whole lot cleaner.)
There were bubbles and axe throwing (deep breath – plastic axes), cornhole and badminton, Kan Jam and Spikeball, photo booth and video messages. Especially exciting was the “gift table”. That’s where campers could decorate a set of king- sized sheets that was the wedding gift for Luci and DT.
Catering was superb and very kid-friendly. Pigs in a blanket, mozzarella sticks and good old chicken nuggets. Signature Mocktails (Shirley Temples, Fauxmosas and Mock-Jitos) were refreshing on such a humid night. One drink used mint that was grown in the Sky Garden.
Time for dessert! Chef Junior and Chef Benjamin worked hard to build the 6-layer “pyramid of cake”. We added fresh flowers from Kristen’s Gardens to give it the wedding glow. The boys waited patiently while Luci made the first cut, and then they fed each other a bite. They were the good kind of bride and groom – no smooshing cake in the face.
A final round of hugs for the new couple, and it was time for Taps. What a perfect way to celebrate love at Skylemar.
