So we arrived safely at Elk Lake Resort at around 3PM and the wedding ceremony was scheduled for 5PM so we had a few short hours to acclimate and get changed. We met up with family and borrowed their cabin to change into our wedding garb. By this time the jalapenos from lunch were singing a different tune and it was really off key. Needless to say this caused some concern by other family members who wanted to use the bathroom but found it unusable. But let’s not dwell on that one distasteful event. After getting dressed we headed down to where the ceremony was to take place which was right along the lake. There were log seats for everyone and a canopy setup where dinner would be served. We sat and prepared for the bride to arrive.

Finally amidst tears the bride arrived at the altar and the ceremony began.  About 1 minute into the ceremony my youngest son announced in a loud voice “I gotta go poop!!”.  Keep in mind that the altar is quite a distance from the cabins and thus anything that remotely resembles a toilet.  Since I was filming the ceremony my wife took him back to the cabin and ended up missing the entire ceremony.  There were some beautiful moments where the bride and groom shared thoughts poems and quotes with each other and then recited their own vows that each had written.  It was really touching.  It’s always uplifting to see, feel and experience the love between two people and to have those moments amidst the peacefulness of the lake and the beauty of the towering mountains was just a very special moment.

With the ceremony complete the newlyweds invited everyone to enjoy a wonderful dinner.  There was a choice of either prime rib or salmon.  I chose the salmon which was plated with a mix of potatoes, carrots and zucchini.  It was delicious as was the champagne that was flowing as free as a cascading river.  After dinner there was the cake cutting and bouquet toss.  Everyone then went back up to the cabins and changed clothes and prepared for the bonfire and s’mores (Mmmm…).  After some drinks and fun around the fire we all called it a night and retired to the cabin.  The cabin was quite rustic and smelled like you would expect an old cabin to smell.  It has a small living room, 2 very small bedrooms with beds that were apparently built for Santas elves and a cooking area.  I slept very poorly as I kept getting cold and it wasn’t until the morning light was peering through the blinds that I realized the windows were open slightly allowing cold air to seep in all night long.  It was at this time that I also discovered the thermostat for turning on the gas fireplace.  All in all it was a good weekend and a good break from the ordinary.