We put on our dresses and fluffed our hair and prepared some cocktails. The wedding was happening right outside the villa so we could see when people were arriving. Even though we had been invited we didn’t know what to do. Should we stand in the background? Should we sit with the wedding guests? We waited until we saw the familiar Aussies. They greeted us and offered us beer, which we accepted. Polite Aussie and the Irish guy hadn’t met the girls yet so we did introductions and then they went to greet more of the real wedding guests. (Oh, and I found out the name of Kinda Hot Aussie and that he was 35.) We still weren’t sure what to do with ourselves so we stood in the background and had my mom take pictures of us to document the occasion.
The ceremony started and finished and we were still standing in the background giggling like idiots not knowing what to do when we saw Polite Aussie, Kinda Hot Aussie and the Irish guy wave at us and gesture to join them. We walked towards the crowd of real wedding guests and were greeted by a man with a tray full of champagne glasses. It would’ve been rude not to accept, right? We took a few more pictures of ourselves drinking champagne and pretending to be wedding guests when we noticed that the real wedding guests were lining up to receive leis from the bride and groom.
We asked Polite Aussie and the Irish guy, “Should we get in line?”
They said, “Absolutely, go shake their hands and wish them well.”
Jade had disappeared so Rochelle and I got in line. We waited until we noticed that everyone else either was in line or had been in line, so as not to take a lei from an actual friend or family member. When we got to the front of the line the groom laughed and said, “Oh my gosh, you!” then turned to his bride and said, “This is the girl from the cricket game.” She smiled and laughed too, and they gave us both hugs and leis.
yep, I am totally supposed to be here.
Jade reappeared and we were telling her the story behind our leis when an older woman approached us, pointed to an older man and asked if we would take a picture with him. Of course, we said yes. He was probably about 72, but that didn’t stop him from trying to goose each of us. I don’t know if the woman taking the picture was his wife or relative or friend, but she was getting a huge kick out of posing us with the Old Aussie. I think he was getting a kick out of it too, if you know what I mean.
Jade reappeared and we were telling her the story behind our leis when an older woman approached us, pointed to an older man and asked if we would take a picture with him. Of course, we said yes. He was probably about 72, but that didn’t stop him from trying to goose each of us. I don’t know if the woman taking the picture was his wife or relative or friend, but she was getting a huge kick out of posing us with the Old Aussie. I think he was getting a kick out of it too, if you know what I mean.
The next thing that happened was quite possibly my favorite part. The photographers started gathering everyone together for a group picture. We stood back as they placed everyone so they would all fit in the shot. Then Polite Aussie, Irish guy and Kinda Hot Aussie all called to us to join them. Old Aussie gestured for us to stand by him. He got down on one knee and Jade sat on it and Rochelle and I stood behind them. Then, click, we are in the picture! For the rest of their lives when they look at their group wedding photo there will be three American girls that they may or may not remember on the left side of the picture all up on somebody’s grandpa.
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