The Summer of Weddings Part 2

The second wedding that I attended this summer was in Philadelphia. It's only a two hour bus trip away, but I decided to stay overnight so that I could see some of the city, as I've never been before. I found a great hostel to stay in, the apple hostel, right in the heart of old city.

I arrived around 4 pm, and was able to see a few of the sites before they closed. I went to the Betsy Ross house. I hadn't realized that few people knew that she designed the flag during her lifetime. They also have a neat program called Once Upon a Nation where they have storytellers tell stories from the city's history.

After the historical areas closed, I wandered around Chinatown. Here's a view of the downtown.



Here's a self-portrait in a window.



The next day I attended a Quaker service at one of the oldest Quaker buildings in America. Then I went to the wedding.

V and A had a very fun, relaxed wedding that fit their style. The ceremony was at a park right across from their house. Here's their front door.



V choose a vintage dress.



The reception was at a science fiction bookstore.



Specially decorated for the evening.



The cake is Alf.



The highlight of the reception was when A's grandfather broke out the harmonica.



The cake cutting.



The bouquet toss. (Taken by a friend of V & A's with a sweet vintage polaroid camera.)



Me and V