Miranda and Aaron's Wedding ... September 25, 2010

Miranda and Aaron were married on September 25, 2010, on the grounds of the Gran View Restaurant, overlooking the St. Lawrence River. The day before the wedding was hot and humid. The skies were clear and the temperatures were in the mid-80's. We had a very nice rehearsal on Friday night and afterward met at a house that the Barksdale family rented a few miles away. We enjoyed pizza and a few drinks and a lot of friendship. The guys stayed the night in the house while Miranda and her bridal party spent the night at a cottage on the grounds of the Gran View.

Rain threatened in the early morning hours on Saturday but the skies cleared by afternoon. It stayed dry throughout the service although it was a bit breezy with temps in the 60's. All things considered, it was a beautiful fall day. The ceremony went off without a hitch. Pastor Orville Eacker conducted the ceremony which was held on the lower section of the grounds, just above the banks of the St. Lawrence. Bridesmaids were Miranda's sister Kristin and two of her friends from college, Kay Urban and Laura Fox. Her Maid of Honor was another college friend, Kim Harroun. Aaron's groomsmen were his brothers Moses and Elijah and a good friend, Clifford Toles. His Best Man was his brother, Isaiah. Miranda's brother David did a scripture reading.

The reception followed in the Marco's Sunset Dining Room, the banquet area at the Gran View. The food was amazing and the service and presentation were exceptional. We had many comments about what a great time everyone had. Lou Williams and his staff did an exemplary job as did the deejay, Todd Truax. The Schryver family thank the Barksdale clan for helping us provide a great time for Miranda and Aaron and our guests. We even paid the deejay to stay and play an extra hour. The dance floor was packed from the first dance right through the end.

Many family members and old friends stayed at the Quality Inn Gran View, also on the grounds the night following the wedding and reception. Several of us ended up in one of the rooms after the reception broke up and enjoyed each others company until the wee hours. It got a little loud, but we had a great time. The next morning, several of us joined the Barksdales at the house for a wonderful breakfast.

Miranda and Aaron took their gifts and a number of other personal belongings back to their apartment on Sunday afternoon and then headed to Syracuse for the night before flying off for a week in Aruba.

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