Joe & Clare's Wedding...

Kimberly and I put on our evening's best and headed over to Warren, NJ for Joe Pisapia and Clare Cardillo's wedding reception. We didn't make it to the ceremony, but made it to the Stonehouse at Stirling Ridge in time for the cocktail hour and p a r t y. We ran into Joe and Clare during the cocktail hour and they both looked fantastic. We hung around with Brian and Leigh and Mr. and Mrs. Alspach for much of the cocktail hour. Brian and Leigh's wedding is only a few months away in August.

Joe and Clare had a band played, believe they were called Around Town. They were solid and had plenty of people in the band to play. The place itself was gorgeous and as the sun went down there was a fire built right outside the ceiling to floor windows. As with all great weddings, there was a mix of great food, great people, and plenty of dancing. Joe and Clare led the way on the dance floor, making sure to involve everyone by getting themselves out there first.

For dinner, they had Halibut or Filet. The filet was fantastic. It was served with roasted potatoes, zuccinni, and asparagus. I hate asparagus, but actually enjoyed it as part of this entire meal. The dancing happened around all the various food items and, as is almost always the case, really picked up after dinner was finished. I think Joe and Clare had a great time, Kimberly and I sure did.

The whole night was made that much better by our table mates. Kurt and Geana Morris were to our right, Rennee Rifkin and her boyfriend were across the table, and to our left was Anthony, a good friend of Joe's, and Dhvani, also a very good friend of Joe's.

This wedding was the first one Kimberly and I attended as husband and wife. It was a somewhat surreal moment to be a guest and not have to do all the running around (though I still did to take pictures). It was a relief with a smal pang of missing something. Overall, I think it was a great wedding to be back part of the "normal population", and not the focus of attention. And its always great to see two people you care about join their lives together.