the upper hand

laurie and i once again packed our bags, made the trek out to jfk, flew the 3,000 miles to the left coast and drove the 405 to a little place called pala. but we weren't headed back to cali for any old reason though. brian and jacque had gathered 200 of their closest friends, added some food, beverages, and a rockin band and threw the party of the year. but this wasn't just any old party, it was, after all, brian relinquishing the upper hand, for life...

the blushing bride...

the teary eyed groom...
his two best men; cousins, friends, teammates, patients, boys, brothers.

some of the charming guests...
and the two bloggers enjoying the evening.


after the introductions, the speeches, the food and some beverages, the groosmen and the bridal party had a dance-off. suffice it to say, brian and the boys brought sexy back. clearly, the groosmen brought it like jt, nick lachey and the rest of backstreet boys. i'm sorry but the girls looked like a bunch of drunks with two left feet each. it was all, fun and games and both sides had a great time. it was good to see everybody and can't wait to do it again. brian and jacque, we love you guys, congrats, and good luck in singabore!

oh yea, the stow-away. my parents decided to bring minnie along to join the festivities. however the hotel didn't allow dogs so they had to sneak her into the place in this covert doggie bag. for some reason, she really liked her doggie back.