WEDDING: Lots of love

On Saturday we went to Stephanie Bernasconi and Jeff Nelson's wedding at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. The short ceremony was held outside behind the museum, followed by a cocktail reception (during which a museum employee made the rounds carrying a ball python and a bearded dragon) and a buffet dinner.
The food was amazing. Among the hors d'oeuvres were noodles in take-out boxes, complete with chopsticks. The waiter was mobbed every time he brought a fresh platter of them from the kitchen.
For dinner, we feasted on the make-your-own tacos in the dinosaur room and the muffalettas and other Cajun food by the undersea exhibit. Only later did we discover that there was a third food station: salad, pulled pork and mac-and-cheese (we managed to find room in our bellies). 
The guests were a colorful mixture. I spotted the bride's cousin, model Rana McAnear, who portrays the science-fiction character Samara at comic-book conventions. One man was wearing a kilt with his family's tartan, and his wife was wearing a kimono (she said she would need to loosen her obi for dinner). Dearest Partner ran into a high-school classmate.
The groom's brother gave the toast to the newlyweds and brought tears to this guest's eyes with one of the sweetest, most loving speeches you can imagine. He spoke tenderly of his siblings and how Stephanie, over the years, had become a vital part of their tight bond. He recalled that during a health crisis in his family, the bride, while still in college, immediately offered to drop everything, go anywhere and do anything that was needed to help.
The venue was great, there was plenty of food, and all the "business" of the event was handled perfectly. But the most beautiful and important part of the evening was the way the bride and groom simply sparkled when they looked at each other. It was just so obvious that they were delighted to be united in wedlock. All best wishes to them!
(I should mention: Stephanie's parents are Steven Bernasconi and Karen D'Agusto of East Marlborough, and Stephanie went to Tower Hill and Dickinson.)