What's a Wedding Without the Food?

Following us to the tent, the harpist again set to her task of providing music for the occasion. She played for a short while and then packed up and left. A CD changer took over her job. Soon Mike and Kaela appeared in the tent and traveled from table to table to greet the guests. Mike said to me, "I hope you brought your appetite, I understand there's a lot of food." "I never go anywhere without my appetite," I replied. After the newlyweds had each gotten a plate of hors d'oeuvres, the caterers set to clearing the tables of snack plates and putting out a luncheon buffet. During this time, the best man, Mike's brother Matt, offered a toast to the bride and groom, remarking that "even though there had been two or three misfires, this time it's for real." We all laughed and raised our glasses to honor the newly wed couple. Two or three misfires? Well, better to be absolutely sure about these things.