D and I went to JP's wedding this weekend. She married another D. In fact, there were a total of three Ds (heh, 3-D) at the event.

In the cab to the chapel, I realized that this was the third wedding I'd attended in Vegas, and it was by far the most fun. JP and her D seemed completely in love and googly over each other, and it was just lovely to see. I expected the weekend to be a quirky, fun, Elvisy boozefest, and it was - but one thing I didn't really expect was the poignancy and emotion of it all. There were tears all around. Even I, with my black little heart of coal, shed a few, although I hid them well. What can I say? You just can't help but weep with joy at the sight of two people so clearly in love, and of two families joining together. It was lovely, just lovely. (By the way, JP? You seem to have lucked out in the in-laws department - I'm jealous!)

D and I had a blast. You can't NOT have a blast in Vegas, first of all, but on top of that, everyone was so nice. I hadn't seen JP's brother and sister in a long, long time, and I was reminded of how much I truly like them. They're good people. Everyone else seemed great too, and I left with the definite impression that if given enough time, I'd become chums with every one of them. And I absolutely adored JP's parents, although I wasn't able to spend much time with them.

Nor did I get to spend enough time with JP and her man, sadly. But it was to be expected - everyone needed to get in time with them, and there wasn't quite enough to go around. What time I did spend with them was great. JP's D is really great - I got an excellent vibe from him. He seems really fun to be around. And JP herself. Well, what can I say? She's just the best. The BEST. I've missed her a lot since she's been out of the country. It's been far too long since we've been able to hang out and just be WEIRD together, snarking over everything under the sun. Let me tell you, JP can bring the snark like no other. Sigh.

I'm somewhat cynical about marriages, unfortunately. It's to be expected, with everyone in my family married and divorced a few times over. It's what I'm used to. But I have to say, I think JP and her D will last. It was just that obvious.