Congratulations to Victor and Adriane!

Last night, I attended Victor and Adriane's beautiful wedding! Victor and I have known each other since I started graduate school in September 2005, and we served as co-presidents of the chemical engineering graduate student association over the 2006-7 academic year. We always joked around about being "political spouses" but I couldn't have been more thrilled for him when I first found out that he met a lovely girl named Adriane, who I got to know better while playing softball with her last summer.

Anyway, the ceremony was held at the Newman Centre on the UofT campus and was followed by a dinner reception at One King West. The mass was lovely, the venue was very classy and the whole event was extremely organized. In fact, it gave me many ideas for my and Jeff's wedding. For instance, the couple's first dance was even choreographed which makes me think that we should either a) take lessons or b) have a slideshow on simultaneously as to divert the audience's attention away from us while we sway back and forth =)

The happily married couple serve great as my crutches

Unfortunately, I had to leave a bit early (shorly after the dinner and speeches) as Prof. Paradi kindly offered me a ride home. I was, however, pretty tired from standing a lot during mass, and it was my first full evening out since my injury so the timing worked out just right (aside: my flexion is now 105 degs).

And finally, some more great news: Mrs. Paradi graciously and generously offered to make our wedding cake! Cake decorating is a serious hobby of hers and I couldn't feel more honoured! Isn't that amazing? =)

-ange xx