Weddings are special no matter the size

Well, you are probably wondering what happened to me. I haven't had access to the Internet since I left Caracas on 4th November morning to embark on the Angel Falls tour, or in Spanish...Salto Angel, one of the world's tallest waterfalls of over 900meters.

But before my solo adventure would begin, we celebrated the marriage of my dear Venezuelan friend on 3rd November. A day I was looking forward to being a part of. The evening before we had been rushing around the mall looking for some special accessories for the bridal outfit. We really wanted everything to match, so it took some consideration, but we definitely landed on the right mix of simple elegance. We also picked up some more of those delicious bonbons from Kakao for the wedding party.

I accompanied the bride in the morning to the hairdressers. The din of hairdryers and chattering inside the hairdressers was a bit unbearable. Low ceiling and hard surfaces, bad combination!
Then it was back to the flat. I started to feel a cold coming on and so my friend prepared a lovely warm lime drink for me and I took a little nap before the evenings big event.

It was a real honor to assist my friend in putting on the final pieces to complete her outfit when the hour arrived to finally drive out to the wedding location. She looked ready for the red carpet! Those gorgeous Venezuelan looks:)

As expected in Venezuela, nothing ever happens as scheduled. The bride, myself and the photographer had driven up to the wedding location on time, but the person who was going to marry them had not even left her home. So we visited Hatillo, which was close by and is a popular attraction in Caracas. Something is always going on there and that day there was an arts festival. So it was lovely to walk around and look at the art installations. Since we were quite dressed up. Especially the bride. People stopped and glanced at us in a curious manner. Maybe Venezuelan movie stars?

When the wedding finally commenced it was an intimate event with a handful of family and close friends set in a charming colonial house on top of a mountain. The view over Caracas was amazing as the sun began to set. We dined on excellent Thai food and danced some meringue. The conversation flowed mostly in Spanish, but one or two people could speak some English. Thank goodness!

Alas, tiredness is getting the better of me. I have travelled many hours today to return to my friends now living in Valencia. They have also just served me a glass of whisky on the rocks, which is a popular drink over here. So I will sip on that now and write of my Angel Fall tour and more tomorrow. Buenos noches!