三月尾声将近,离开春寒料峭的纽约,到德州参加朋友的婚礼。据说春暖花开时节的德州最美了,气候宜人,色彩艳丽。果然,从 Houston 到 Beeville 的 3 个多小时车程, 一路上的树木都染上了新绿,灿烂绽放的野花洒了一途的缤纷。
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![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/roadcolor-1.jpg) 婚礼在新郎的家族农场举行。农场的入口就在公路边上,前面竖着写上 WEDDING 的大木牌子,肯定不会错过的。
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农场的房舍掩映在树荫之下,各方亲朋好友也陆续到来了。
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![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/3.jpg) 婚礼仪式在农场另一边的橡树林之中举行。 载送宾客就用农场的拖车,堆上干草垛再铺上厚实的麻布袋。
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午后的阳光照着橡树林,轻风伴着悠扬的吉他声穿过婆娑树影,等待着宾客和新人的到来。
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飘拂着的白绉菊是新郎的妈妈一大清早亲手串起来的,再由新郎的弟弟挂到树枝上。
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淡定甜美的花童是新娘儿时好友的女儿,前一天就从 Georgia 赶来,早上还彩排了一遍。
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宾客到齐,音乐节奏欢快起来。
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新郎牵着父母的手和穿上礼服的小狗一起先出场。
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随后,手捧白色野花的新娘也由父母相伴,踏着白玫瑰花瓣款款而来。
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从音乐停止,婚誓仪式开始的那一刻,新娘就几乎泣不成声,新郎也是热泪盈眶。橡树林里,宾客静静聆听伴着啾啾鸟鸣的誓言。
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礼成之后,一对新人接受大家的祝福,然后领着大家来到婚宴地点。
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在德州农场的宴会,当然少不了 BBQ 。新郎的舅舅们在帐篷旁架起大型的烧烤炉,羊排和烧鸡滋滋地冒着烟,香气四溢。
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宾客座位卡的标签,用细棉绳绑在一块块巧克力上,简单又实在。![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/16.jpg)
每个座位上的菜单都是新娘手写再印刷的。
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婚宴上,新郎的表兄弟姐妹们充当服务生和酒保,连小外甥也来当小助手。
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夜色降临,一对新人跳完第一支舞曲后,酒酣耳热的宾客们也不禁舞动起来。
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不少女宾穿着各式的牛仔靴,配上缤纷的衣裙,令人目不暇接。
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满天繁星之下,不爱喧闹的宾客可以在篝火旁把酒倾谈。
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也许,这场温馨随意的婚宴之中酝酿着又一段浪漫。 ![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/22.jpg) |