[He nodded, his mind filled with warm thoughts of that day, and it was starting to show on his face.] While you did not seem to be eager to make it to the rehearsal dinner -- you had cited it as a "frivolous waste of time" -- the ceremony and reception went quite smoothly. [A smirk came to the surface, now.] Things were awkward once the drinking had begun. Some of the guests lost what little grasp of etiquette they held, and we left early.