Of course, his father had insisted in officiating, but it wasn't like it made any difference to Doug. His father was entertaining, charming, with the right tone humor and affection in his voice that made it sound real in a way that few others could pool off.
Afterwards, they had a private room at the Strip House restaurant. The menu was simple but elegant. Giant shrimp coctail to start, counch chowder, the choice among filet, steak, chicken or fish, and lastly ice cream and the wedding cake. The icing on the cake was the open bar. Doug might just kiss Vance for that.
The small tables allowed for privacy. Some of the people had moved tables and chairs, creating bigger tables, but Doug was happy to have a small one for him and Maura, with extra chairs if people wanted to join them for a little while.