The Wedding

The big day: what better place to have a wedding than in a brewery?

My gorgeous wife to be, escorted by her Dad, came in glowing in a crimson dress skillfully hand-made by her mother. Veiled, Rachael stood in front of me as the officiant commenced the ceremony. Soon it was time to exchange our vows, overwhelmed by happiness, our voice slightly quivered and our hands slightly shook as we expressed our never ending love and promised to support each other.

We both said “I do” and embraced each other with a kiss, faced our family and friends as Rachael and Andre Chen.

The wedding continued with good laughs and warm wishes and we were treated with fabulous food from Oklahoma Joe’s barbeque, wonderful cheese cakes,  and of course, pints and pints of brew.

So our journey and adventure as husband and wife began, having each other to laugh with, to live for, to dream with and to love.

Groom's Dinner

So the time came for the bachelor to host dinner with his family to be. Rachael suggested that it would be great to have home cuisine from Trinidad, but I was skeptical since I don’t consider myself to be a cook. 

However the idea was great and soon we were off planning the menu. The final course of meals which had us in the kitchen from morning consisted of Geera pork (seasoned with roasted cumin), macaroni pie, callaloo (a soup blend of spinach with crab), christophine/chayote slaw, chow (seasoned mango and pineapple), coconut sponge cake and rum punch. 

Everything turned out well (I surprised myself with the callaloo) and the food was much enjoyed by everyone.  The rum punch was particularly popular.

Hash Wedding Barbados

After a long hash with breath taking views in Haggatts, St. Andrew, Rachael and I stood with heavy hearts in the circle for we knew this was to be our last hash in a long while with the BH3.  

Brigitte, the HM stood in the center of the circle calling out the usual newbies and violations, but to our surprise our names were called as well.

Made to kneel and dressed in wedding attire (no blindfolds this time but our hands were chained), we had our second hash wedding ceremony. The HM instructed us on the vows of a proper hash husband and wife which was followed by the hashers singing ceremonious but suggestive hymns. With beers chugged, we sealed off with a kiss.