I just got back from NY where I had the privilege of attending the wedding of Josh Katinger and Allison Blechman. Not to be all sentimental and girly, but I still can’t believe they are married. I remember talking to Allison when they first started dating, she was in a constant state of joyous anxiety (”Ok… we went out and had a great time, but then he said this, or did that, or made this gesture w/ his hand, or put his sunglasses on the table like so, etc. What do you think that MEANS?”). And slowly she just came to realize that he probably meant exactly what he said, or did, and that the way he set his fork or sunglasses down didn’t have a hidden agenda behind it. When she realized that, and really let herself become vulnerable and open to the idea of falling in love with him, she never turned back. It’s harder to speak from Josh’s side, as we weren’t that close, but I do remember talking to him at a happy hour or party not long before they started dating. We were watching Allison from across the room and she was having a great time, and I said “God help the man that dates Alli now that she’s coming out of her shell. She will tear him apart.” And Josh saying “I’d like to be that man.”

Also… a note about the finger. I have more pictures of Allison’s middle finger than I know what to do with. It wasn’t until I saw the pictures from Josh’s sister’s wedding earlier this year that I realized she was marrying into the PERFECT family.