三月尾聲將近,離開春寒料峭的紐約,到德州參加朋友的婚禮。據說春暖花開時節的德州最美了,氣候宜人,色彩豔麗。果然,從 Houston 到 Beeville 的 3 個多小時車程, 一路上的樹木都染上了新綠,燦爛綻放的野花灑了一途的繽紛。
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![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/roadcolor-1.jpg) 婚禮在新郎的家族農場舉行。農場的入口就在公路邊上,前麵豎著寫上 WEDDING 的大木牌子,肯定不會錯過的。
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農場的房舍掩映在樹蔭之下,各方親朋好友也陸續到來了。
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![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/3.jpg) 婚禮儀式在農場另一邊的橡樹林之中舉行。 載送賓客就用農場的拖車,堆上幹草垛再鋪上厚實的麻布袋。
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午後的陽光照著橡樹林,輕風伴著悠揚的吉他聲穿過婆娑樹影,等待著賓客和新人的到來。
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飄拂著的白縐菊是新郎的媽媽一大清早親手串起來的,再由新郎的弟弟掛到樹枝上。
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淡定甜美的花童是新娘兒時好友的女兒,前一天就從 Georgia 趕來,早上還彩排了一遍。
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賓客到齊,音樂節奏歡快起來。
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新郎牽著父母的手和穿上禮服的小狗一起先出場。
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隨後,手捧白色野花的新娘也由父母相伴,踏著白玫瑰花瓣款款而來。
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從音樂停止,婚誓儀式開始的那一刻,新娘就幾乎泣不成聲,新郎也是熱淚盈眶。橡樹林裏,賓客靜靜聆聽伴著啾啾鳥鳴的誓言。
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禮成之後,一對新人接受大家的祝福,然後領著大家來到婚宴地點。
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在德州農場的宴會,當然少不了 BBQ 。新郎的舅舅們在帳篷旁架起大型的燒烤爐,羊排和燒雞滋滋地冒著煙,香氣四溢。
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賓客座位卡的標簽,用細棉繩綁在一塊塊巧克力上,簡單又實在。![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/16.jpg)
每個座位上的菜單都是新娘手寫再印刷的。
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婚宴上,新郎的表兄弟姐妹們充當服務生和酒保,連小外甥也來當小助手。
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夜色降臨,一對新人跳完第一支舞曲後,酒酣耳熱的賓客們也不禁舞動起來。
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不少女賓穿著各式的牛仔靴,配上繽紛的衣裙,令人目不暇接。
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滿天繁星之下,不愛喧鬧的賓客可以在篝火旁把酒傾談。
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也許,這場溫馨隨意的婚宴之中醞釀著又一段浪漫。 ![](http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h335/aldenmaddry/Texas/22.jpg) |