Wedding, Donut Man, Reception

Yesterday D and I went to a wedding of one of my friends from high school. The kids had a sleepover at my parents' house, since we knew we would get back late. The ceremony was at a Catholic church in Azusa.




My friend looked so beautiful, and although she is always a very happy-fun-giggly person, the joy really radiated from her yesterday.


Yeah, there's a little bit of a height differential there, haha. Opposites attract, right?

When I looked up where the ceremony was, I became excited because I saw it was close to Glendora. The only thing I know about Glendora is that it is the home of Donut Man! I have always wanted to try this place because of all the rave reviews, but I never found myself out that way (it is located on Route 66). It ended up only being three miles away from the church, so I told D we had to stop by.




Unfortunately, it is not strawberry or peach season, so they didn't have either of their two specialty donuts available. We picked up a small assortment and bought a couple for my parents as well. I can see why this place is so popular. Such a large variety of unique donuts. We even tried a pumpkin pie one with pumpkin pie filling piped on top. If you are ever in the Azusa/Glendora area, it is a must stop.

The reception was at a place called Imperial Palace Banquet Hall. We arrived a little early, and the parking was valet-only, so we ended up driving up and down some side streets trying to find a good place to stop. There, we came across first hand evidence of the devastation left by the wind storms of last week.




In fact, we had been planning to meet up with one of my friends that moved to Pasadena in between the ceremony and the reception, but she had been without power since Thursday, and didn't know when it would come back. I can't imagine what that would be like. Note to self: stock up on emergency supplies.

The banquet hall was very glitzy.



I really enjoyed the food...it was kind of Greek with hummus, eggplant, dolmas, steak, beef, and chicken kebabs. An excellent variety of food, and not the standard "wedding fare".




First Dance


Thank Yous

Going home, I found myself becoming nostalgic for the "old days". I also started to become sad because I thought of all the people I have lost contact with and the fact that this particular couple is living across the country now. However, I am so happy for them and their new life together.