Capen Caper

One of the items on Mom's itinerary was a visit to Capen Garden, the site of our wedding ceremony. She wanted to get the precise coordinates of the garden's location. She said it was for giving directions to out-of-towners, but I wondered if she was secretly planning a hot air balloon landing or mass waterballoon drop or some other hijinks for the big day. Come to think of it, a waterballoon drop might be very welcome in the dead heat of August, wedding dress or not.

We met Eric at the prescribed time and destination. Capen is a secret garden, tucked behind one of the Smith dormitories. I spent four years as a Smith student and many more as a Smith visitor, and never knew of its existence until last August when Eric's cousin was married there. His uncle is the gardener, and we immediately fell in love with the place. It was our first choice of wedding location. The entry is via a beautiful wrought iron gate.

Obviously the garden does not look the same in March as it will in August, but there were some snowdrops already blooming!

We scouted the appropriate spots for photo ops, hidden arrivals, guest parking and programs/favor bags for the guests as they enter. Mom and Eric posed for a few quick snaps.

And I saw the aisle I'll walk down in five short months!

I can't believe it. Time is flying, and there's still so much to do.