Friday, July 23, 1993
We left for Columbia about 1 o'clock to attend Michael and Anne's wedding on Sat.
They had made most of the plans for dinner after the rehearsal.
We went to 5 Points (Five Points, an area near downtown Columbia] to pick up rented wedding clothes for Harry, Harry, Jr., Jason, & Robert. Jason's didn't fit so the rental agency had to go to [the] warehouse and get the correct size.
We and Harry, Jr's. family plus Michael's best friend from Clemson stayed at the Marriott a few blocks from the church. The rehearsal dinner was held at "The Motor Supply Co." [a restaurant] in Columbia .
Reheasal was at 5:30. We arrived at the Motor Supply Company at 7:15. Other guests arrived at 7 PM. We visited with and enjoyed getting to know some of Anne's relatives from Ohio, Wisconsin, & Florida. Her grandmother, who is 80, reminded me so much of my mother.
Attached is a copy of the menu. [Menu is missing.] Food was great.
Harry welcomed our guests in his usual interesting, entertaining, and warm way. Anne's father, Jim Nichols, said the blessing.
After dinner each table was asked to stand, introduce themselves and make comments or toasts. There were some warm - some comic --some memories shared - all with a feeling of love and respect for Anne and Michael and their families.
It gave me such a good feeling to hear the warm statements and feel the love of family at such a happy occasion.